Review: Nickel Creek awes and amazes at the tiny Largo theater
Nickel Creek played an intimate warmup show at Largo at the Coronet for a lucky crowd Wednesday that piled into the L.A. theater for a…
Bright summer box office gives a gloomy film industry hope
Foul-mouthed superheroes, babbling Minions and plenty of Anxiety (the animated kind) have propelled this summer’s box office past the winter and spring theatrical doldrums, marking…
Shakespeare at New Swan Theater, Pink Martini among L.A. culture
Hello and welcome to another edition of the Essential Arts Newsletter, a place where we deliver you the best arts and culture news and events…
‘Escape From Godot’ is an escape room that is also a work of theater
A few minutes after the play begins, the actors stop, empty their pockets and repeat their last few lines. And then they do it again.…
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…
‘Despicable Me 4,’ ‘Longlegs’ top strong box office
Family-oriented animation and extreme horror continued to be the secret sauce behind the midsummer box office renaissance as Universal’s “Despicable Me 4” topped the chart…
‘Sing Sing’ review: Prisoners perform theater and are reborn
A film like “Sing Sing” is a rare, precious achievement — a cinematic work of unique empathy and hand-turned humanity, hewed from the heart, with…
Russian playwright and a theater director sentenced to prison on charges of advocating terrorism
TALLINN, Estonia — A Russian court on Monday convicted a theater director and a playwright of terrorism charges and sentenced them to six years each in…
‘Despicable Me 4’: Mega Minions dominate July 4th box office
Audiences are going bananas for Universal Pictures’ and Illumination’s “Despicable Me 4.” The latest installment in the popular family film franchise opened to $27 million…
Ian McKellen in ‘good spirits’ after hospitalization for stage fall
Ian McKellen is on the mend after falling off the stage during a performance at London’s Noël Coward Theatre. The 85-year-old actor was taken to…
‘Inside Out 2’ calms box office anxiety with blockbuster opening
Hollywood’s summer movie anxieties gave way to joy this weekend with the massive debut of Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2.” The animated sequel earned…
‘Ghostlight’ review: About the healing power of theater
The films of Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson are simple but deeply felt portraits of people trying to do right by themselves and finding profound…
John Krasinski’s ‘IF’ hits a box office nerve with $35-million debut
John Krasinski’s imaginary friends movie “IF” claimed the top spot at the box office this weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. Its $35-million North American…
‘The Fall Guy’ leads, but ‘Phantom Menace’ forces way to No. 2
NEW YORK — “The Fall Guy,” the Ryan Gosling-led action-comedy ode to stunt performers, opened below expectations with $28.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, providing…
Geffen Playhouse asks Helder Guimaraes to make magic again
Did the shattering year of 2020 actually happen? Did the country really shut down that eerie, silent spring? Did we stop going to plays, movies,…
Terry Carter dead: ‘Battlestar Galactica’ actor was 95
Actor Terry Carter, who starred in TV’s original “Battlestar Galactica” and “McCloud,” and the film “Foxy Brown,” has died. Carter “died peacefully” at his home…
‘Abbott Elementary’: Chris Perfetti on Jacob’s ‘tragic’ side
“I’m so excited for this!” Chris Perfetti says as he approaches the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Our greeting is drowned out by…
CinemaCon 2024: Exhibitors want more movies, less piracy
Somehow, heartbreak feels good in a place like CinemaCon — where no matter how many hits the motion picture industry has taken over the last…
Tarell Alvin McCraney unveils Geffen Playhouse’s 2024-25 season
Geffen Playhouse Artistic Director Tarell Alvin McCraney has unveiled the lineup for his inaugural season at the helm of the city’s most prominent Westside theater.…
‘Kung Fu Panda 4,’ ‘Dune 2’ continue atop weekend box office
“Kung Fu Panda 4 ” stayed at the top of the North American box office in its second weekend in theaters. The Universal and DreamWorks…