Inglourious Basterds

The Time My Mom Whipped Me While I Was Trying to Impress a Girl

The last time I was spanked by either of my parents -- like, I mean good and spanked -- was in 1996. I was 15. And I will always remember exactly what happened. I was lying on a couch in my bedroom (I asked my parents if I could have a couch for a bed because I was completely obnoxious) talking on ... More >>

Culver City Is a Nightmare

Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained Is Both Seriously Thoughtful and Seriously Entertaining

Top 10 Films of 2012

More than ever, boiling this concluding year down to the 10 "best" movies feels both arbitrary and reductive. Ideally, I'd have 25 unnumbered slots. I'd cite another five, formally varied nonfiction films: Tchoupitoulas, Detropia, The Ambassador, Only the Young and How to Survive a Plague. And were ... More >>

Quentin Tarantino Wants a Second Oscar. Will Django Give It to Him?

Quentin Tarantino emerges from a chaotic couple of years with his most ambitious film to date, Django Unchained. Will the Academy really, really like it?

Went the Day Well? review

Beginners: Interview With Director Mike Mills

Thrilling Adventure Hour Interviews: Samm Levine, Marc Evan Jackson, Paul F. Tompkins

Saturday and Sunday, Thrilling Adventure Hour, the monthly radio-meets-stage show at Largo, presents two nights of guest star-packed, more-than-an-hour performances. Yesterday, we chatted with co-creators Ben Acker and Ben Blacker about the evolution of the popular show. Today, we'll hear from regul ... More >>

Thrilling Adventure Hour Interviews: Ben Acker and Ben Blacker

For more than five years, Thrilling Adventure Hour has been bringing L.A. a dose of "old-time radio." Well, sort of. Created by writers Ben Acker and Ben Blacker, Thrilling Adventure Hour is actually a stage show done in the style of radio. In other words, you're watching actors on stage in front o ... More >>

Cool Costumes, Props and Memorabilia from 'Resident Evil: Afterlife,' 'Inglourious Basterds,' 'Return of the Jedi' and More up for Auction

Saturday morning at 11 a.m., Premiere Props will be hosting a massive prop and costume auction that will be broadcast live on its site. The centerpiece of the auction is the collection of items from Resident Evil: Afterlife, including what Dan Levine of Premiere described as "hero props," items that ... More >>

Sex, Thugs and Catholic Rage

Oscar winner excavates lost, hilariously offensive labor of love

Martians and Superheroes and Nazis, Oh My!: 'Adventure Hour' Thrills Sell-Out Largo Crowd

Photo by Jonathan ReillyNathan Fillion strikes his best heroic pose as Annie Savage looks on​ Fearless superheroes battling feathered evildoers, male Martians having their egg sacs (!) violated by their disgusted compadres, and pint-sized sidekicks being brainwashed by Nazi vamps to assassinat ... More >>

Movie Reviews: Children of Invention, Mother, The Art of the Steal

Also, Green Zone, Remember Me, She’s Out of My League and more

Lalo Schifrin: The Cool Maestro

On the eve of the Oscars, film's premier composer offers thoughts on the state of the art

Let the Golden Globes (and etc.) bad-mouthing begin!

Because it's awards season and there's no holiday cheer

Movie Reviews: The Final Destination, Halloween II, World's Greatest Dad

Also, Cloud 9, Laila's Birthday and more