LLos Angeles Read More Despite French citizenship, George Clooney is not abandoning L.A.January 9, 2026 Do Actor Awards voters have a problem with subtitles? It would seem so, though I think motion picture…
LLos Angeles Read More A new year means new films to look forward toJanuary 2, 2026 Fried chicken and a $45 bottle of sparkling wine? What were you doing on New Year’s Eve? I’m…
LLos Angeles Read More After ‘Marty Supreme’ marketing, what will Oscar campaign be?December 29, 2025 Are you wondering, like Alixandra Kupcik, where did all the feel-good movies go? She must have written that…
LLos Angeles Read More Will ‘Avatar’ box office translate into Oscar success?December 26, 2025 Has there been a year this decade when we’ve been sad to see it go? I thought about…
LLos Angeles Read More 5 shortlisted Oscar contenders to watch this holiday seasonDecember 21, 2025 It’s odd the moments you remember after someone’s gone. Scrolling through a seemingly infinite number of clips featuring…
LLos Angeles Read More 2026 Oscars power rankings: best actorDecember 7, 2025 Can someone be “due” an Oscar if they haven’t hit 30 and their go-to hoodie is pink? What…
LLos Angeles Read More How box-office expectations upended the 2026 Oscars raceNovember 30, 2025 Twenty-five years ago (25!), I was talking with John Cusack about his movie “High Fidelity,” the one where…
LLos Angeles Read More Why USC students who want to be doctors and engineers are minoring in comedyNovember 26, 2025 Under the harsh overheard lights of a small theater stage, the comedian commandeered the microphone and unfurled a…
CCalifornia Read More How can Newsom stay relevant? Become the new FDRNovember 9, 2025 Proposition 50 has passed, and with it goes the warm spotlight of never-ending press coverage that aspiring presidential…