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Carlos Aguilar
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He thought old-school Hollywood silent films were missing one thing — Minions
French animator Pierre Coffin created the Minions and still voices them. For the new movie, he wanted to pay homage to Hollywood's silent clowns.
‘What’s the Story, Wishbone?’ tells how a cute dog on TV brought literature to life for kids
A documentary about 'Wishbone' tells the story of how the popular PBS children's TV show was made with a group of artists, a cast of…
In ‘Spider-Noir,’ Nicolas Cage and Lamorne Morris helm a visual superhero spectacle
Nicolas Cage teamed up with Lamorne Morris to make his TV debut in 'Spider-Noir,' a take on Spider-Man set in 1930s New York City, that…
Kane Parsons is 20. Here’s how he made A24’s biggest summer movie, the spooky ‘Backrooms’
After developing his concept over years, the 20-year-old Parsons worked with Oscar-nominated actors Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve along with A24 to make it happen.
Diego Calva was asked to ‘erase’ his Mexican accent. He chose to embrace it instead
With two films at Cannes and 'The Night Manager' in Emmy contention, the 'Babylon' actor keeps adding to his résumé. In his sights next? Almodóvar.
She’s an art-house giant. But Lucrecia Martel sometimes feels the lure of Hollywood
The Argentine director is revered at home and abroad — and even took a meeting with Marvel. Her first documentary, "Our Land," investigates a murder.
With ‘Mad Bills to Pay,’ Joel Alfonso Vargas aims to rep the real Dominican Bronx
"Mad Bills to Pay" opens at the Los Feliz Theatre on May 2. Special screenings at Laemmle locations May 4-6, before playing at the Laemmle…
Move over, Elsa. The hottest entertainers at L.A. kid parties are ‘KPop Demon Hunters’
Entertainers inspired by Rumi, Mira, Zoey and the Saja Boys from 'KPop Demon Hunters' are the hottest kids' birthday party offering in Los Angeles right…
In a digital world, VHS tapes are cool again. Meet the crazy faithful, including my roommate
There's a serious fandom growing around videocassettes, one that includes such directors as Jane Schoenbrun and Alex Ross Perry. Is it retro nostalgia or something…
Richard Gadd wanted to mine toxic masculinity in ‘Half Man.’ The result is a brutal brotherhood
Creator Richard Gadd and his co-star Jamie Bell speak about their new HBO series that examines toxic masculinity and the destructive bond between two men.