L.A. Times - Movie News

Apocalypse now: 'Collapse' and the end of the world as we know it

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 19:05:02 -0800

America has a bad case of the doomsday jitters.

Rich Ross restructures Disney movie studio

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:31:08 -0800

Rich Ross is putting his mark on Walt Disney Studios, bringing over a technology guru from Pixar and promoting the home entertainment chief to a newly created job.

Why a Monopoly movie? The story behind the dice roll

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:37:17 -0800

A Monopoly movie? When word first spread about Universal's plan to make a film based on the venerable board game, it wasn't hard to predict the smirking suggestion from every skeptic within arm's reach of a computer keyboard

Ooops -- strike '2012' off your Oscars best-picture list

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:19:38 -0800

It looks like '2012' will score big at the box office, but only one pundit is calling it an Oscar contender.

Walt Disney Studios President Mark Zoradi resigns

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 16:07:59 -0800

The studio distribution veteran is leaving the company after 29 years as restructuring continues under the new regime.

Jim Cameron's 'Avatar' price tag: How about a cool $500 million?

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 11:47:15 -0800

When it comes to a mega-blockbuster like "Avatar," studios like Fox don't just hedge their bets.

David Ansen named artistic director of the Los Angeles Film Festival

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 12:13:55 -0800

A critic at Newsweek from 1977 through 2008, Ansen continues to write for the magazine as a contributing editor.

Once again TV, not film, drives Lionsgate growth

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 19:10:23 -0800

Lions Gate Entertainment swung to $31.7 million in net income during its second fiscal quarter compared with a net loss of $51.8 million a year ago.

Tobey, Jake, Natalie and Oscar: O 'Brothers' where art thou?

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 17:35:57 -0800

Jim Sheridan's little movie could surprise this season.

The Cold War's greatest hits

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The fears of that era left their imprint on a treasure trove of films. Here are a few favorites.

The fears of that era left their imprint on a treasure trove of films. Here are a few favorites.