Mark Olsen writes about all kinds of movies for the Los Angeles Times as both a feature writer and reviewer. He creates a regular series on independent, documentary and foreign language films under the banner of Indie Focus, also curating and hosting the Indie Focus Screening Series. His work has also appeared in Film Comment, the New York Times, LA Weekly, Sight & Sound and other publications. He is from Kansas.
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Explore the Venice art scene and see all the other culture happenings in LA this week
In Screen Gab no. 131, we try to understand the ‘Baby Reindeer’ phenomenon, catch up with ‘Grey’s Anatomy’s’ Camilla Luddington and more.
May 10, 2024
This week: Richard Kelly on ‘Donnie Darko,’ Joanna Arnow and Sean Baker on ‘The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed,’ Chantal Akerman and more.
May 10, 2024
As a follow-up to his Oscar-nominated “Strong Island,” the documentarian turns to the history of American policing, why it was established and how it functions.
May 9, 2024
This week: A new director’s cut of ‘The Linguine Incident,’ an Andrew Bujalski art installation, ‘Dick Tracy,’ ‘Blackhat,’ ‘The Fall Guy’ and ‘I Saw the TV Glow.’
May 3, 2024
Founded by filmmakers who had been rejected by Sundance, Slamdance is stepping out of Park City’s shadow, relocating to Los Angeles and picking February dates.
April 30, 2024
A four-film weekend with Patricia Rozema, the 40th anniversary of Dave Markey’s “Desperate Teenage Lovedolls,” female Jewish comedies, “Challengers” and more.
April 26, 2024
This week: 15 years of the TCM Classic Film Festival, Sergei Parajanov’s “The Color of Pomegranates,” Milestones of 1984, screenwriter A.I. Bezzerides and more.
April 19, 2024
The filmmaking brothers have found a deep emotional connection to a family of mythical creatures led by an unrecognizable Riley Keough and Jesse Eisenberg.
April 17, 2024
Though the festival is not definitely leaving Park City, Utah, after 2026, it has begun the process of exploring other host cities.
April 17, 2024