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When the culture-clash courtroom comedy “My Cousin Vinny” landed in theaters March 13, 1992, the critical response was mostly positive. The

Much like Vinny in the South, the film was a fish out of water at the Academy Awards. But the comedy endures, thanks to a generous Joe Pesci and a fiery Marisa Tomei.

Monitor film critic Peter Rainer’s list of 2021’s best movies includes those that graced both big and small screens – and features some up-and-comers.

Mark Ruffalo has acted in films across a number of genres. Warner Bros. Pictures; Marvel Studios; Paramount Studios Mark Ruffalo is known for playing

Kristen Stewart delivers a fierce performance in “Spencer,” a film that intends to impart a more profound view of Princess Diana than a biopic could.

Readers react to Times coverage of the 'Rust' film set shooting and Charles McNulty's essay debating Laurence Olivier's blackface role as "Othello."

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The short Trips, Friends, Night & Destiny (Los viajes, los amigos, la noche y el destino), screens at the OUTFEST Fusion QTBIPOC Film Festival. (Courtesy: OUTFEST Fusion) Attend the L.A. Times Festival of Books from the comfort of your couch. Watch bicycle-themed flicks or works by queer BIPOC filmmakers. Tune in, turn on and drop out during a day of serenity. Celebrate 20 years of music at The Hotel Cafe. Fill out your Oscar ballot during AirTalks FilmWeek preview. Enjoy kimchi quesadillas, a ...

Copacetic colloquialisms Regarding “Flappers said ‘baloney!’ to idea that slang was for men” in the Dec. 14, 2020, Monitor Weekly: Oh, what fun memories Melissa Mohr’s column stirred up for me. I was born in the late 1920s, so I grew up hearing my folks and their friends use “flapper slang.” I figured it was just normal English.  I’m now living in a large retirement building and will occasionally use “the cat’s pajamas” or “the bee’s knees” or “the cat’s meow�...