Betsy Sharkey
Former Los Angeles Times film critic Betsy Sharkey is an award-winning entertainment journalist and bestselling author. She left the newsroom in 2015. In addition to her critical essays and reviews of about 200 films a year for The Times, Sharkey’s weekly movie reviews appeared in newspapers nationally and internationally. Her books include collaborations with Oscar-winning actresses Faye Dunaway on “Looking for Gatsby” and Marlee Matlin on “I’ll Scream Later.” Sharkey holds a degree in journalism and a master’s in communications theory from Texas Christian University.
Latest From This Author
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There is something about Blythe Danner’s on-screen essence that is perfect for the gently aged widow she plays in “I’ll See You in My Dreams,” her first leading role in years.
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There is something about Blythe Danner’s on-screen essence that is perfect for the gently aged widow she plays in “I’ll See You in My Dreams,” her first leading role in years.
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The idea of getting to know the puppeteer responsible for the yellow-feathered sweetness of “Sesame Street’s” Big Bird is a bit scary.
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The idea of getting to know the puppeteer responsible for the yellow-feathered sweetness of “Sesame Street’s” Big Bird is a bit scary.
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The comedy choir wars are more intense, more absurd and more lowbrow fun than ever in “Pitch Perfect 2.”
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The comedy choir wars are more intense, more absurd and more lowbrow fun than ever in “Pitch Perfect 2.”
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In 1984, director Jonathan Demme took a detour from the quirky comedies and intense dramas that were beginning to define him so that he could indulge his fascination with rock ‘n’ rollers.
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In 1984, director Jonathan Demme took a detour from the quirky comedies and intense dramas that were beginning to define him so that he could indulge his fascination with rock ‘n’ rollers.
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There is a provocative idea worth chewing on tucked inside the melodramatic zombie-horror of “Maggie” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Abigail Breslin.
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