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‘BTS: The Return’ director on how LA helped shape ‘Arirang’ and inspire the doc

The documentary chronicles the weeks BTS spent in Los Angeles in the summer of 2025.

6 young Asian men on an overcast beach look up at what appears to be a phone one of them is holding up with his arm.

Feature: The American Cinematheque Podcast asks filmmakers what movies have stuck with them

Grant Moninger joins Larry to talk about The American Cinematheque Podcast, his work as artistic director, and upcoming programing at the theaters.

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FilmWeek: ‘The Drama,’ ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,’ ‘Palestine ‘36,’ and more!

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire, Beandrea July and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

A female presenting person and a male presenting person sitting side by side at a table, across from two other figures who are not visible. Wine glasses are on the table.

No Coachella pass? No problem. Here’s other places you can see some of the acts play in SoCal

You can catch many Coachella 2026 acts — from FKA Twigs to David Byrne — at other live shows in SoCal before, after or between festival weekends.

A man with white hair playing a turquise acoustic guitar and wearing a bright blue jumpsuit.

Sublime's Jakob Nowell on late father: It's interesting 'getting to know someone posthumously'

A special exhibit on the Long Beach band opened this week at the Grammy Museum in downtown LA

Sublime's Jakob Nowell looks at a museum exhibit with bandmate Eric Wilson. Nowell wears a white tank top and grey pants, and Wilson wears a yellow soccer jersey with black, green and red trim and the number 10 on the front.

Feature: What makes a good book to movie adaptation?

LAist host Austin Cross spoke with FilmWeek critic Tim Cogshell on AirTalk about what makes a good book-to-film adaptation.

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FilmWeek: ‘They Will Kill You,’ ‘Forbidden Fruits,’ ‘Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice,’ and more!

Guest host Austin Cross and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

A female-presenting person with a medium skin tone in a dark room holding a torch

Oscars to leave Hollywood for Peacock Theatre in 2029

It's the same year the awards ceremony will stream on YouTube for the first time.

Lynette Howell Taylor, President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, stands in a white gown on a brightly lit stage at the 98th Oscars. She is positioned before a massive, golden "OSCARS" sign and intricate wooden-slat backdrops, with a large audience visible in the foreground at the Dolby Theatre.

Josh Groban on that operatic bit at the Oscars, his new album and the value of arts education

The LACHSA alum shared how movie music inspired his latest project and described a special backstage moment with Misty Copeland at the Academy Awards.

A group of singers in two rows on a stage, with arms crossed in front of them and wearing red robes and hats, both with gold accents. To their left is singer-songwriter Josh Groban in a medeival style outfit with partial knight armor, with his arms outstretched and mouth open in song.

His Cesar Chavez murals have been Eastside landmarks for decades

Recent sexual abuse allegations against Chavez have forced J.D. “Zender” Estrada to reflect on his many murals.

A colorful mural on the side of a building. It features several people including a man in the middle appearing as if he is in flight.

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