Cinema News: Rhiannon Giddens programs a risky Ojai Festival

Entertainment

June 9, 2023

Ojai music director Rhiannon Giddens knows the 2023 festival program sounds risky — that's the point

The recent Pulitzer winner is the music director of this year's Ojai Music Festival. Her programming for the festival, she explains, aims to have people experience the "powerful" feeling of uncertainty.

Review: 'The Crowded Room' is a crime thriller starring Tom Holland (no spoilers)

Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried star in this Apple TV+ limited series that we can't really talk about.

How L.A. helped detonate the explosion of the Austin comedy scene

With new clubs like Comedy Mothership and waves of L.A. headliners and rising comics moving to Austin, West Coast comedy has planted a flag on the new frontier in stand-up.

Opinion: What the film 'Flamin' Hot' can teach Hollywood about the perils of neglecting Latinos

It's not just a film about spicy snacks. It's about really seeing Latinos instead of just stereotypes.

The graphic novel 'Blood of the Virgin' brings '70s L.A., grindhouse movie biz to gory life

Sammy Harkham's epic graphic novel took 14 years to create and captures a Los Angeles — and a movie business — that no longer exists.

Pat Robertson, founder of Christian Broadcasting Network and Christian Coalition, dies

Pat Robertson, who parlayed his TV ministry's success into the first serious bid by an evangelical leader for the U.S. presidency, has died.

Bryan Cranston is retiring from acting in 2026 for wife Robin Dearden. 'She deserves it'

Bryan Cranston is planning a 2026 exit from Hollywood, and he's ready to spend some quality time with his wife, Robin Dearden: "She deserves it."/p>

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