Wagner Moura is the burning heart of Brazil’s ‘The Secret Agent’
The stakes are high for the characters that Brazilian actor Wagner Moura takes on. Caught in the grip…
Best holiday cocktails and pop-up bars in L.A.
The West Hollywood restaurant and rooftop bar is offering multiple holiday experiences across its three levels. Find the…
‘Superhero’ by Tim Blake Nelson is a Hollywood satire on the Marvel machine
On the Shelf Superhero By Tim Blake Nelson Unnamed Press: 424 pages, $32 If you buy books linked…
Tom Stoppard appreciation: Writer reinvigorated the comedy of ideas
Tom Stoppard, dead? Surely, someone has made a hash of the plot. Yes, he was 88, but the…
‘Stranger Things’: Inside the making of ‘Vecna 2.0’ for Season 5
This article contains spoilers for Season 5, Volume 1 of “Stranger Things.” If anyone visited Jamie Campbell Bower…
‘Sisu: Road to Revenge’ review: Meet your new favorite action movie
The action spectacular of the year stars a 66-year-old man in a speeding truck. “Sisu: Road to Revenge”…
Cosm turns ‘Willy Wonka’ into a multisensory experience
We are at the dawn of the era of “experimental cinema.” At least that is the pitch by…
‘Paranormal Activity’ review: Screen to stage horror
What’s scarier, a world with ghosts or a world without them? I pondered this question on the drive…
‘South Park’ addresses AI fakes, copyright with Totoro and Bluey
“South Park” is known for pushing the envelope, but the latest episode has been described by fans online…
‘Die My Love’ review: Lawrence and Pattinson, together at last, wildly
The first shot of director Lynne Ramsay’s stubborn and exasperating postpartum nightmare “Die My Love” would be a…
‘The Heart Sellers’ review: The loneliness of immigrants
The issue of immigration has been front and center on our stages this fall. Playwrights are responding not…
This L.A. artist is forging her own path in Hollywood — with puppets
Jackie Smook, a puppet maker and creator of the show “Dilly’s World,” cuts the tail fabric made of…