Obituaries
The actor, nominated for an Emmy for his role as dictator Idi Amin in 1997’s ‘Raid on Entebbe,’ died at 81 in the Philippines.
March 16, 2021
Television
In Screen Gab No. 145, we suggest which AMC shows to catch up with on Netflix first, celebrate the availability of ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ and visit with Minnie Driver.
Aug. 23, 2024
Movies
Director Fede Alvarez and producer Ridley Scott wanted to honor an actor from the original 1979 film using AI. We spoke to them about how — and why — they did it.
Aug. 19, 2024
Movies on TV this week: July 11
July 9, 2021
California
The CDC recommended that much of the American public, everyone age 6 months and up, receive an updated COVID-19 vaccine. The shots could be available this week.
Sept. 12, 2023
A pair of stone cold sci-fi classics in “Star Wars” and “Alien” take on the iconic horror of Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” in this week’s LA Times Ultimate Summer Movie Showdown.
May 19, 2020
Director Ridley Scott joined Times film critic Justin Chang for a conversation about “Alien,” the Week 4 winner of the Ultimate Summer Movie Showdown, He recalled casting Sigourney Weaver and the influence of “Star Wars.”
May 29, 2020
Ridley Scott’s “Aliens” took down George Lucas’ original “Star Wars” in this week’s Ultimate Summer Movie Showdown.
May 27, 2020
Director Paul Schrader needed five days to finish shooting “The Card Counter.” Plus a shave for Oscar Isaac, who stars with Tiffany Haddish. How he did it.
Sept. 11, 2020
Awards
After the coffee. Before saying goodbye to June gloom.
June 30, 2014