Art, horror, critique and satire collide in director Dan Gilroy’s latest film “Velvet Buzzsaw.” Gilroy, who directed “Nightcrawler,” pairs with Jake Gyllenhaal for a second time to critique the internal politics of the art world and the archetype of the tortured artist.
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Movie Review: ‘Grindelwald’ misses mark
“The Crimes of Grindelwald” fills theaters with magic, monsters, 1920s-era glamour and action in a follow-up film to the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise, brought to us by the queen of witchcraft and wizardry herself, J.K. Rowling.
Movie Review: ‘Beautiful Boy’ details addiction
“Beautiful Boy” is a film based on the pair of best-selling addiction memoirs, “Beautiful Boy” by David Sheff and “Tweak” by his son, Nic Sheff.
Movie Review: “Bohemian Rhapsody” touches on Mercury’s life
An astrophysicist, a dentist, and an electrical engineer walk into a bar and meet a young Parsi with a four-octave vocal range.
Movie Review: Cooper and Gaga deliver stellar performances
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga make a grandiose splash onto the big screen for the fourth remake of “A Star Is Born.”
Movie Review: ’11/9′ critiques new political climate
Nov 9, 2016, marked a turning point in American history with the election of Donald Trump as president.
Church offers movie night
Rock of the Foothills Church, a Lutheran church in La Verne, hosted a Cinema Under the Stars event on Saturday.
Movie Review: ‘White Boy Rick’ hits theaters
“White Boy Rick” is a larger-than-life narrative of Richard Wershe Jr, who grew to be one of the biggest distributors of cocaine in Michigan as a teenager in the 1980s.
SEEDS shows oil harm in Ecuador
Six people gathered last Friday to watch “The Last Guardians,” hosted by the Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society, which showed how indigenous people in Ecuador were negatively affected by oil companies.
Movie Review: ‘Infinity War’ breaks hearts, records
“Avengers: Infinity War” is a culmination of more than 10 years of cinematic character and plot development by Marvel Studios. After all this time, Marvel has finally begun to make momentous strides in their traditionally poor representation of women by creating female characters that are more than just a plot device.