Film Festivals
Annual Film Festivals Winter Scandinavian Film Festival Jan 6-21. Writers Guild Theater. "Top films from the top of Europe," back for its 19th year. LA Dance Film Festival Jan 25. Los Feliz 3 Theatre. Features filmmakers from around the world ...
COLCOA - Film Festival Apr 18-25
COLCOA 2016 FILM NOTES See Web site for Schedule http://www.colcoa.org/ FILM NOTES - in chronological order MONDAY, APRIL 18 MONSIEUR CHOCOLAT / Chocolat North American Premiere • Drama • France, 2016 DCP • 2.35 • Dolby 5.1 • Color • 110 min Directed ...
Film & TV
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Bohemian Rhapsody - Film Review
... Malek, and Gwilym Lee in Bohemian Rhapsody Based on the life of Freddie Mercury, lead singer of the rock band Queen, this film gave us more than we had hoped for! With a great cast of characters, superb actors, and a riveting story along with the ...
'63 Boycott - Documentary Film Review
By Valerie Milano/The Hollywood Times '63 Boycott still shot Photo Courtesy of: Kartemquin Films "Even as a young person, I could see a difference in the quality of the environment and the resources. The schools in the predominantly white areas of ...
P.R.: Festival: Film Noir - Apr 15-24
Noir City Hollywood: The 18th Annual Los Angeles Festival of Film Noir 10 Days! 21 Films! All 35mm Prints! 2 Restorations! 11 Films Not on DVD! 5 New Prints! 6 Archival Prints! April 15 - 24, 2016 Egyptian Theatre 6712 Hollywood Boulevard. LA 90028 ...
Indie Films Dec 26-29
... day after Christmas. The Look of Silence. Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer. Produced by Signe Byrge Serensen. From Drafthouse Films. Color, 2015,Denmark/Indonesia/Finland, 103 minutes, rated PG-13. Through Oppenheimers footage of perpetrators of the ...
Beautiful Boy - Film Review
By Che Zuro Timothée Chalamet and Steve Carell in "Beautiful Boy" Beautiful Boy - such a difficult film to watch, not so much for the acting which was incredible, but for the story. This story was difficult to stomach as it shows what many people go ...
A Star Is Born - Film Review
By Ché Zuro Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in "A Star Is Born" This film was on the bottom of my "must watch" queue because I do not like remakes, regardless of whether the orignals were good or not. Generally, I wish the studios would just get ...
Saudi Film Festival
... its culture is complex and diverse. The country is evolving and growing at its own rate. The labor ministry has approved film production as an economic activity. This is expressed and represented in the Saudi Arabia Society of Culture and Arts. The ...
Mary Poppins Returns - Film Review
... thought, "Maybe......!" Being a non-fan of mostly everything that is a remake of something fabulous, I was leery to see this film. ("Punderful," n'est pas?) And then the opening scene got me. This film takes "we folks who are stuck in the original ...
Indie Films Oct 7 - 13
... by Jean-Christophe Jeauffre. Written by Christophe and Pascal Lee. Produced by Jeuffre and Frederic Dieudonne. From IFC Films. (Color, 2016, USA. 94 minutes, not rated) Featuring Pascal Lee, Buzz Aldrin, John Schutt, Jesse Weaver and the voices of ...
Indie Films Oct 14 - 20
... show times. Information: (323) 306-0676. Online ticketing: http://arenascreen.com At Arena Cinelounge at The Montalban, 1615 N. Vine St.,, Los Angeles, CA 90028. Arena Cinema is Hollywood's new home for independent films, powered by Voltaire Media.
Indie Films September 9-15
STARTING SEPTEMBER 9- EXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENTS OF NEW FILMS AT ARENA CINEMA HOLLYWOOD: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, EL GANZO, THE GREEN FAIRY Happy Birthday. Directed and written by Casey Tebo. Produced by Sean McKittrick, Vince Palomino, Sheila R. Rose. From Orion ...
