'Sebastian' review: a gay writer takes risks to boost his career
The impulse to write about what one knows can be both empowering and restrictive. In director Mikko Mäkelä’s moving and…
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'Harold and the Purple Crayon' Review: The Uncomfortable Headaches of Growing Up
The mere existence of this live-action adaptation of the classic children’s book “Harold and the Purple Crayon” inspires a number…
How to spend the best Sunday in Los Angeles, according to Andrew Bird
For Andrew Bird, Sundays have a special meaning. They were the days when jazz was etched into his subconscious before…
Irish rappers 'Kneecap' tell a story that's just beginning
When filmmaker Rich Peppiatt began working with the three members of Belfast hip-hop group Kneecap to create a film around…
Lin-Manuel Miranda makes concept album 'Warriors' with Eisa Davis
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis have co-written “Warriors,” a concept album inspired by the 1979 cult hit “The Warriors,” based…
Jonathan Majors is 'heartbroken' by the MCU's pivot to Robert Downey Jr.
Marvel Studios has big plans (and an even bigger star) for the newest phase of its cinematic universe, and embattled…
'Coup!' Review: Class Struggle Born Out of Pandemic and Inequality
In late 2020, a wave of films began to speak to the COVID-19 pandemic, either explicitly or unintentionally through the…
How 'The Blair Witch Project' revolutionized film marketing
In the beginning was the Word, or as they call it in Hollywood, word of mouth. For as long as…
Saoirse Ronan married Jack Lowden, according to report
Jo March may not have said “I do,” but Saoirse Ronan has. The Irish actor, whose character avoids marriage in…
Josh Hartnett reveals why he escaped Hollywood for a while
Two decades later, Josh Harnett has spoken out about his decision to leave Los Angeles at the height of his…