Joshua Rothkopf is film editor of the Los Angeles Times. He most recently served as senior movies editor at Entertainment Weekly. Before then, Rothkopf spent 16 years at Time Out New York, where he was film editor and senior film critic. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Sight and Sound, Empire, Rolling Stone and In These Times, where he was chief film critic from 1999 to 2003.
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The L.A. Times’ Festival of Books takes over USC, Andrew Scott does “Vanya,” TCM fest shines across L.A. Here’s your ultimate culture guide to this weekend and beyond.
April 20, 2024
Known for his perfectionism, the director has sweetened his dark 1995 thriller (only slightly) for an Imax version, debuting at the TCM Classic Film Festival.
April 18, 2024
Protagonizada por Kirsten Dunst y Cailee Spaeny como periodistas que narran una guerra en su país, la película de acción del guionista y director Alex Garland provoca un escalofrío de reconocimiento.
April 12, 2024
Starring Kirsten Dunst and Cailee Spaeny as journalists chronicling a war at home, writer-director Alex Garland’s action film provokes a shudder of recognition.
April 11, 2024
Directed with visual flair by Arkasha Stevenson, the prequel to the 1976 horror sensation is somewhat diminished by a forgone conclusion, but gets the job done.
April 5, 2024
Our film editor picks a handful of gems shot in Los Angeles that define the crime film, including classics by Michael Mann, Sofia Coppola and Quentin Tarantino.
March 14, 2024
In 2026, the film academy will begin handing out an award for casting. We discuss how it could go right — or wrong — and what should win if it were given this year.
March 8, 2024
Writing, directing and starring in an ambitious first feature, Julio Torres turns a visa nightmare into a story of New York survival — and sneaky comradeship.
March 1, 2024
Stirring and sublimely epic, the conclusion to Denis Villeneuve’s atmospheric first half climaxes with a showdown between Timothée Chalamet and Austin Butler.
Feb. 21, 2024
In a widely anticipated outcome, the director won for his drama about the controversial nuclear scientist, claiming a prize that often precedes an Oscar win.
Feb. 11, 2024