Indie Films Aug 2 - Sept 1
... parking is available with validation at lots adjacent to the venue and across the street. Arena Cinema is Hollywood's new home for independent films, powered by Voltaire Media. Ranked among Top 5 Indie Movie Theatres in Los Angeles by CBS2.
Indie Films - Horror & Cult - August
... the coach of a small-time baseball team, two players decide to seek revenge in this action-packed and mordantly funny crime film from writer-director Takeshi Kitano. details Egyptian Theatre Friday, August 12 - 7:30 PM FANTASTIC ANIMATION Double ...
Indie Films Aug 19 - Aug 25
... of a century-old sake brewery in Japan join together to explore the mysterious world of sake, or Japanese rice wine. The film illustrates how these unique individuals who have been fascinated with this extraordinary beverage of Japanese origin meet ...
Indie Films Aug 12-Aug 18
... drug cartel. For The Plasma. Directed by Bingham Bryant and Kyle Molzan. Written and produced by Bryant. From Factory 25 Films. (Color, 2016, USA, 94 minutes, not rated). Comedy/ Sci-Fi. Starring Annabelle LeMieux, Rosalie Lowe, Erica Jennifer Hill, ...
Boy Erased - Film Review
... program. The teen is faced with the ultimatum to attend the program or to be rejected by his family and community. The film follows the troubling reality of conversion programs as well as the lifelong impact it has on relationships as well as the ...
Bad Times at the El Royale - BeyondFest Film Review
... and Cynthia Erivo in "Bad Times at the El Royale" Photo credit: Kimberley French - © TM & © 2018 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Drew Goddard has worked on a lot of my favorite things. He came on board Buffy the ...
Dynamic Dames Film Series
Harrison Held, Juliet Hyde White, Christian Meoli, Sloan DeForrest Photo: Michele Marotta The Dynamic Dames Film Series got off to a dynamic start Saturday night at Hollywood's new Arena Cinelounge. The opening night audience was warmly welcomed by ...
The Queen of Spain - Film Review
... magic accessible to a wide audience, which was the style behind Spanish auteur Fernando Trueba's "The Queen of Spain." The film is a belated sequel to Trueba's 1998 "The Girl of Your Dreams," a comedy-drama which followed a group of filmmakers during ...
The Conway Curve - Film Review
... Conway Curve, an ambitious new indie from a Texas-based team, provides both the pleasures and the pitfalls of an independent film. Led by director, producer, and co-writer Marian Yeager, the film goes the way a lot of independent movies go. In the ...
Odd Brodsky - Film Review
... spaced-out, dumbbell roommate, well-played by Scotty Dickert on the edge of over-the-top. Spuds is a great character. The film lights up every time he appears, counseling Audrey on the couch or taking her out on some near-disastrous adventures. ...
Spider-Man: Homecoming - Film Review
... say that British actor Tom Holland is my favorite Spider-Man ever and this reboot, directed by Jon Watts, is my favorite film in this Marvel franchise. What makes this film work so well, is that it's your basic coming of age story that's filled with ...
Alien: Covenant - Film Review
... weren't that crazy about Ridley Scott's Prometheus. People found it confusing and not up to par with the original Alien film. Well, guess what? Mr. Scott has completely redeemed himself with his new film Alien: Covenant. If you're a fan, you will not ...
The Ningyo - Film Review
... time, make people laugh, cry or scream in terror and sometimes teach a little something along the way. "The Ningyo," a short film directed by Miguel Ortega and produced by his other half, Tran Ma, is a Faustian tale about losing yourself to achieve ...
P.R.: FREE FILM EVENT! Apr 22-28
... the 400 th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death, Arena Cinema Hollywood will present a Free Shakespeare Series of films. Admission is free, but reservations are REQUIRED. Online: http://arenascreen.com. By phone: (323) 306-0676. April 22- April ...
P.R.: Indian Film Festival Winners
IFFLA 2016 award winners! IFFLA 2016 award winners! We're thrilled to announce the award winners for the 14th annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles! Grand Jury Awards Best Feature: VISAARANAI (INTERROGATION) Best Actor: Sanjay Mishra in MASAAN ...