Movies
Loyola High School sophomore Matthew Leonetti is so angry that he can’t go surfing in polluted Santa Monica Bay after it rains that he was driven to shoot a video about it for a biology class assignment.
April 25, 1991
Matt Leonetti had no idea that his film about pollution in Santa Monica Bay would create such a stir.
Oct. 4, 1992
Emmanuel Lubezki won the 29th American Society of Cinematographers Award for outstanding achievement for “Birdman” Sunday evening at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza.
Feb. 16, 2015
“Fled,” which effectively teams Laurence Fishburne and Stephen Baldwin as runaway convicts, is a successful summer diversion, the kind of film you start forgetting the moment it’s over but is fun while you’re watching it.
July 19, 1996
Entertainment & Arts
Rule No. 1 of fantasy movies: Box office rules.
Nov. 24, 1997
Reprising a role, the actor takes a solid turn as Det. Alex Cross, giving the character dignity and grace.
April 6, 2001
What is it about Los Angeles that makes filmmakers think the world is going to end here first?
Oct. 13, 1995
‘First Contact’ boldly fulfills its mission: to seek out new life as the eighth installment in the ‘Star Trek’ film universe.
Nov. 22, 1996
Although humorous and energetic, “A Low Down Dirty Shame” is about as routine as a private-eye action-adventure can get, but it does have a secret weapon: Jada Pinkett, a feisty and funny comedian, as witty as she is pretty, who lights up the screen.
Nov. 23, 1994
Archives
It’s every high schooler’s dream: going to a college with courses like Preparing the Perfect Slurpee, Motorcycles in the Swimming Pool, Slacking 101, 201, 301, 401.
Aug. 18, 2006