28 Days Later

Pleasure in the Rubble: Why the Summer's Last, Smallest Blockbuster Was Its Best

World War Z Gets the Action Right But Botches the Bigger Ideas

In the end, however, all that matters is Brad Pitt

Danny Boyle Talks Trainspotting Sequel, Partying at SXSW and Zombies

Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle has an almost childlike quality about him. He appears to approach his surroundings with the brimming excitement of a kid who is just about to open a present and the sincerity of someone who hasn't been in this business for over 20 years. The moment people recogniz ... More >>

From Danny Boyle to The Big Bang Theory: Your Weekly Movie To-Do List

See also: *More L.A. Weekly Film Coverage Friday, March 8 As the first official LGBTQ student organization in any evangelical graduate theological school, OneTable at the Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena hopes to facilitate conversation between Christians and the gay community through its ... More >>

The Power of the Riff - Fonda Theater - 12/20/12

The Power of the Riff Fonda Theater 12/20/12 Better Than... counting down your Mayan advent calendar at home alone. Despite the US Government's attempt to convince us otherwise, we attended metal festival The Power of the Riff last night hoping that the end was, to quote 28 Days Later, "extremely ... More >>

Movie Studios Are Forcing Hollywood to Abandon 35mm Film. But the Consequences of Going Digital Are Vast, and Troubling

LA Weekly's Top 11 News Stories of 2011

And here we thought 2010 was a sexy one for Los Angeles. Our most popular news stories in 2011 make last year's fare -- alleged John Travolta sightings at a gay spa, Vegas broads who sell sex to make rent -- look wholesome by comparison. Los Angeles was a blur of nude pics and racy murders these la ... More >>

Why This Song Sucks: Jennifer Lopez's "Papi"

[Editor's note: Why This Song Sucks determines why particular tracks blow using science. It appears on West Coast Sound every Wednesday.] Song: Jennifer Lopez's "Papi" Background: "Papi" is from Lopez's seventh album, Love? It's was released through a promotion on her Facebook page, and was supp ... More >>

Britney, Beyoncé, & Foster the People's Guide to Your Post-Apocalyptic Future

A group of angry apocakids from the video for Foster the People's "Helena Beat" (Sony Music)​As the debt ceiling languishes unraised, whole regions of the US lie under floodwaters while others dry into baked earth, and the wedding cake topper industry finds itself facing major overhauls, peopl ... More >>

Carmageddon, Day 1: Cyclists, Joggers, DUI Suspect Brave Empty 405 Freeway; Rest of L.A. Stays Home

John M. via FoursquareThe Wolfpack, high off their big win against JetBlue (and a city of cars) today.​The first day of the big 405 closure was disgustingly sunny, carefree, car-free, and otherwise lovely. We'd go so far as to say there's been a magical warm-and-fuzzy feeling in the air -- ma ... More >>

Gone With the Wind

Santa Anas at night, surfers’ delight. Santa Anas in the morning, homeowners take warning.

The Blockbusters Cometh

It could be a Promised Movieland this summer, unless...