Category Archives: Television

Movies Till Dawn: Watch It! This Weekend (Salvation Edition)

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Paul Gaita

Please note – possible spoilers in this first review. “The Good Place: Season Two” (2017-2018, Shout Factory) Hard-living but recently deceased Kristen Bell and her equally dead friend, ethics professor William Jackson Harper, find that their home in the afterlife, … Continue reading →

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Photo Essay: The Jim Henson Exhibition at The Skirball Center

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Simone Snaith

Here are a few of the fun–and incredibly detailed–things to see at The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited, currently showing at The Skirball Center. Catch it before it moves on after September 2, 2018. (Related post: The Wonderful World of Jim … Continue reading →

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Today: City Of LA and International Buster Keaton Society to Unveil Commemoration Plaque for Silent Star Buster Keaton

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Monique A. LeBleu

Today, Saturday, June 16, 2018, at 4:00 p.m., the International Buster Keaton Society, in partnership with the City of Los Angeles, will unveil and dedicate a bronze plaque commemorating the original film studio of iconic Hollywood silent filmmaker and comedic … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful World of Jim Henson at The Skirball Center

Posted on June 9, 2018 by Simone Snaith

The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited has arrived in L.A! Whether you were impatiently waiting or didn’t even know about it, here is some info: It’s a traveling interactive exhibit that includes 25 classic puppets and over a hundred other items … Continue reading →

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Anthony Bourdain, Dead at 61. We Remember Him with One from the Archives

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Elise Thompson

Friday morning Anthony Bourdain was found dead in his French hotel room. CNN reports that he was found by his good friend, chef Eric Ripert; they were in town to film an episode of “Parts Unknown.” The apparent cause of … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: What to Watch This Weekend (Dragon Scholar Invader Edition)

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Paul Gaita

“Oh Lucy!” (2017, Film Movement) Convinced to take an English language class by her kawaii-minded niece (Shiori Kutsuna), lonely and embittered Tokyo office drone Setsuko (Shinobu Terajima) finds herself under the tutelage of John (Josh Harnett), a likable but completely … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: What You Could Be Watching This Weekend (Dark Deeds and Milk Cows Edition)

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Paul Gaita

“The Great Silence” (1968, Film Movement Classics) Trapped by a blizzard and preyed upon by bounty killers led by the malevolent Tigrero (Klaus Kinski), the residents of a small Utah town find an unlikely defender in Silence (Jean-Louis Trintignant), a … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: What You Could Be Watching This Week (Wolf Boy Mohawk Wallah Edition)

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Paul Gaita

“Mohawk” (2017, Dark Sky Films) As her elders debate whether to join the Americans or the British during the War of 1812, a young Native American woman (Kaniehtiio Horn) finds that her mind has been made up for her when … Continue reading →

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Monsterpalooza Invades Pasadena this Weekend!

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Elise Thompson

The 10th annual Monsterpalooza will be taking over the Pasadena Convention Center this weekend. Along with their anniversary they will be celebrating “A Century of Monster Makers.” You can expect live makeup demos, movies, a Monster Museum exhibition, and  celebrities … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: TV Party 2018

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Paul Gaita

“The Outer Limits: Season 1” (1963-1964, Kino Lorber) Though not as well-known to mainstream audiences as “The Twilight Zone,” the science fiction anthology series “The Outer Limits,” which ran on ABC from 1963 to 1965, held its own when compared … Continue reading →

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