Tag: Los Angeles

  • BABYLON

    BABYLON

    “Babylon” (2022) is an epic and visually stunning film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. With a runtime of over three hours, it vividly portrays the wild excesses, ambitions, and decline of early Hollywood during the late 1920s and early 1930s, a period marked by the industry’s transition from silent films to talkies. The movie…

  • HEAT

    HEAT

    “Heat,” the 1995 film written and directed by Michael Mann, is a Los Angeles-set crime thriller that explores the parallel lives of a meticulous career thief (Neil McCauley, played by Robert De Niro) and a relentless LAPD robbery-homicide detective (Vincent Hanna, played by Al Pacino). Both men are at the top of their professions, driven…

  • SACRED HOUSES: THE NEW BEVERLY CINEMA, LOS ANGELES

    SACRED HOUSES: THE NEW BEVERLY CINEMA, LOS ANGELES

    In this edition of the “Sacred Houses Series,” we pay homage to The New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles, California, as we continue to honor notable movie theaters worldwide. The New Beverly Cinema, located in Los Angeles, California, is one of the city’s most beloved and iconic revival movie theaters. It is known for its…

  • HER

    HER

    ‘Her’ a 2013 film written and directed by Spike Jonze and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Chris Pratt, Portia Doubleday, and Olivia Wilde, is a science fiction, romance drama set in a “not-so-distant future Los Angeles.” ‘Her’ tells the story of Theodore Twombly, a lonely, introverted man who works as a…

  • IVANSXTC (NSFW)

    IVANSXTC (NSFW)

    ‘Ivansxtc’ is a 2000 adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s The Death of Ivan Ilyich set in the fast-paced, hedonistic world of Hollywood. Directed by Bernard Rose, it is a scathing critique of the entertainment industry, wealth, and self-destruction, shot in a cinéma vérité style that enhances its raw, documentary-like feel. The film opens with the sudden…

  • PULP FICTION

    PULP FICTION

    Pulp Fiction is a 1994 film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It is known for its non-linear narrative structure, sharp dialogue, eclectic soundtrack, and blending of humor, violence, and pop culture references. The film is a dark, satirical exploration of crime and morality, weaving together multiple interlocking stories centered around the Los Angeles criminal…

  • SMOG

    SMOG

    “Smog” (1962) is an Italian drama directed by Franco Rossi that explores through a satirical lens the alienation and cultural contrasts experienced by Europeans—particularly Italians—when confronted with the modern, industrialized world of the United States. Set in Los Angeles, the film explores themes of materialism, displacement, and the existential loneliness of urban life through the…

  • INHERENT VICE

    INHERENT VICE

    “Inherent Vice” (2014) is a neo-noir crime-comedy film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and adapted from Thomas Pynchon’s novel of the same name. Set in 1970s Los Angeles, the film blends mystery, romance, and humor into a psychedelic tale of paranoia, drugs, and corruption. The story revolves around Larry “Doc” Sportello (played by Joaquin Phoenix),…

  • CHINATOWN

    CHINATOWN

    “Chinatown,” directed by Roman Polanski, is a 1974 classic neo-noir film set in 1937 Los Angeles, which explores themes of corruption, deceit, and moral ambiguity. The story follows J.J. “Jake” Gittes (Jack Nicholson), a private investigator specializing in matrimonial cases. Jake is hired by a woman claiming to be Evelyn Mulwray to investigate her husband,…

  • TRUE ROMANCE

    TRUE ROMANCE

    “True Romance” is a 1993 American romantic crime film directed by Tony Scott, with a screenplay written by Quentin Tarantino. The film features an ensemble cast including Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, Christopher Walken, and James Gandolfini. The film combines elements of romance, action, and dark comedy, creating…