Polish director Jan Komasa might be best known in the United States for his 2019 Oscar-nominated film “Corpus Christi,” but his biggest box-office success was in Poland for his 2014 …
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Dodgers win electrifies LACMA’s starry Art + Film gala with Cynthia Erivo, George Lucas
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen Los Angeles County Museum of Art director Michael Govan first stepped up to the podium at the museum’s star-packed 14th annual Art + Film Gala, the Dodgers were down …
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Cinerama Dome reopening? New permit request filed with city
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWill Cinerama Dome ever reopen? Maybe. Dome Center LLC, the company that owns the property along Sunset Boulevard upon which the iconic movie venue stands, filed an application for a …
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‘SNL’ recap: Miles Teller plays Property Brothers in White House skit
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs we mentioned last time when Sabrina Carpenter hosted “Saturday Night Live,” there’s no substitute for a host who fully throws themselves into “SNL.” He may not have done double …
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Best books to read in November 2025, including John Irving’s latest
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGreat writing, even when an author sets a story in early 20th century Maine or during ancient uprisings, often sheds light on our own era. From a novel starring a …
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Deluxe prints and special guests await at November’s best screenings in Los Angeles, including masterpieces by Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Ridley Scott.
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‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ review: August Wilson’s masterpiece
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones“Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,” arguably the finest work in August Wilson’s 10-play series chronicling the African American experience in the 20th century, is set in a boarding house in …
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Under Trump, ticket sales plummet for Kennedy Center performances
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump’s favorite musical is, famously, “Les Misérables,” but few fans have been storming the barricades to get into the Kennedy Center this season. The Washington Post reports that sales …
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Jesse Einsenberg donates kidney to a stranger: ‘No-brainer’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones“Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” star Jesse Eisenberg may soon one-up the film franchise’s Robin Hood-esque Four Horsemen in the giving-back department. This December, the Academy Award nominee …
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‘Dracula’ review: Radu Jude returns with a three-hour, skit-laden satire.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs attention spans keep getting whittled down, intellectually impish Romanian satirist Radu Jude continues to go longer and longer, his latest act of cinematic disobedience the nearly three-hour mythbuster “Dracula.” …