‘The Brutalist’ is a crack at a Great American Epic

Inside: Review of rom-com mystery "Laid"; a Hallmark Christmas movie guide; Sesame Street's new address.‍  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT December 19, 2024 | View in browser Entertainment Review: 'The Brutalist' is hand-wringing over the high price of a perfect masterpiece Adrien Brody suffers and Guy Pearce seethes in this epic showdown between a passionate architect and his flaky patron, co-written and directed by Brady Corbet. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Cookie Monster, Big Bird and Elmo need new 'Sesame Street' address HBO threw "Sesame Street" a lifeline a decade ago, enabling the production of new episodes. Warner Bros. Discovery has decided to stop financing first-run episodes after this season. Read More 'Laid' review: Stephanie Hsu and Zosia Mamet shine in this funny, bingeable rom-com mystery The Peacock series, developed by Nahnatchka Khan and Sally Bradford McKenna, centers on Ruby, a woman whose exes are mysteriously dying one by one. Read More ADVERTISEMENT George Stephanopoulos signs new deal with ABC News amid Trump lawsuit turmoil The "Good Morning America" co-host will remain with the program, which has recently fallen behind NBC's "Today" in the ratings. Read More Magical Santas, meet-cutes and dueling Donna Kelce roles: Hallmark's best holiday movies From tried-and-true romance tropes to the holiday magic of Santa, we tell you which Hallmark holiday movies are worth watching this year. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now Megan Thee Stallion tells court Tory Lanez continues to harass her from behind bars Megan Thee Stallion has asked for a new restraining order against Tory Lanez, alleging that he still harasses her from jail "using third parties." Read More Prop houses and other Hollywood businesses seek to promote filming in California Amid Hollywood's ongoing struggles, a coalition of local production businesses has formed to advocate for increased tax credits and other incentives to improve and support filming in California. Read More Lorraine O'Grady, groundbreaking conceptual artist, dies at 90 Lorraine O'Grady, a conceptual artist who challenged the understanding of race, sex and class in art and society through her avant-garde works, has died. She was 90. Read More 'Know Your Enemy' podcast gets why Taylor Swift drives conservatives crazy Two leftists bros started the "Know Your Enemy" podcast to help listeners understand America's right wing rather than ridicule and demonize it. Read More Commentary: An L.A. Phil champion of Schoenberg for six decades, Zubin Mehta returns to show why At 88, Zubin Mehta returns to the L.A. Phil to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Arnold Schoenberg's birth. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading Entertainment Digest from the Los Angeles Times Sign up for more L.A. Times newsletters. Sign Up You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from L.A. Times. Unsubscribe | Manage marketing email preferences | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | CA Notice of Collection   Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. Place an ad or classified.   Copyright © 2024, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES latimes.com