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Harry Styles brought thousands of teens to the Greek Theatre. We sent two adults
Harry Styles appeared to have lost control over the top end of his vocal range Wednesday at the Greek Theatre, where this 23-year-old heartthrob from the boy band One Direction played the second date of his first tour as a solo act. Had he gotten sick since launching the tour the night before in...
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For Raphael Saadiq, a musician's work is never done
Musical equipment of all kinds fills Raphael Saadiq’s sprawling, carefully appointed studio complex on a nondescript industrial street in North Hollywood. But in addition to the racks of keyboards and the leopard-print bass — just some of the gear this veteran R&B artist uses to create his music...
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'Hamilton' creators in conversation: Watch the video
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” cabinet gathered onstage at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre on Monday night to talk about just exactly why and how the musical has so quickly become a piece of theater history. (Hint: It starts with a beat.) You can watch the full, hour-long conversation with director...
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Lady Gaga wants you to feel her pain in the Netflix documentary 'Five Foot Two'
“Do I look pathetic?” Lady Gaga asks, covering her face with her hands to hide her tears. She is lying on a couch in her apartment, only a towel covering her body. A physical therapist places an ice pack on her cheek and massages her head. “I’m so embarrassed,” she says, sobbing quietly. For the...
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Silence is golden? In the age of noise, filmmakers are suddenly embracing the quiet
Some of the most notable scenes of the recent summer movie season involved great sights and spectacles — and little to no talking. In several of the biggest upcoming fall releases, directors have crafted memorable characters out of a mute janitor, a deaf young girl and a near-silent victim of a...
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Jake Gyllenhaal's restrained performance gives the recovery drama 'Stronger' its strength
“Stronger” is the title of Jeff Bauman’s bestselling memoir about his experience as a survivor of the Boston Marathon bombing, and also of David Gordon Green’s fine new film adaptation. It is also a knowing riff on “Boston Strong,” a call for local unity and an assertion of hometown pride that...
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Can a music-industry insider make real documentaries? This Live Nation exec says yes
To a person standing on the street, little distinguishes the pair of sleek, green-gray structures that make up Live Nation’s headquarters in Beverly Hills. But Heather Parry says that there’s definitely a difference between the two buildings — and that her office is in the good one. As head of...
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Emma Stone and Steve Carell serve up surprising 'Battle of the Sexes'
Two battles, not one, share the spotlight in the enjoyable and entertaining "Battle of the Sexes," one you expect and one you do not. And it's the unexpected one that makes all the difference. The part that's expected is the film's front and center subject, the ostentatious 1973 tennis exhibition...
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The worst thing about Darren Aronofsky's 'mother!' is that we've demanded he explain himself
It's garish, messy and confoundingly demented. But the worst thing about "mother!" the polarizing, audacious psychological horror flick from Darren Aronofsky provoking thought and bile galore across the country, is that we've demanded Aronofsky explain himself at all. Is it so surprising that a...
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Spy-caper sequel 'Kingsman: The Golden Circle' offers more and more of the same
The most remarkable thing about “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” — perhaps the only remarkable thing about it — is that it’s the latest of several pictures to feature an unexpected performance of “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” The evergreen popularity of John Denver’s music is a phenomenon that requires...
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Words and Pictures: Viral artist Harmonia Rosales' first collection of paintings reimagines classic works with black femininity
Harmonia Rosales’ work has gone viral — which is both a good and bad thing. The Afro Cuban artist's oil painting "Creation of God" — modeled after Michelangelo's "The Creation of Adam" with God depicted as a black woman — garnered thousands of likes and comments when it went on Instagram in the...
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Yo-Yo Ma does the impossible at the Hollywood Bowl
He was a very small figure seated on a wide expanse, a large stage empty but for a cellist on a chair. The Hollywood Bowl shell was lighted midnight blue. The amphitheater was probably kept as dark as the fire marshal would allow. Few of the more than 17,000 seats were empty. Then for two hours...
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'The Lego Ninjago Movie' is a few pieces short of the animated franchise's standard
If you're of a certain age and childless, it's entirely possible you haven't the foggiest idea what a “Ninjago” — of the latest Lego movie — might be. Apparently it is both a show and a toy, but that's as far as I got into the Wikipedia listing. With the wild success of both “The Lego Movie” and...
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Charming comedy 'The Tiger Hunter' sets immigrant dream in 1979 Chicago
There has been no shortage of films tracking the immigrant pursuit of the American dream, but few have been as laugh-out-loud delightful as “The Tiger Hunter,” a sparkling first feature by Lena Khan. Danny Pudi of NBC’s “Community” is Sami Malik, the affable son of a legendary tiger hunter. Upon...
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Mike Judge gets at the wild, dark heart of country music in the addictive animated Cinemax series 'Tales From the Tour Bus'
In "Mike Judge Presents: Tales From the Tour Bus," a shaggy-dog documentary series premiering Friday on Cinemax, the creator of "Beavis and Butt-head" and co-creator of "King of the Hill" and "Silicon Valley" finds the dark, crazed heart of country music and turns it into a cartoon, literally. ...