Movies
Actress Alia Shawkat has been quietly building one of the most interesting careers around, from television (“Arrested Development”) to independent films, finding a unique, almost auteurist groove in her work.
April 26, 2018
Although “Paint It Black,” actress Amber Tamblyn’s dark, evocative adaptation of the 2006 novel by Janet Fitch (“White Oleander”), is often a case of style over substance, the first-time director’s feverish vision helps put a unique spin on a familiar story.
May 18, 2017
Someday, Alia Shawkat will get away from the prom.
April 2, 2009
Television
Mae Whitman and Alia Shawkat just had the grooviest time playing two friends growing up in 1965 in the new Fox Family Channel series “State of Grace,” which premieres Monday on the cable network.
June 24, 2001
Awards
Director Ethan Hawke explains why he purposely avoided showing violence in “Blaze.”
Jan. 22, 2018
SUNDAY REPORT: JAPAN’S DEMOGRAPHY SHOCK
A who’s who of young Hollywood (those who weren’t at Sundance, at least), came out for the screening at the 1923 Los Feliz landmark theater, complete with branded popcorn and snacks, including Miley Cyrus, Rowan Blanchard, Amandla Stenberg, Rainey Qualley, Mamie Gummer, Sydney Sweeney and more.
Jan. 28, 2019
Our annual compilation of overlooked films. Each reviewer chose five films to highlight.
Dec. 28, 2018
Ethan Hawke didn’t just give one of the best screen performances of 2018, in Paul Schrader’s “First Reformed.”
May 2, 2019
Alia Shawkat, still identified with “Arrested Development” despite appearing in six films in 2015 alone, takes the lead in “Search Party,” an engaging new serial mystery comedy from TBS.
Nov. 20, 2016