Why An Art-House Movie Theaters Void Has Opened in L.A.
Two years after the big reopening of cinema doors, independent film venues are disappearing or not coming back. But a new wave of grassroots programs gives some hope
The (Slap-Free) Oscars: Breaking Down Why “Everything” Won Everywhere
A24’s multiverse movie from the dynamic duo of Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert proved to be an unlikely awards juggernaut
2023 Oscars Inclusion List Reveals Academy’s Dreadful Level of Representation
LAMag spoke to both the physicists and advocates trying to cast some light on the Oscars’ ongoing diversity problem
Film Fatales Founder’s Magical Thinking Flips Hollywood’s Script
Leah Meyerhoff sat with LAMag ahead of this year’s already bleak-for-women Oscars ceremony to discuss filmmaking unicorns and outsiders crashing into her pathological optimism
“The Last of Us” Makes Video Game Adaptations Hot, and Queer
The groundbreaking series and other game-inspired shows are leaning into LGBTQ storylines and characters
Is Environmental Activism in the Hands of Experimental Musicians?
LAMag spoke to artists recording everything from the sounds of glaciers to the sounds of houseplants to rouse interest in the natural world
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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures: Experience the Art of Film
Hollywood’s biggest night—the 95th Academy Awards®—is Sunday, March 12, and there’s no better place to celebrate than at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. The museum has pulled out...
As The Oscars Reach a Crossroads, Here’s Who Should Win (But Probably Won’t)
While the Academy battles to restore its awards relevance, our critic parses a slate of nominees both worthy and woebegone
Netflix’s ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ is a Short Film with Big Impact… and an Oscar Nom
Elephants are next to godliness.This is an argument made abundantly clear in the Academy Award-nominated Netflix short documentary The Elephant Whisperers. We see this in the film’s lush use...
“Creed III” Review: Michael B. Jordan Directorial Debut Isn’t Quite a Knockout
With Jonathan Majors, the franchise gets its best villain since Ivan Drago
