This weekend, Two classic WWI films are being presented by American Cinematheque and the Getty Research Institute (GRI). In conjunction with the Getty’s exhibition World War I: War of Images, Images of War...
Jake Gyllenhaal is mesmerizing in this entertaining noir about the sleazy underbelly of the L.A. news business. Louis Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a small-time thief who drives a junkheap and sells stolen goods to get by...
David Fincher’s newest movie is another adaptation of a bestselling novel – this time adapted by the novelist herself, Gillian Flynn. Gone Girl is a chilling thriller that is well worth the investment of 2 hours and 30...
A Portrait of Beauty in Flux. Several weeks ago a colleague of mine, film critic Amy Nicholson, wrote an article in the LA Weekly about the importance of distinguishing between worthwhile women’s films and lesser ones...
Suspense! Sinister plots! Mistaken identities! This year’s Big Picture is a thrilling tribute to the classic films of Alfred Hitchcock. Mesmerizing, haunting and psychologically gripping scores by Bernard Herrmann...