Entertainment & Arts
Filmmaker Alex Rivera had the idea for his sci-fi movie “Sleep Dealer” back in 1997.
Aug. 2, 2014
Movies
‘Sleep Dealer’ considers a dystopia from the ranks of Mexican workers doing hard labor. By remote.
Jan. 22, 2008
‘Sleep Dealer’
April 17, 2009
The ubiquitous L.A. expression “Trust me” usually is a polite way of saying something like, “Listen, I outrank you, don’t bother me about details,” or sometimes just, “Shut up; I don’t want to explain myself.”
Nov. 10, 1989
California
The homeless and their advocates were left out in the cold this week when the Santa Monica City Council backed a plan to close Palisades Park at night, ostensibly to reduce drug traffic there.
June 10, 1993
In “Night Falls on Manhattan,” Andy Garcia plays a New York district attorney in charge of a police corruption investigation.
May 29, 1997
If this keeps up, the Motion Picture Assn. of America may need to come out with a rating of “Z-Z-Z-Z.”
Aug. 20, 1995
When I met Paul Kwasniowski one morning this week, he was hosing down a dog at a friend’s pet grooming shop inhabited by so many animals that it resembled the set of an Ace Ventura movie.
Aug. 7, 1998
Another wish-fulfillment thriller scenario for overprotective dads, “The Prince” has taciturn auto mechanic Paul (Jason Patric) hotfooting it to New Orleans to hunt down his missing daughter (Gia Mantegna), presumed to be under the drugged sway of a dealer named the Pharmacy (Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson).
Aug. 22, 2014
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Oct. 22, 2008