Cate Blanchett: ‘No one got paid’ to do ‘Lord of the Rings’
Cate Blanchett has revealed that she and fellow cast members of one of the highest-grossing film series, “The Lord of the Rings,” weren’t paid nearly…
Director India Donaldson cuts her own path with ‘Good One’
India Donaldson was done with acting when she was about 7 years old. In fact, it’s one of her earliest memories. Her father, the veteran…
Ryan Reynolds responds to vet clinic’s free belly-rubs offer
Ryan Reynolds found an offer he couldn’t refuse on a sign from the Okanagan Veterinary Hospital in British Columbia, which offered “free belly rubs” for…
Hollywood’s diversity regression includes women in less leading roles
“Barbie” might have dominated the box office last year, but 2023 marked a regression for women in film.According to a new report released Monday by…
‘The Instigators’ review: Damon and Affleck, comic criminals
Moviegoers and critics often say that what they want more from films is originality. But let’s not dismiss the sturdy pleasures of the reliably familiar.…
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…
‘Shōgun’ saved the day – Los Angeles Times
After a long flight, is there anything better for the soul (and the circulation) than a forced march to a ride-share lot? Newsletter From the…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Andrew Bird
For Andrew Bird, Sundays hold special meaning. Those were the days when jazz would be etched into his subconscious before sunrise — as a 20-something…
Review: ‘Clue’ at the Ahmanson is mindless fun
Whether you agree with the choice of punctuation in “Clue: Live on Stage!” depends to a large extent on what you think of Jonathan Lynn’s…
‘Coup!’ review: Class warfare born of pandemic and inequity
As early as the end of 2020, a wave of films began to speak to the COVID-19 pandemic, either explicitly or unintentionally via the limits…
Everything coming to Netflix in August – including hotly-anticipated new Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry movie
An action-packed thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry caught up in a world of super spies and secret agents careers onto Netflix in August.…
10 buildings that tell the story of L.A.’s Roaring 1920s, year by year
Then: From some angles, this theatrical collection of whitewashed walls and red roof tiles might look like another SoCal mash-up of Spanish Colonial Revival this…
Josh Hartnett reveals why he escaped Hollywood for a while
Two decades after the fact, Josh Harnett has opened up about his decision to leave Los Angeles at the peak of his fame. “I just…
‘Made in England’ review: Scorsese celebrates filmmaking duo
Those who believe that filmmaking is inherently collaborative know that the movies written, produced and directed by the Englishman Michael Powell and the Hungarian Emeric…
Timothée Chalamet sings Bob Dylan in biopic trailer, dividing fans
After more than a year of on-set paparazzi set photos and red carpet interview fodder, Searchlight Pictures released the teaser trailer for director James Mangold’s…
Jill Schary Robinson, writer and mom of UTA’s Jeremy Zimmer, dies
Jill Schary Robinson, a novelist, memoirist, essayist and journalist who was also daughter to one Hollywood executive and mother to another one, died Saturday in…
Grease fans gobsmacked to discover John Travolta’s sister starred in his iconic movie
GREASE fans have been left gobsmacked after discovering John Travolta’s sister starred in his iconic movie more than 40 years after it was released. Thanks to…
Historic movie theaters Westwood Village and Bruin to close this week
Westwood’s historic movie palaces, the Regency Village Theatre and the Bruin, are closing later this week.“The last day of operation for the Bruin & Village…
‘Twisters,’ storms movie box office with $80 million
“Twisters” ripped up the box office field this weekend, churning out about $80.5 million in domestic ticket sales in its inaugural weekend, according to market…
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…