Movies
I’m uncertain why Jordan Melamed, the young director of the independent film “Manic,” opted to set his first feature inside a juvenile mental institution.
May 9, 2003
Television
Mikhail Baryshnikov, Michael Douglas, Lauren Bacall, Kenny Rogers, John F.
Aug. 6, 1989
Archives
News of the death of 1940s style icon Lauren Bacall got me thinking about the deep, historical connection between classic Hollywood cinema and high fashion.
Aug. 13, 2014
“When monster meets monster, one has to give way and it will never be me!”
Aug. 24, 1985
The voice. If you heard it once, you never forgot.
Entertainment & Arts
It’s not always easy to spot the reason a show doesn’t work, but anyone can see the problem with “Sweet Bird of Youth” at the Ahmanson.
Dec. 9, 1986
Books
Gable and Harlow. Hepburn and Tracy. Taylor and Burton. They had romance. They had chemistry.
Feb. 9, 1992
“This age business really freaks me out,” said Lea Thompson.
Feb. 28, 1987
Sports
Kirk Douglas is still the champ.
Dec. 10, 1999