By Craig Yoshihara Dory isn’t normal. But then, who is? That’s why I guess I loved Finding Dory. I love the way the creators of the film treated her. Even though she suffers from short-term memory loss, nobody makes fun of her, and they don’t pity her either. They don’t treat her as somebody who […]
Ellen DeGeneres Confirms There’s A Trans Character in ‘Finding Dory’
By Alex Temblador The trailer for Finding Dory released immense excitement across the Internet when viewers saw what looked like lesbian moms. In a USA Today interview with Ellen DeGeneres, DeGeneres was unable to confirm if the two women in the trailer were actually lesbian moms. “I don’t know if it’s true or not, or […]
Representation of Modern Families in Kid-Friendly Entertainment
By Alex Temblador I recently wrote an article for The Next Family called, “Family-Friendly Films That Feature Adoption and Foster Care,” that shared wonderful family films with adoption or foster care story lines. My reasoning behind doing so was because every family deserves a chance to see similar families like theirs represented in various forms […]
See Zootopia on Family Day!
WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE. Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE is excited to host the first Family Day of the year featuring the new Disney movie Zootopia. Join us on Saturday, March 5th from 11:00AM to 5:00PM for a Zootopia themed day full of giveaways and fun all for just the price of the movie ticket! FREE fun activities will include: Exclusive Photo Op […]
The Iron Giant: Signature Edition Screening
7 p.m. Sept. 30, 2 p.m. Oct. 4. Fathom Events and Warner Bros. present a special screening of this beloved animated film, The Iron Giant, which has been re-mastered and enhanced with two all-new scenes. The film, directed by Brad Bird (The Incredibles, Ratatouille) is the winner 9 Annie Awards, which are Tout by the […]
The Karate Kid Screening at Eat.See.Hear
Your whole evening is planned: you’ve got dinner, music and a show at Eat.See.Hear, the outdoor movie, food truck and live music event series. This week the show is The Karate Kid. Rated PG, it’s not for the youngest kids, but it brings back fabulous memories (“Wax on, wax off” and “Strike fast, strike hard”) and […]
Outfest Launched With Documentary on Lesbian Comedian, Tig Notaro
By Alex Temblador Yesterday, Outfest 2015, a Los Angeles LGBT film festival, began with a successful screening of the documentary Tig. For thirty years, Outfest has showcased thousands of films on the stories of the LGBT community in hopes of promoting LGBT equality. The festival began yesterday and will feature films for the next ten […]
5 Reasons We Can’t Wait for the Film on the Marriage Equality Case
By Alex Temblador Yes, it is true! 20th Century Fox is going to make a film about the Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage! Fox recently acquired the life rights of Jim Obergefell, the lead plaintiff in the case, his lawyer’s life rights, Al Gerhardstein, and the movie rights to the future book that […]
“Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” at the Orpheum Theatre
Night five of the L.A. Conservancy’s 2015 Last Remaining Seats will feature “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” at the Orpheum Theatre. The popular film series presents classic films in historic theatres. Evening guests: Madeline Stuart and Peter Stuart, children of the film’s director, Mel Stuart, in conversation with John Rabe, creator and host of 89.3-KPCC’s “Off-Ramp.” Madeline and […]
Exclusive Movie Premiere of Beast Paradise
Check out the exclusive movie premiere of Beast Paradise, a French film (with English subtitles) about the impact turbulent relationships have on children. The ticket is $14 but also includes a free cheese and wine reception before. Note that the cheese and wine reception will be held at the Michael Roud Photography Studio at 6:30 […]