'Drive My Car' director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi finds a new lane
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi has never had an affinity for the outdoors. “I didn't really have a relationship with nature growing up,”…
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'The Fall Guy' Review: What's a Stuntman to Do? Get it off
I must confess that before watching the crowd-pleasing “The Fall Guy,” I had no idea that the film takes its…
'The Phantom Menace' paved the way forward, but it took time
May 19, 1999, in a galaxy not so far away… Enthusiasm for “Star Wars” is at an all-time high. The…
Former LA Times film critic Justin Chang wins Pulitzer Prize
Former Los Angeles Times film critic Justin Chang received the Pulitzer Prize for his criticism on Monday. Chang was honored…
Are you a waterbed enthusiast in Southern California? Get in touch
The waterbed was invented by a San Francisco State University graduate student in 1969 and quickly captured the American imagination.…
'Sasquatch Sunset' Brother Directors Cut Their Own Indie Style
A family makes their way through a forest and finally stops to camp. They eat something, go to sleep, and…
What 'Civil War' does right and wrong about photojournalism
After favorable reviews and a good opening weekend at the box office, Alex Garland's provocative “Civil War” is already on…
'Blackout' review: Fessenden's werewolf movie is an intelligent horror
Charley (Alex Hurt), hard-drinking artist and traveling contractor, hasn't been much of a morning person lately. Remembering the events of…
'Carol Doda Topless at the Condor' pays tribute to the '60s icon
Botticelli's Venus of San Francisco was nightclub dancing goddess Carol Doda, whose shell was a white baby grand piano held…
Live from Hell, it's 'Late Night With the Devil'!
“Late Night With the Devil,” a sly, chilling film from filmmaker brothers Cameron Cairnes and Colin Cairnes, is a clever…