Mark Olsen writes about all kinds of movies for the Los Angeles Times as both a feature writer and reviewer. He creates a regular series on independent, documentary and foreign language films under the banner of Indie Focus, also curating and hosting the Indie Focus Screening Series. His work has also appeared in Film Comment, the New York Times, LA Weekly, Sight & Sound and other publications. He is from Kansas.
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In the latest episode of “The Envelope” video podcast, director Coralie Fargeat explains how she prepared star Demi Moore to film “The Substance” and “The Brutalist” filmmaker Brady Corbet discusses his desire to make films that viewers can never quite pin down.
Made by a team of Palestinian and Israeli activist filmmakers, the Academy Award-nominated documentary is a look at life under occupation in a small West Bank village.
Also this week: The “Dinner in America” revival hits L.A., “Altered States” in 35mm and Super Bowl counterprogramming with “Kansas City” and “Philadelphia.”
In our first episode back after the Oscar nominations, we chat with ‘Nickel Boys’ filmmaker RaMell Ross and costume designer Arianne Phillips of ‘A Complete Unknown.’
Directed by Paul Feig, the sequel to 2018’s “A Simple Favor” will be the opening night movie premiere at the Austin, Texas-based film and TV festival.
A profile of late singer Selena Quintanilla was removed from the festival’s online platform after eager fans began posting clips to social media.
We came to Park City, Utah, with huge appetites for the 41st annual Sundance Film Festival. But we’re trimming down our top picks to the very best of the best.
Also this week: A new 4K restoration of Jim McKay’s “Girls Town,’ Jessica Williams introduces “Blue Crush” and a double bill of Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy concert films.