The Library Bar sits nestled away in a small, dark corner of the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood. But in this small room, something big is happening.
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Screen Scene: “The Dilemma”
The title “The Dilemma” may refer to whether you tell your best friend his wife’s cheating on him, but the bigger dilemma in this movie seems to be how it can call itself a comedy when everyone in it is so angry the whole time.
“Radical Light: Alternative Film and Video in the San Francisco Bay Area” illuminates history of alternative cinema after World War II
In 1991, experimental filmmaker Ernie Gehr directed a 41-minute film from the outdoor glass elevator at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco.
Movie Review: “How Do You Know”
Reese Witherspoon is, in a word, sparkly.
Screen Scene: “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time”
The mere idea of turning a video game into a live-action film is ambitious enough, with cinematic masterpieces such as “Super Mario Bros.” (1993) setting the bar. How can you top Dennis Hopper shooting lasers at John Leguizamo while giant lizard men roam around? “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” may boast a larger budget and 17 years’ worth of new technology, but neither saves it from sinking in the quicksand.
Weekend Review: “The Shout Out Louds”
Under the foggy haze of the stage lights at Koreatown’s El Rey Theatre on May 20, Swedish imports Shout Out Louds took the stage on the last leg of its North American tour.
Interactive session with Williams
The stage of Jan Popper Theater was set with two stools and one table holding six unopened water bottles, and it was soon to be joined by Academy Award-winner Robin Williams.