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Samuel L. Jackson

  • Film+TV

    May 3, 2012

    The Avengers Review

    Superheroes bump superegos in Joss Whedon's all-star movie

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2012

    Five Artsy Things to Do This Week, Including the Christening of a Cadillac

    Everything's social this week -- jokes with friends spur a pop-up shop, a four-course meal becomes an exhibition and a group of artists tries to figure out why time can terrify. 5. Dinner-party graveyard In late March, Jason Kraus invited 12 people to dinner. Everyone had to commit to come seven ni ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 12, 2012

    Pulp Shakespeare

    Everything's social this week -- jokes with friends spur a pop-up shop, a four-course meal becomes an exhibition and a group of artists tries to figure out why time can terrify. 5. Dinner-party graveyard In late March, Jason Kraus invited 12 people to dinner. Everyone had to commit to come seven ni ... More >>

  • Stage

    December 15, 2011

    Seminar, Maple and Vine and The Mountaintop in New York

    Everything's social this week -- jokes with friends spur a pop-up shop, a four-course meal becomes an exhibition and a group of artists tries to figure out why time can terrify. 5. Dinner-party graveyard In late March, Jason Kraus invited 12 people to dinner. Everyone had to commit to come seven ni ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 3, 2011

    From the Why-Didn't-I-Think-of-That Dept.

    Everything's social this week -- jokes with friends spur a pop-up shop, a four-course meal becomes an exhibition and a group of artists tries to figure out why time can terrify. 5. Dinner-party graveyard In late March, Jason Kraus invited 12 people to dinner. Everyone had to commit to come seven ni ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2011

    9 Circles, blu, Pulp Shakespeare and more new theater reviews . . .

    Fresh Frame FotoLOLPERA​LOLPERA at Long Beach's Garage Theater is this week's Pick of the Week, with recommendations for a number of Southland performances, including Pulp Shakespeare at the Asylum Theatre, ​ Henry Murray's Monkey Adored, presented by Rogue Machine, Virginia Grise's lyrical new ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 22, 2011

    Pulp Shakespeare

    Fresh Frame FotoLOLPERA​LOLPERA at Long Beach's Garage Theater is this week's Pick of the Week, with recommendations for a number of Southland performances, including Pulp Shakespeare at the Asylum Theatre, ​ Henry Murray's Monkey Adored, presented by Rogue Machine, Virginia Grise's lyrical new ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    April 21, 2011

    African Cats

    Fresh Frame FotoLOLPERA​LOLPERA at Long Beach's Garage Theater is this week's Pick of the Week, with recommendations for a number of Southland performances, including Pulp Shakespeare at the Asylum Theatre, ​ Henry Murray's Monkey Adored, presented by Rogue Machine, Virginia Grise's lyrical new ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    August 5, 2010

    Movie Reviews: Enemies of the People, Step-Up 3D, The Other Guys

    Also The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest, Patrik Age 1.5 and more

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2010

    Captain America To Be Filmed In ... England

    Marvel​Even as the city of Los Angeles has been trying to keep film production here and Marvel Comics vowed to make its movies in the Southland, news this week reveals that Captain America: The First Avenger will be filmed in London. Bloody hell. That's according to the Los Angeles Times, whi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2010

    Top 10 Fictional T.V. Food and Drink

    Previously, we gave you our Top 10 Fictional Movie Food and Drink list. Now we're taking on the T.V. version. Not surprisingly, there were a lot of options to choose from and some of you, we're sure, will feel that a few of your favorites are missing (feel free to let us know). So with apologies in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2010

    Top 10: Fictional Movie Food and Drink

    Sometimes you watch a movie like Tampopo or Chocolat and can't help but want to eat everything on the screen. But there is another type of movie food too, the kind that doesn't actually exist. Some of these are from the future, some are disgusting, and some could potentially destroy the planet. With ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    April 29, 2010

    Samuel L. Jackson: Merchant of Cool

    With an indie and a megasequel coming out on the same day, the actor asks himself, "How did I get here?"

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2010

    Mega-Telethon Broadcasting From L.A., Elsewhere

    CNNAnderson Cooper.​A Friday telethon to raise money for the victims of last week's earthquake in Haiti will be broadcast from Los Angeles, New York, London and Haiti, organizers announced Thursday. It will be everywhere: ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, CNN, BET, The CW, HBO, MTV, VH1, CMT, PBS, TNT, Show ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 3, 2009

    Soul of the Samurai: Afro Samurai Creator Takashi Okazaki Shares the Tunes Behind His Characters

    Takashi Okazaki always liked the idea of being a DJ. In fact, he apparently has a pretty hefty collection of hip-hop, funk and soul on vinyl that needs to upload to his computer. But, as Okazaki said through a translator during our interview at Anime Expo, he thought that all DJs "were really cool ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2009

    Samuel L. Jackson Interviewed: Discusses Hip Hop and Comics For the Premiere of Afro Samurai

    21 years ago, Samuel L. Jackson snagged a bit part as Leeds in Spike Lee's School Daze. Since then, the prolific Tennessean has appeared in roughly 70 films -- some of them good (Kill Bill, Do the Right Thing, Hard 8,), some not so good (S.W.A.T, Amos and Andrew, Deep Blue Sea), and some that can ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2009

