3 Review: Hugh Jackman is at his best in the engrossing school-scam drama 'Bad Education' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:40:26 -0400 The HBO movie "Bad Education" explores a wild true story with one of Hugh Jackman's best film performances and strong support from Allison Janney. Full Article
3 Review: Documentary 'Pahokee' finds heart and hope in a small Florida town By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:44:37 -0400 Four high school seniors in the small rural town of Pahokee, Fla., are the subjects of an observational and empathetic new documentary. Full Article
3 Review: In 'True History of the Kelly Gang,' a brutal, sexy, spellbinding take on outlaw legend By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 17:42:57 -0400 In "The True History of the Kelly Gang," director Justin Kurzel's fourth and best feature, George MacKay stars as 19th-century Australian bushranger Ned Kelly. Full Article
3 How do you release an action movie during a pandemic? The makers of Netflix's 'Extraction' find out By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 20:17:26 -0400 Chris Hemsworth and the team behind the new Netflix action movie "Extraction" on releasing the film into a world unrecognizable from when they made it. Full Article
3 'Extraction' ending explained: Will there be a sequel to the Netflix action movie? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 20:30:12 -0400 The makers of Netflix's "Extraction" explain the ambiguous ending and sequel plans for the Chris Hemsworth action film. Full Article
3 Film festivals to join forces for YouTube's We Are One: A Global Film Festival By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 11:00:49 -0400 YouTube and Tribeca Enterprises will launch the 10-day digital event We Are One: A Global Film Festival to benefit the World Health Organization and those affected by coronavirus. Full Article
3 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' to stream early on Disney+ in time for Star Wars Day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 12:25:42 -0400 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' will arrive on Disney+ on May 4, two months earlier than originally anticipated. Full Article
3 The Goonies reunited for an epic virtual hangout 35 years after film came out By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:48:03 -0400 Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman and others from the original cast of "The Goonies" got back together on YouTube today with superfan Josh Gad. Full Article
3 Olivia Munn calls out Bryan Singer's mysterious absence from 'X-Men: Apocalypse' set By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 18:19:13 -0400 Speaking to Variety, Olivia Munn detailed director Bryan Singer's unprofessional behavior while filming the 2016 blockbuster "X-Men: Apocalypse." Full Article
3 Oscars eligibility rules are changing in the face of coronavirus crisis. Here's what's new By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 19:11:40 -0400 With movie theaters shut down due to the pandemic, the motion picture academy's board voted Tuesday to temporarily suspend its long-held rule requiring a theatrical release for Oscar consideration Full Article
3 The worst summer movie season ever? Nope. It's time for an #UltimateSummerMovie Showdown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:03:21 -0400 We're compiling the greatest summer movies of all time — and we need your help. Full Article
3 Priyanka Chopra, Riz Ahmed pay tribute to Irrfan Khan, 'a thoughtful man' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 12:16:50 -0400 Hollywood and Bollywood stars honor Indian actor Irrfan Khan ('Slumdog Millionaire,' 'Life of Pi'), who died Wednesday at 53. Full Article
3 From 'Star Wars' to 'Independence Day,' an excellent adventure down summer-movie memory lane By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:00:00 -0400 Times entertainment columnist Glenn Whipp and film critic Justin Chang sat down to reminisce about their favorite movies and moviegoing experiences of the season. Full Article
3 Reopening Hollywood: What's next for movies? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:00:01 -0400 With California debating reopening during the coronavirus, what's next for the movies? We asked Hollywood Full Article
3 Review: Netflix has another rom-com winner in 'The Half of It' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:57:31 -0400 Alice Wu returns with Netflix's 'The Half of It,' a charming manifesto on love that mines both high school romances and classic movies. Full Article
3 Review: 'Deerskin' is an entrancingly warped love story between a man and his jacket By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:07:10 -0400 Jean Dujardin and Adèle Haenel star in "Deerskin," director Quentin Dupieux's latest darkly absurdist comedy. Full Article
3 Review: Income inequality? 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century' says the system needs fixing By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:32:41 -0400 Filmmaker Justin Pemberton turns French economist Thomas Piketty's 2013 manifesto on inequality, "Capital in the Twenty-First Century," into an engaging documentary. Full Article
