Matt Roller opens the doors to “Haunted Hotel”
From “Rick and Morty” to “Community,” Matt Roller’s career has led him to showrunning the latest Netflix animated comedy.
Review | "Haunted Hotel" is absurdly charming
This new playful animated series might just be your next fall binge.
Supermeh?: A look back at this summer’s box office
A slight uptick in attendance and near identical performance characterize an interesting if not triumphant summer box office season.
A survival guide for horror movie haters
A features and entertainment reporter with little interest in the horror genre gives five tips for making it through the daunting conclusion of the “Conjuring” franchise.
The White Lotus shouldn’t have gone to France
The White Lotus season four location was just announced, and I am not impressed.
Review | “The Paper” is just another mockumentary wannabe
Originality can’t be replicated, but this new mockumentary tries its best to measure up against “The Office.”
How to keep “The Summer I Turned Pretty” going into the fall
What should you and your roommates watch next?
Review | From page to screen, “The Thursday Murder Club” misses the mark
Between lost character depth and muddled plotlines, this adaptation will disappoint fans of the book.
Review | “Weapons” aims high but shoots hollow
The film flirts with symbolism, but refuses to commit to meaning.
“KPop Demon Hunters” wants to be your idol
Netflix and Sony’s “KPop Demon Hunters” has continued on its trail of success, consistently topping Netflix, the box office and the Billboard charts for the past month. As it only grows in popularity, the movie is redefining the 21st century blockbuster.
The summer of “The Summer I Turned Pretty”
From watch parties, love triangles, endless TikToks and bad acting, this is everything “The Summer I Turned Pretty” is doing right… and wrong, according to fans at Chapman.
Review | ‘Thunderbolts*’ is Marvel’s deepest project yet
The newest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) brings out dark trauma in old and new characters, creating one of the franchise’s most emotional stories in recent memory.
A video game adaptation renaissance is upon us
After decades of movie adaptations letting down fans of the games they are based on, recent TV adaptations have captured the hearts of die-hard gamers while introducing video game stories to new audiences.
Television writing and production major goes out with a bang
The longstanding major at the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts was no longer offered as of 2021, and its final batch of students speak out on the highs and lows of their tumultuous time at Chapman.
Carried by kids: The dying movie theater industry
Kids are keeping movie theaters open.
Review | Season one of ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ is a minor miracle for Marvel Studios
Literally born again from the ashes of the beloved Netflix series, the new Disney+ revival brings familiar faces and a mature new direction to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
A student journalist's weekend at the biggest event in books
News writer Britney Henderson spent her weekend at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, with unlimited access to author discussions, booksellers and vendors.
Review | ‘Sinners’ is an achievement for both Ryan Coogler and Hollywood
“Sinners” has audiences sinking their teeth into it worldwide, but is this vampire movie worth the hype?
‘Chicken jockey’: How films are becoming events again
The ‘chicken jockey’ trend is another example of the viral ‘eventizing’ of film that has led to significant box office success.
Predicting the 2026 Academy Awards
Features and entertainment assistant editor Izzy Betz and features and entertainment staff writer Ben Price try their best to predict the outcome of the 2026 Oscars ceremony. Will they be correct? Only time will tell.