A new context for ‘There Will Be Blood,’ plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.Among the new releases this week…
Reconsidering Daniel Craig, plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.Regardless of one’s political persuasion, this…
Directors’ Fortnight comes to L.A. plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.This has somehow become a blockbuster…
The return of queer classic ‘High Art,’ plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.The AFI Fest is already underway,…
Your Halloween moviegoing guide, plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. (And I’m Joshua Rothkopf, adding a few more entries in Mark’s absence while he enjoys a well-earned vacation.) Welcome to another…
Cameron Crowe’s lost Tom Petty film, plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.This week I attended a 30th…
Ed Wood at 100, plus the week’s best movies in theaters
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.I’d like to begin this week…
The unmatched energy of Beyond Fest plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.Ever since the documentary “Will &…
A decade of ‘The Babadook,’ plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.Both Coralie Fargeat’s “The Substance” and…
‘Basquiat,’ ‘Shampoo’ in 35mm and the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.It was a very busy week…
Brad Pitt, 60, steps out in quirky flared trousers with Ines de Ramon, 34, as they enjoy date night in New York
ACTOR Brad Pitt looks like he’s taking the 26-year age gap with his girlfriend in his strides.The Hollywood veteran, 60, went on a date night…
At Telluride, 'Conclave' pleases, even if other Oscar hopefuls aren't ready for prime time
World premieres of "Nickel Boys," "Conclave" and "Saturday Night" see freshness colliding with nostalgia, while Angelina Jolie's turn in "Maria" doesn't hit the rafters. Source…
The many sides of Gena Rowlands, plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.The fall festival season began in…
Angelina Jolie is ready for fall in a $6,500 Dior trench coat – steal her look from Gap & Loft for as low as $21
ANGELINA Jolie turned heads after stepping out in classic designer coat with a twist, but her polished look comes with a hefty price tag.The actress…
The best movies in L.A.: Shelley Duvall, ‘La Bamba’ and more
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.Gena Rowlands died Wednesday at age…
Heady journeys into indie sci-fi, plus the week’s best films
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.As part of an ongoing series…
Pax Jolie-Pitt hospitalized after L.A. e-bike accident
Pax Jolie-Pitt, the son of actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, landed in the hospital Monday after he was involved in a traffic collision in…
TIFF 2024: Angelina Jolie, Pamela Anderson lead world premieres
The Toronto International Film Festival announced two of the most high-profile sections of the upcoming event on Monday, with 63 films in the Gala and…
Restored Powell and Pressburger, plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.I recently sat down with Michael…
‘Naked Acts’ is rediscovered, plus the week’s best films
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. In what could be a…