3 Review: Smartly scripted 'Tammy's Always Dying' pits mother and daughter in toxic cycle By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:40:07 -0400 "Tammy's Always Dying" is a low-key, insightful comic drama about a striving woman and her albatross-like mother, played by Felicity Huffman. Full Article
3 Review: 'The Wretched' is a nifty horror film with shades of both Spielberg and Hitchcock By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 20:56:47 -0400 The Pierce Brothers honor their influences with "The Wretched," and mask familiarity with atmosphere and suspense. Full Article
3 Review: A troubled teen and a rodeo veteran team up in Texas set indie drama 'Bull' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 21:36:39 -0400 Amber Havard and Rob Morgan co-star in "Bull," a drama about a troubled teen in a poor Houston neighborhood who comes under the tutelage of her neighbor. Full Article
3 Review: 'The Infiltrators' is an inventive hybrid of immigration drama and heist thriller By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 14:02:21 -0400 Directed by Alex Rivera and Cristina Ibarra, "The Infiltrators" is a mix of documentary footage and staged fiction scenes to tell the story of undocumented young immigration activists taking their work inside a Florida detention facility. Full Article
3 Review: Netflix's 'All Day and a Night' is a bruising, empathetic gangland drama By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 14:30:25 -0400 Ashton Sanders ("Moonlight") stars in this film from "Black Panther" cowriter Joe Robert Cole. Full Article
3 Review: A 72-year lesbian romance for the ages revealed in 'A Secret Love' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 14:34:10 -0400 The Netflix documentary "A Secret Love" recounts the 72-year relationship between Pat Henschel and Terry Donahue, who had to hide their true selves from the world. Full Article
3 Matty Simmons, co-founder of National Lampoon and 'Animal House' producer, dies By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 20:09:06 -0400 Matty Simmons, who produced the comedy hits "Animal House" and the "Vacation" movies, and co-founded National Lampoon magazine, has died. He was 93. Full Article
3 Talia Shire on 'Rocky,' 'Godfather' and Brando's 'great acting charisma' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 10:00:22 -0400 Talia Shire has a new release, 'Working Man,' that she calls a powerful film that 'spoke to my soul.' Full Article
3 New 'Star Wars' projects from Taika Waititi and Leslye Headland are on the way By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 13:23:09 -0400 'Thor: Ragnarok's' Taika Waititi is directing and cowriting a new "Star Wars" film, and "Russian Doll's" Leslye Headland is developing a series for Disney+. Full Article
3 Cardi B goes live with Bernie Sanders to poke holes in Trump's coronavirus response By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 13:02:21 -0400 Politics' odd couple, rapper Cardi B and Sen. Bernie Sanders, had a video chat to discuss his exit from the presidential race and Trump's coronavirus plan. Full Article
3 L.A. boasts one of world's most vibrant salsa scenes. The coronavirus may wipe it out By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 15:33:42 -0400 Salsa music, with its large bands and close dancing, has a devoted following in L.A., but its very nature makes it especially susceptible to the ravages of the coronavirus. Full Article
3 How a white rapper's sidekick became a breakout sitcom star — and TV's unlikeliest role model By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 17:33:17 -0400 To portray his on-screen hype man, Dave "Lil Dicky" Burd turned to his real-life hype man: Davionte "GaTa" Ganter. Full Article
3 Coronavirus has kept mariachis out of work. They sang to L.A.'s mayor for help By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:00:03 -0400 The musicians are seeking as financial assistance during COVID-19 pandemic Full Article
3 Second City's free 'Last Show Left on Earth': Your quarantine must-watch of the day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:30:31 -0400 Something sketchy this way comes: "30 Rock" alum Jack McBrayer hosts "The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth." Full Article
3 Coronavirus listening: Finding comfort in the California sounds of '70s soft rock By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 11:30:12 -0400 An ode to 1970s Southern California soft rock: Who needs musical aggression when there's a relentless, invisible enemy lurking outside your window? Full Article
3 'I'm painting rocks': How pop star Charli XCX is staying sane during quarantine By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 17:19:33 -0400 Pop singer-songwriter Charli XCX is holed up in Beachwood Canyon with her boyfriend and two roommates. "The idea of remaining still is quite daunting to me." Full Article