    Top Five: George W. Bush's YouTube Comedy Threat Levels

    With under a week to go until the inauguration of Barack Obama, virtually no-one seems to be mourning the exit of George W. Bush - particularly not the residents of New Orleans, following Monday's bone-headed comments by 43 regarding his administration's response to Hurricane Katrina. (Which we feel ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    November 6, 2008

    Movie reviews: House, Repo! The Genetic Opera, Also, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

    Also, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Dear Zachary and more

  • Film+TV

    November 6, 2008

    Soul Men: Blues Brothers

    R&B comedy pays fitting tribute to the late Bernie Mac

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2008

    10 Uniquely Noteworthy Posthumous Performances on Film

    R&B comedy pays fitting tribute to the late Bernie Mac

  • Film+TV

    September 18, 2008

    Lakeview Terrace: Samuel L. Jackson Is the Cop Next Door

    Director Neil LaBute mounts stealth attack on viewer sensibilities

  • Columns

    September 11, 2008

    Michelle Obama's Night Out in L.A.: Malia and Sasha Meet the Jonas Brothers

    Dream come true for Malia, and indirect reference to Sarah Palin from Michelle, who says her husband is "not afraid of smart people."

  • Blogs

    September 4, 2008

    Queer Town: The Obama Pool Report

    Rather than watch the Republican National Convention or the U.S. Open in tennis, I covered Michelle Obama's visit to Los Angeles on Wednesday night as a "pool reporter." A pool reporter is someone who's chosen by a political campaign to cover an event that would otherwise be closed to the press. I ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    July 31, 2008

    Comic-Con 2008: For Love of the Con

    Big crowds, too little sleep and even less food at San Diego's fanboy mecca

  • Film+TV

    August 23, 2007

    Truth and Consequences

    Resurrecting the Champ gets journalism right, and that’s a grind

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2007

    Let the Sunshine In

    Last Thursday morning in Paris, the lineup was announced for the 60th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. The announcement was made by Cannes artistic director Thierry Frémaux during a press conference held in a gilded and mirrored salon of the Hotel de Crillon, located on the Place de la Co ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    March 1, 2007

    Film Reviews: Black Snake Moan, Wild Hogs and more

    Also this week's pick, Encounter Point

  • Film+TV

    February 1, 2007

    Kiddie Porn

    From Dakota Fanning’s rape to John Cusack’s daddy issues, Sundance 2007 was all about child exploitation

  • Film+TV

    December 14, 2006

    Film Reviews

    Backstage, Charlotte's Web, Eragon and more

  • Columns

    November 16, 2006

    Matthew's Garage

    Backstage, Charlotte's Web, Eragon and more

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2006

    Get this Muthaf***ing Toupee Off My Mutha****ing Head

    Baby's first words: "You're fired." I've seen dogs in Chanel. I've seen cats with diamond collars, but I never thought I'd see this— Baby Toupee. The first ever wig company for infants. I am not shitting you. Styles include, the Donald, The Bob (as in Marley), The Lil Kim and The Samuel L. ... More >>

  • News

    September 7, 2006

    Terror in the Aisles

    The snakes that didn’t save Hollywood, and the suit who just might

  • Film+TV

    August 24, 2006

    Film Reviews

    Including Invincible, How to Eat Fried Worms, Buzz and more.

  • LA Life

    August 10, 2006

    Stuff to Do Before Snakes On a Plane Opens

    Including Invincible, How to Eat Fried Worms, Buzz and more.

  • LA Life

    February 9, 2006

    I'm With Cupid

    Including Invincible, How to Eat Fried Worms, Buzz and more.

  • Film+TV

    September 29, 2005

    Starring Hostage No. 3

    Ricky Gervais spotlights Hollywood’s little guys in HBO’s Extras

  • Film+TV

    March 10, 2005

    Truth, Reconciliation — and Lots of Speeches

    John Boorman’s In My Country

  • Film+TV

    January 13, 2005

    School of Bach

    Christophe Barratier’s pleasant enough, if predictable, The Chorus

  • Music

    December 18, 2003

    Is That a Threat?

    Christophe Barratier’s pleasant enough, if predictable, The Chorus

  • News

    December 19, 2002

    Our Peace Movement — Not Theirs

    Christophe Barratier’s pleasant enough, if predictable, The Chorus

  • Columns

    August 15, 2002

    Crap Circles

    Christophe Barratier’s pleasant enough, if predictable, The Chorus

  • Columns

    April 4, 2002

    It Ain’t Cool

    Christophe Barratier’s pleasant enough, if predictable, The Chorus

  • Film+TV

    March 8, 2001

    Head Trips

    The new film from the director of Eve’s Bayou

  • News

    December 14, 2000

    Dead Air

    Jim Ladd on the demise of freeform radio

  • Film+TV

    November 30, 2000

    Sweet Suffering Superheroes!

    Unbreakable sags; George Washington shines

  • News

    October 26, 2000

    Money Talks

    A conversation with New Line’s Mike DeLuca

  • Film+TV

    December 24, 1998

    Holy Moses!

    DreamWorks spins the Bible

  • Film+TV

    August 6, 1998

    Black Like Who?

    Notes on black film and the career of F. Gary Gray

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