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Shia LaBeouf leads a cast of predominantly Latino actors in David Ayer’s violent and aggravating South Los Angeles crime saga “The Tax Collector.”
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AMC’s U.S. theaters have been closed since mid-March.
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Director Christopher McQuarrie talks about ‘Mission: Impossible’ 7 and the trials of making an action film during the pandemic.
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A new documentary about Creem magazine falls short of conveying what made the 1970s publication such a venerated and uproarious chronicler of rock culture.
For the costume design community, the last five months have been full of pivots, projects — and lots of Zoom calls.
Kate Lyn Sheil and Jane Adams star in this psychological horror thriller by way of an absurdist comedy.
Pop-up drive-ins, pet pigs and quality time with college-bound kids help fill the void.
Director David Ayer says Shia LaBeouf plays a white guy who adopts Mexican American L.A. ‘cholo’ culture in “The Tax Collector.” It’s sort of how he grew up too.
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Debuting in 1998 after two major Disney animated bombs, the original “Mulan” had a low-key premiere and bare-bones marketing. Now the live-action version is going straight to Disney+. Is this any way to treat one of the best Disney characters ever?
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It’s Seth Rogen opposite Seth Rogen in the HBO Max movie “An American Pickle,” an agreeably low-key intergenerational time travel comedy.
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Find a flick with our guide to classic movies playing at L.A.-area drive-ins.
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The drive-in screening series in Walmart parking lots will include “Black Panther,” “Wonder Woman,” “Ghostbusters” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.”
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Zoë Saldaña tearfully apologized for taking — and defiantly sticking with — the role of Nina Simone in the 2016 biopic “Nina.”
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The free expression advocacy group is encouraging greater transparency in Hollywood’s dealings with China, as well as commitments to protect the globally released versions of films from Chinese government censorship.
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Valentino, Burberry and other luxe labels play a supporting role in the fashion-packed visual album. Here’s a closer look at the outfits and fashion of “Black is King.”
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The pandemic drove Disney revenue down by 42% from 2019 for the three months ending in June. But the company’s streaming services have 100 million subscribers, including 60.5 million for Disney+.
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Week 13: ‘Mission: Impossible — Fallout’ director Christopher McQuarrie joins a live chat from London about the blockbuster franchise.
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The HFPA, which presents the annual Golden Globe Awards, has been accused of monopolizing the foreign entertainment reporting market.
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Multiple movies from M. Night Shyamalan and Tom Cruise all compete in this week’s L.A. Times Ultimate Summer Movie Showdown.
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The latest adaptation of “The Secret Garden” overcame multiple challenges, including a studio’s demise and the COVID pandemic, to finally reach a VOD release this week.
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As a new adaptation of “The Baby-Sitters Club” hits Netflix, meet the five new actors who are bringing the characters from the beloved book series to life.
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HBO Max launched with all but one Studio Ghibli movie in its library. This is the best order to watch them.
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Check out these underseen gems from the Cannes Film Festival, which had to cancel its 2020 edition due to COVID-19.
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At fraternity houses and Hollywood mansions, parties that defy public health orders are fueling a coronavirus surge in the young.
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An LAPD sergeant alleging that a group of officers known as the SWAT Mafia corrupted the tactical unit had previously flagged the group’s influence.
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The region reported more than 27,000 new COVID-19 cases over the last two months. The area now accounts for 19% of new infections, although it comprises just 12% of the countywide population, analysis shows.
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If you wondered why Canada is doing so much better on COVID-19 than the United States — here’s one reason: They follow the rules. Oh, and the police are watching.
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The controversy over Trader Joe’s ethnic-sounding brands shows how today’s increasingly polarized society puts the whimsical grocery chain in a tough spot.
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Bees can calm you, not put you on edge. Just ask the Slovenes.
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If you’ve been hoping to spend some time by the water before summer ends, these two destinations offer relatively low-risk ways to get your fix.
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Hurricane Katrina. Superstorm Sandy. The Camp fire. But what about the heat wave that contributed to 10,000 deaths?
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