Cinema News: 'Twilight' director on passion projects and respect

Entertainment

April 14, 2023

She launched the 'Twilight' films. But Hollywood franchises kept going to men

With her new comedy "Mafia Mamma," director Catherine Hardwicke sends a message about underappreciated women. Including herself.

'Flashdance' at 40: Adrian Lyne's films are in again. Just don't call them 'erotic thrillers'

As "Flashdance" celebrates its 40th anniversary, director Adrian Lyne looks back on his career and reveals how the era-defining hit came together.

Review: A self-help-fueled vampire movie, 'Renfield' is goofy, if flimsy, fun

With Nicholas Hoult in the title role and Nicolas Cage as Dracula, "Renfield" gets a lot of gory entertainment out of its one-joke concept.

Reunited Blink-182 added to Coachella 2023 lineup

The SoCal pop-punk trio Blink-182 will perform Friday evening in Coachella's Sahara tent — its first concert since 2014 with its classic lineup.

'The Big Sleep' made Steph Cha want to write fiction — and rewrite Chandler

Steph Cha, author of "Your House Will Pay," explains how Raymond Chandler's "The Big Sleep," her neighbor on the Ultimate L.A. Bookshelf, changed her life.

Oscar winner Jamie Foxx recovering after experiencing unspecified 'medical complication'

Oscar winner Jamie Foxx is "already on his way to recovery" after suffering a medical complication this week, according to his daughter Corinne Foxx.

'Pride Nite' officially coming to Disneyland in June

Disneyland will host its first official LGBTQ "Pride Nite" event in June as the company faces backlash in Florida for opposing the state's "Don't Say Gay" law.

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