3 Fiona Apple's stunningly intimate new album makes a bold show of unprettiness By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 00:00:40 -0400 Fiona Apple's fifth album, five years in the making, is a rich text to scour in quarantine. Full Article
3 Listen: Bob Dylan shares another new song, 'I Contain Multitudes' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 01:06:41 -0400 Bob Dylan has released 'I Contain Multitudes,' his second new song in a matter of weeks, following the 17-minute-long 'Murder Most Foul.' Full Article
3 Hymns of the apocalypse: Pearl Jam's new album was made for this pandemic moment By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:00:55 -0400 Pearl Jam didn't intend for their new album, "Gigaton," to be a coronavirus hymnal. Yet it rises to the occasion with glimmers of hope, resilience and even ecstasy. Full Article
3 Artists, live industry brace for a year without concerts: 'Is there a better place for spreading disease?' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:39:39 -0400 Epidemiologists and government officials agree that large-scale concerts and festivals can't be safely held until 2021, a crushing blow. Full Article
3 'Schitt's Creek' inspired Noah Reid's return to music. Now he has a soulful new single By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:54:52 -0400 During a seminal scene in Season 4 of Schitt's Creek, Noah Reid rediscovered his passion for music. Friday, he released his hopeful ballad "Hold On." Full Article
3 From Taylor to Elton to J. Lo: How Hugh Evans (and Lady Gaga) assembled 'One World' in just two weeks By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:08:09 -0400 On Saturday, Global Citizen will present the all-star concert "One World: Together at Home," to air on CBS, NBC and ABC. It has already raised $40 million for the WHO. Full Article
3 At 'One World' concert, earnestness, uplift and even some glorious showbiz artifice By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 16:40:57 -0400 Starring Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Rolling Stones and more, Global Citizen's "One World: Together at Home" broadcast raised $127 million for the W.H.O. Full Article
3 Alfred Molina plays Mark Rothko in 'Red': Your quarantine must-watch of the day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 10:00:41 -0400 Our culture watch list includes Alfred Molina as painter Mark Rothko in the Tony-winning drama "Red" Full Article
3 With the live music industry ravaged by coronavirus, Travis Scott turns to 'Fortnite' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:59:50 -0400 In this coronavirus climate, Travis Scott's "Fortnite" collaboration is something of an experiment for our new reality. Games are our new social spaces. Full Article
3 Four years after Prince's death, superfan Maya Rudolph remembers him as 'a perfect musician' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 00:14:23 -0400 On Tuesday, actor and comedian Maya Rudolph will host "Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince," a primetime CBS TV special recorded in January. Full Article
3 Opera Santa Barbara's 'Eugene Onegin': Your quarantine must-watch of the day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 09:30:34 -0400 Brush up on your Russian with Opera Santa Barbara's 2019 production of Tchaikovsky's "Eugene Onegin." Full Article
3 Octavia E. Butler's sci-fi dystopian opera: Your quarantine must-watch of the day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:13:54 -0400 Toshi Reagon and her mother, Sweet Honey in the Rock's Bernice Johnson Reagon, adapt Octavia E. Butler's acclaimed novel "Parable of the Sower." Full Article
3 The world's a mess, and X is back By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:33:52 -0400 On Wednesday, the original members of Los Angeles punk band X dropped their first new studio album in 35 years, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
3 The Beatles' animated 'Yellow Submarine' sing-along is coming to YouTube for free By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 17:31:56 -0400 The Beatles will stream a rare sing-along version of the animated film "Yellow Submarine" for free on YouTube, encouraging users to stay home amid coronavirus. Full Article
3 Amoeba Music will begin construction on new location in 'next week or so,' says owner By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 19:20:04 -0400 Despite the launch of a GoFundMe page, Amoeba Music co-owner Jim Henderson says that construction on their new space will begin shortly, with a fall opening anticipated. Full Article
3 Listen to first original Rolling Stones song in 8 years, 'Living in a Ghost Town' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 13:55:47 -0400 "If I wanna party, it's a party of one," Mick Jagger sings on the Rolling Stones' "Living in a Ghost Town," surprise-released on Thursday amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
3 How L.A. artist Wayne White captured the 'curdled American dream' for the cover of X's 'Alphabetland' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:06:12 -0400 L.A. punk band X tapped famed "word painter" Wayne White to create the striking cover art for its new album, "Alphabetland." Full Article