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Book Review: ‘Miss May Does Not Exist’ is an engaging study of enigmatic Hollywood figure Elaine May
U-T San Diego· 3 days agoGroundbreaking comedian, writer and filmmaker Elaine May charted her own fearlessly original path in...
‘Desperately Seeking Susan’ director Susan Seidelman takes stock of her groundbreaking career
Los Angeles Times· 17 hours agoSusan Seidelman is an advocate for what she calls the messy struggle. The movie and TV director,...
Griffin Dunne's memoir shows a life of privilege and misadventure haunted by his sister's murder
Los Angeles Times· 3 days agoSure, this is the story of Martin Scorsese’s dark screwball classic “After Hours,” but, based on his...
With the weight of 'Lessons in Chemistry' on her shoulders, Brie Larson lightens the mood
Los Angeles Times· 16 hours agoBrie Larson fell hard for the book “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus. You can pick it apart...
Carrie Preston pops up and pops out as the smarter-than-she-seems 'Elsbeth'
Los Angeles Times· 4 days agoCarrie Preston lives to get a laugh out of the man who helped create the role of her life. King set...
A24’s ‘How Directors Dress’ Spotlights On-Set Style
Hypebeast via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFrederico Fellini is shown contrasting his 1969 movie, Fellini Satyricon by showing up to set in a cardigan, button down and tie while his actor wears a...
The pre-millennial anxiety of 'Run Lola Run,' plus more of the week's best films in L.A.
Los Angeles Times· 6 days agoVidiots will be screening May’s 1976 film “Mikey and Nicky” starring Peter Falk and John Cassavetes...
Why Does Hollywood Care About Box Office Opening Weekends?
Variety· 2 days agoActor Patrick Schwarzenegger (who has no discernible connection to the film) prophesied this staying...
The week's bestselling books, June 16
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 days agoCook's final voyage. 9. Miss May Does Not Exist by Carrie Courogen (St. Martin's Press: $30) A biography of comedian, director, actor and writer Elaine ...
Opinion | No, Byron Donalds, Jim Crow Didn’t Create Stronger Black Families
New York Times· 5 days agoAt an event in Philadelphia promoting Donald Trump and the Republican Party on Tuesday,...