Highlights
A collection of news and information related to PG Rated Movies published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 1112
» View latimes.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-93
Next >
-
Review: 'After Earth' crashes on take-off
I have so many questions after seeing "After Earth," the new sci-fi action-adventure starring Will Smith and his 14-year-old son, Jaden. First, just how much blinding power is in that famous smile of his? On the day Will Smith floated the idea —...
Tags: Will Smith, The Sixth Sense (movie), Movies, The Karate Kid (movie, 2010), Family
-
Moviegoing at the midnight hour
El Monte high school teacher Trevor Schoenfeld is an omnivorous moviegoer, the kind who wants to see films he's interested in at their first possible screening. For years, he's been willing to line up at the multiplex for the first midnight showings of...
Tags: The ABCs of Death (movie), Oblivion (movie), Arts and Culture, Glee (tv program), Prince (music artist)
-
Jewel enters June Carter Cash's stage
Jewel may have come from the Lilith Fair generation of female singers and songwriters, but her latest move pays homage to a much earlier era of guitar-playing troubadours. The 39-year-old is taking on the role of June Carter Cash in "Ring of Fire," a...
Tags: Addiction, Behavioral Conditions, Movies, Radio, Johnny Cash
-
Review: 'Epic' looks like its title but doesn't feel that way
"Epic," a fairy tale about a tiny universe of creatures who protect the forest, has many virtues. The animation is lush and imaginative. The 3-D effects are stunning, among the best we've seen. The coming-of-age ideas are framed in eco-friendly ways....
Tags: Josh Hutcherson, Epic (movie), Poetry, Movies, Entertainment
-
Review: 'Mary and Martha' can't connect
Richard Curtis is indisputably one of the good ones. A British screenwriter who helped give the world the comic genius of "Black Adder" and delivered a string of smart rom-com hits including "Four Weddings and a Funeral," "Bridget Jones's Diary" and...
Tags: Snow White and the Huntsman (movie), Malaria, Sam Claflin , Movies, Entertainment
-
MPAA unveils movie ratings awareness campaign for parents
Chris Dodd, chairman and chief executive of the Motion Picture Assn. of America, announced a new "Check the Box" movie ratings awareness campaign Tuesday morning at CinemaCon, the National Assn. of Theater Owners' annual convention in Las Vegas. The...
Tags: Movies, Entertainment
-
'Burt Wonderstone' could vaporize if 'The Call' dials up biz
“The Incredible Burt Wonderstone” would have to pull a rabbit out of its hat to avoid a disappearing act at the box office. Despite its bigger budget and higher-profile cast, the magic comedy starring Steve Carell and Jim Carrey will have to...
Tags: Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (movie), Abigail Breslin, Jim Carrey, The Call (movie), Entertainment
-
'Good Day to Die Hard' barely wins Presidents Day weekend box office
Presidents Day was almost a bad one for "A Good Day to Die Hard." The fifth installment in the Bruce Willis action franchise narrowly won the holiday weekend at the box office, just stealing No. 1 from "Identity Thief," the Melissa McCarthy comedy...
Tags: Safe Haven (movie), Abusive Behavior, Central Intelligence Agency, Arts and Culture, Identity Thief (movie)
-
Review: 'Escape From Planet Earth' an amiable adventure
"Escape From Planet Earth" — an animated adventure that's more down-to-earth than earth-shattering — builds a family-friendly sci-fi constellation out of fresh chuckles and recycled parts, a number of them from Planet Pixar. Feel-good but...
Tags: Escape from Planet Earth (movie), Sarah Jessica Parker, George Lopez , Chris Parnell, Steve Zahn
-
Chris Erskine: Tough break for the L.A. Galaxy, now do-or-die
As with any great opera, the tenor dies in the end, falling upon his own scimitar as the teary-eyed vixen sings her heart out. And the fat lady is nowhere to be found. That's because the L.A. Galaxy still has a chance at resurrection Wednesday night...
Tags: David Beckham, Movies, Entertainment Events, F-bomb Dropping, The Home Depot Center
-
Review: In 'Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story,' Arnold Schwarzenegger holds back
Senior Culture Editor-------------------- Total Recall My Unbelievably True Life Story Arnold Schwarzenegger Simon & Schuster: 656 pp., $35 -------------------- It's much too early to predict the nature of Arnold Schwarzenegger's final Wikipedia entry, much less his...Tags: Government, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., Total Recall (movie, 2012), Movies, Entertainment
-
Box Office: 'Madagascar 3' beats 'Prometheus' with $60.4 million
This post has been updated. Please see note below.Two new 3-D films each debuted with $50 million or more at the box office this weekend, jumpstarting ticket sales at the multiplex after weeks of lackluster business. The weekend's winner was the animated "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted,"which opened...Tags: Moonrise Kingdom (movie), Snow White and the Huntsman (movie), Arts and Culture, The Hunger Games (movie), Animation (genre)
May 30, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 4, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 25, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 23, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 20, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 16, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 14, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 18, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 16, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Nov 5, 2012
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Oct 1, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jun 10, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
