Category Archives: Television

Movies Till Dawn: Thrills and Chills for a Long, Hot Weekend

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Paul Gaita

“Promare” (2019, Shout! Factory/GKids) In the future, a section of humanity will be branded as terrorists for their ability to produce spontaneous and destructive combustion, but a young and brash member of a firefighting rescue team discovers that their intentions … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Pretending I’m a Superman – The Tony Hawk Video Game Story”

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Billy Bennight

Swedish director Ludvig Gür’s “Pretending I’m a Superman – The Tony Hawk Video Game Story” is focused on Tony Hawk, the legendary pro skater and gaming guru, who transformed both skating culture and the skater gaming genre with peerless success … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: For the Long Haul

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Paul Gaita

“Star Trek: Short Treks” (2020, Paramount Home Video/CBS DVD) Nine shorts from CBS All Access, all focused on small but pivotal moments in the lives of characters from “Star Trek: Discovery” and the greater “Trek” universe. A working knowledge of … Continue reading →

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Grand Park Invites You to Celebrate the 4th of July at Home with Rapper D Smoke, Chef Susan Feniger, Danny Trejo, and Shepard Fairey

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Elise Thompson

Grand Park + The Music Center’s annual Block Parties have been Los Angeles’ go-to events for eight years. In spite of the Covid pandemic, they will continue to tradition with their “4th of July Block Party: Home Edition.” The first … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: The Normal New

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Paul Gaita

“Slay the Dragon” (2019, Magnolia Home Entertainment) The current national/global climate may have exhausted your personal bandwith for social and political anxiety, but if able, you should consider this documentary on the insidous practice and impact of gerrymandering, or reshaping … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Other Realities

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Paul Gaita

“Valerie and her Week of Wonders” (1970, Second Run DVD) With the onset of her first period, certain notions (or hallucinations) are revealed to young Czech Valerie (Jaroslava Schallerova), including the possibility that the young man she fancies may be … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Welcome Distractions

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Paul Gaita

“30 Rock: The Complete Series” (2006-2013, Mill Creek Entertainment) Though current global circumstances seem to warrant it (demand, even), I’m not much for binge-watching TV. Even the most revered or critically acclaimed shows start to wilt after three or four … Continue reading →

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‘Bedlam’ – Monday, April 13 on PBS SoCal

Posted on April 13, 2020 by James Eliopulos

Is a time of isolation, of self-confinement – of keeping even family and friends at a distance beyond breath and touch – the right moment to ask viewers of PBS SoCal’s ‘Independent Lens’ series to take a troubling journey through the … Continue reading →

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The Metropolitan Opera is Streaming a Different Opera Every Night

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Elise Thompson

During this unprecedented ban on gatherings, New York’s Metropolitan Opera is streaming encores of their “Live in HD” series on its website nightly. The streams start at 4:30pm PST and are available for 20 hours. Tonight’s opera is my absolute … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Spookshows for Shut-Ins

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Paul Gaita

“Come to Daddy” (2019, Lionsgate Home Entertainment) Neurotic LA hipster Elijah Wood travels to Oregon at the behest of his long-absent father (the great Canadian character actor Stephen McHattie), but the visit quickly turns from awkward to terrifying when various … Continue reading →

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