How to watch the 2025 Golden Globe Awards this Sunday
Awards season is upon us once again, with this Sunday’s 82nd Golden Globe Awards kicking off the televised awards race that will consume Hollywood through…
How ‘Saturday Night’ editors dialed up the anxiety onscreen
“Saturday Night” is the story of a team anxious to meet a deadline. It’s Oct. 11, 1975, and a band of misfit comedians, crew members…
Most anticipated 2025 movies: ’28 Years Later,’ ‘Superman,’ more
We’re ready — ready to turn the page on 2024, ready for such time-tested voices as Terrence Malick, Ryan Coogler and Kelly Reichardt to remind…
Halina Reijn’s ‘Babygirl’ as homage to past erotic dramas
Back home, Dutch filmmaker Halina Reijn is known as an acclaimed stage and film actor, albeit one with a reputation for oversharing. “I was raised…
Oscars 2025: Who’s in for supporting actor and actress?
A month before our December awards vote, the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn. launches a group email thread for members to advocate for their favorite…
Denis Villeneuve is not at peace. And he’s OK with that
Denis Villeneuve just ordered a short espresso, enough to reinvigorate his mind but not interfere with the nap he wants to take in a couple…
Box office was down in 2024. Why Hollywood still sounds relieved
It wasn’t good, but it could’ve been a lot worse. Given the lingering effects of last year’s Hollywood labor strikes, the relative lack of big…
Picture-perfect three-bed house hides iconic secret Brit movie fans will love – but comes with huge price tag
THIS picture-perfect house hides an iconic secret that British movie fans will love - but it comes with a hefty price tag. The bright three-bed…
Sony Pictures CEO Tony Vinciquerra defends ‘Spider-Man’ spinoffs
When Tony Vinciquerra arrived at Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2017, it was far from business as usual.The Culver City studio was still reeling from a…
A holiday bounty of new releases, 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.I recently had the pleasure of…
Best places to get snacks for a movie in Los Angeles
As a city, Los Angeles is known for being great at (at least) two things: movies and food.Movies are made here, sure, but they’re also…
A guide to Beverly Hills: Best things to do, see and eat
It would be hard to find a single building that better embodies all that Beverly Hills is than the Pink Palace just off Sunset Boulevard.…
Elf star who played Buddy's younger brother looks unrecognisable 21 years after movie
Elf has become a beloved holiday classic since its release in 2003, with audiences still enjoying the film 21 years later - but you may…
‘A Complete Unknown’ review: Chalamet scores as Bob Dylan
Folk music is something that’s mainly overheard in the elegant first stretch of the often lovely “A Complete Unknown” — it’s something happening the next…
‘Nosferatu’ review: Toothless remake forgets to be scary
Passion projects often are lauded simply for their passion, for the sheer effort it takes to bring a dream to life. Sometimes, that celebration of…
‘Conclave’ actor Carlos Diehz speaks about his role
Much of Edward Berger’s gripping papal thriller “Conclave” unfolds in the shadows. Alliances shift and break in dim stairwells, tense accusations fly in dark corridors…
Did you see 'The Brutalist' this weekend?
Times columnist Glenn Whipp looks at two biopics — one fictional, one a dramatization — in his Monday newsletter, writing about 'The Brutalist' and 'Maria.'…
‘The Six Triple Eight’: Netflix should embrace the TV movie
Once upon a time, “The Six Triple Eight,” which premieres Friday on Netflix, would have been a shoo-in for a best TV movie Emmy.It tells…
From Hollywood stars to rappers – how many movie Santas can you name? Take our spot-the Father Christmas challenge
IT’S not so much ho! ho! ho! as ho! ho! who? as we bring you our great spot-the-Santa challenge.To play, simply see if you can…
7 questions ‘Mufasa’ answers about the original ‘Lion King’
This article contains spoilers for the movie “Mufasa: The Lion King.”“Mufasa: The Lion King” is a prequel to the animated 1994 movie and its 2019…