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Witney Seibold
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
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
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
How does Benedict Cumberbatch do as the Grinch? Our critics review the newest adaption of “The Grinch,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Rashida Jones and Pharrell Williams; “El Angel,” a movie about an Argentinian serial killer; “Overlord,” a zombie thriller produced by J.J Abrams; “The Girl in…
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Is ‘Old Man & The Gun’ the right way to go out for Robert Redford? Our critics review “The Old Man & The Gun,” with Robert Redford playing a bank robber; “Hell Fest;” a horror movie where three couples go to a traveling carnival; “Bad Reputation,” a documentary about Joan Jett and The Runaways; “Monsters and Men,”…
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
John Cho brings unconventional style to 'Searching' Our critics review “Operation Finale,” about the Nazi officer who implemented the Holocaust and an Israeli spy working to track capture him; “Destination Wedding,” reuniting 90’s icons Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder; “Kin,” action-sci fi flick with…
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Does Disney's 'Christopher Robin' stay true to the soul of A.A. Milne's stories? Our critics review “The Darkest Minds,” a film adaptation of a popular young adult book, in which adults fear everyone under age 18; “The Miseducation of Cameron Post,” about a teen who is sent to gay conversion therapy; Disney’s “Christopher…
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
In 'Incredibles 2,' mom is the star Our critics review Disney Pixar’s “The Incredibles 2,” where Elastigirl is hired to revamp superheroes’ global image, while her husband Mr.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Will the appetite for more 'Star Wars' movies ever be satisfied? Our critics review “In Darkness,” about a blind musician who hears what may have been a murder above her apartment; “How to Talk to Girls at Parties,” a 1970s punk-rock, alien sci-fi adventure; “Mary Shelley,” from Saudi Arabia’s first female…
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Clint Eastwood casts real-life heroes in '15:17 to Paris' Our critics review Clint Eastwood’s “15:17 to Paris,” which stars the real-life men who thwarted a terrorist attack on a train in 2015; the live-action adaptation of the Beatrix Potter classic “Peter Rabbit;” and the final installment of the Fifty…
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
'Insidious: The Last Key' features bizarre and horrifying creatures Our critics review “Blame,” about a drama teacher who strikes up a relationship with a student; “The Strange Ones,” a mystery about a young boy traveling with an older man; “In Between,” focusing on three young Arab-Israeli women living together in…
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
In 'Disaster Artist,' is James Franco mocking the man he plays? Our critics discuss the Netflix original documentary “Voyeur,” about a journalist who reports on a motel owner who allegedly secretly spied on his guests; “Wonder Wheel,” from director Woody Allen; and “The Disaster Artist,” directed by and…
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Is there still an appetite for 'Saw' movies? Our critics review “Jigsaw,” the first movie in the “Saw” series in 10 years; “All I See Is You,” in which Blake Lively plays a blind woman who regains her sight; “Suburbicon," directed by George Clooney and starring Matt Damon and Julianne Moore; “Novitiate,” about a young woman who joins a convent in the 1960s.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
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’.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
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.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Does 'Planet of the Apes' make us care more about apes than humans? Our film critic reviews “War for the Planet of the Apes,” the third movie in this modern reboot series; “Wish Upon,” about a teenager who gets a jewelry box that grants her seven wishes; the costume thriller “Lady Macbeth,” which is not a Shakespeare adaptation but based on Nikolai Leskov’s novella.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Is 'Cars 3' the animated racecar version of 'Rocky 3?' Film critics review Pixar’s third installment of “Cars;” “Rough Night,” about a group of women college friends getting together for a bachelorette party; “All Eyez on Me,” a biopic about iconic LA rapper Tupac Shakur.
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Art Talk
Richard Diebenkorn at Weisman Museum at Pepperdine Hunter Drohojowska-Philp welcomes a show of previously unseen paintings.
Design and Architecture
Preparing LA buildings for the Big One On January 17, 1994, Angelenos were awoken at around 4:30 am by the earth shaking beneath us. The Northridge earthquake and its aftershocks killed 57 people, injured thousands, and toppled and damaged tens of thousands of buildings.