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FROM Katie Walsh
Margot Robbie transforms for “Mary Queen of Scots” Our critics review “Mary Queen of Scots,” starring Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie; “Ben is Back,” starring Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges; “Tyrel,” directed by Chilean director Sebastian Silva; “Vox Lux,” starring Natalie Portman and Jude Law. Saoirse Ronan stars as Mary Stuart in Mary Queen of Scots. Credit: Liam Daniel / Focus Features
In ‘The Hunter Killer,’ a female U.S. president and a moderate Russian president Our critics review “Suspiria,” a remake of Dario Argento’s 1977 horror classic; “The Hunter Killer,” starring Gerard Butler as the commander of a U.S submarine attempting to rescue a Russian president; “Border,” Sweden’s official Foreign Language…
In 'Fallen Kingdom,' what's changed since the first Jurassic Park in 1993? Our critics review “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” the 5th film in the Jurassic Park franchise; “Izzy Gets the --- Across Town,” a comedy about a woman who has to make her way across LA to crash her ex-boyfriend’s engagement party; “Boundaries,”…
'Life of the Party' and women's empowerment Our critics review “Breaking In,” starring Gabrielle Union as a mother fighting to protect her children during a home invasion; “Life of the Party,” a comedy about a mom (Melissa McCarthy) who goes to college with her daughter; “The Seagull,” a new…
What does 'I Feel Pretty' say about body image? Our critics review “I Feel Pretty,” where Amy Schumer plays a woman who believes she is ugly until she falls off her bike; “Super Troopers 2,” about cops behaving badly; “Little Pink House,” the story of a paramedic who fought to save her…
If you don’t like superhero films, you'll still like 'Black Panther' Large crowds turned out last night for Marvel’s “Black Panther.” The movie is one of Fandango’s top five pre-sellers of all time. Our critics review “Black Panther,” plus “Early Man,” starring Tom Hiddleston and Eddie Redmayne.
Why you should see 'Phantom Thread' over 'Downsizing' Our critics review “Downsizing,” in which a couple lives in a community of people who’ve shrunk to 5 inches; “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” a comedy starring The Rock and Kevin Hart; “The Post,” which follows newspaper publisher Katharine Graham…
Even the director of ‘The Snowman’ admits his movie is a mess Our critics review “Only the Brave,” which is about a group of real-life men who fought a big wildfire in Arizona in 2013; Tyler Perry’s “Boo! 2;” and “The Snowman,” starring Michael Fassbender as a serial killer.
Does Tom Cruise deliver in 'American Made'? This week’s new movie releases offer plenty of thrills: Tom Cruise is a real life pilot turned CIA drug runner in ‘American Made’, a ‘Flatliners’ reboot takes young medical students near death, and a couple’s attempt to spice up their marriage goes awry (with handcuffs!) in ‘Gerald’s Game’.
Is ‘Birth of the Dragon’ the true story of Bruce Lee’s life? Our critics review “Leap!,” an animated film about a wannabe ballerina orphan voiced by Elle Fanning; “Birth of the Dragon,” about martial arts legend Bruce Lee; “All Saints,” based on an inspiring true story about a salesman-turned-pastor; and “Beach Rats,” about a teenager in Coney Island, Brooklyn.
Weekend in film: Anne Hathaway unleashes Godzilla-like creature in Korea while drunk Our critics review “Going in Style,” which stars Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Alan Arkin as bank robbers; "Smurfs: The Lost Village,” in which Smurfette discovers she’s not the only female Smurf out there; "Colossal," a romantic comedy with a fun and bizarre twist, starring Anne Hathaway and Jason Sudeikis.
'Kong: Skull Island': Are humans the real monsters? Our critics discuss the new remake of the King Kong story, starring John Goodman, Samuel L. Jackson and Brie Larson; a spooky Parisian film called “Personal Shopper;” and the horror movie “Raw.”
Will 'Split' be M. Night Shyamalan's big comeback? This weekend in film: a creepy kidnapper with more than 20 personalities, a dog with many lives, and gay men in love.
Women in power take the big screen this weekend “Jackie” is an intimate and unconventional biopic of Jackie Kennedy, starring Natalie Portman. The thriller “Miss Sloane” features Jessica Chastain as a high-powered, present-day lobbyist on a mission. “Things to Come” is a French film about a philosophy professor hit by crisis.
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A radical act of rezoning; UK prepares for Brexit Planners are calling Minneapolis the most radical city in America, after a vote to allow duplexes and triplexes to be built on lots previously zoned for only single-family homes. What are the chances something like this could happen in LA?
Glass It’s a sort of a climax to a kind of a trilogy that began at the turn of the century with “Unbreakable” and includes “Split,” which was released in 2016.
How the teachers strike affects low-income minority students Negotiations are back on between the teachers and LAUSD. We look at what they should be talking about with an education consultant who’s seen both sides. Also, what happened at two Central LA school where teachers met with parents?