April Wright

The Olympic Drive-in was at 12109 West Olympic Blvd, on the NW corner of Bundy Dr. This photo is circa late 1948, when the featured movie was “Don’t Trust Your Husband” starring Fred MacMurray and Madeleine Carroll.

Seventy years ago, Ray Vega opened a Mexican restaurant in Sherman Oaks that has since become a Hollywood legend. Ray’s daughter, Christy, is realizing a vision for the beloved eatery that her father would be so proud of. Here’s my report from @therealcasavega

All the President’s Men turns 50 today. This famous “six‑minute shot” is a masterclass in phone acting and pure technical nerve. Director Alan J. Pakula and cinematographer Gordon Willis pull off a single, unbroken slow zoom: from a wide, humming newsroom to a tight close-up on Redford. No cuts. No safety net. Tension builds in real time. Redford carries it with typical quiet confidence. Six minutes of note-taking and talking into a phone, no flashy “Oscar clip.” He even flubs a name (“McGregor” for “Dahlberg”), corrects himself naturally, and Pakula keeps it because it feels authentic. The background is part of the story. As Woodward hones in on his phone call, everyone behind him huddles around a TV watching Senator Tom Eagleton resign. The contrast is deliberate: they chase the “obvious” headline, while the camera drifts past them to Woodward, and the real story. To hold Redford and the busy background in focus early on, they used a split‑diopter lens, then had to ease it out as the camera moves in. A technical tightrope. The timing of both actor and cinematographer is spot on. As Woodward closes in on the truth, the world literally falls away: the newsroom blurs, the noise fades, and we lock into his obsession. It’s one of cinema’s great moments: Redford doing almost nothing—and somehow everything at the same time. What makes this shot brilliant is the contrast it carves between Redford and the newsroom around him. The visual language does the talking: he’s locked in, disciplined, driven, all focus and fire. He stands apart because the work matters more than anything else.

Magic Castle fire update: Confirmed that all guest and member areas are safe, secure and relatively undamaged. The top floor offices and attic are pretty wrecked, but ALL of our important history, rare artwork, paintings and posters, one-of-kind magical artifacts, our museum, and the irreplaceable William Larsen Sr Library of Magical Arts are safe, sound, and undamaged! The Magic Castle will recover and the team is using the opportunity to shore up some things and upgrade some things, so the place will be back better than ever as soon as practicable. It’s a wonder and a miracle - true Magic Castle magic!

Universal Studios Hollywood Cinemas back in 2001 on CityWalk 🍿 @UniStudios

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On Easter Sunday 1941, legendary photographer Russell Lee captured Chicago moviegoers waiting in line to see The Philadelphia Story (1940) at the Regal Theatre in the heart of the Bronzeville neighborhood. #chicago #easter #chicagophotography #classichollywood #film

Carlito’s Way (1993) Dir. Brian De Palma Carlito’s Way is one of the most beautiful crime films ever made.

CARLITO’S WAY is an Excellent Film

Great movie and this is a Jeannie Epper stunt!

Catalina Island has a historic auditorium that still screens old movies and it really is quite stunning

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The Fall Guy is hilarious & I’m rewatching this film as we speak on a beautiful Sunday morning. Ryan Gosling is great in this movie & I think the story- which shines a light on stunt work- is oddly refreshing. This movie isn’t perfect but it has a lot of heart and soul.

In 1927, Mack Sennett established his studio at today's Radford Studio Center, leading to the name Studio City for the Valley's latest suburb. Known for his Bathing Beauties, Sennett put 'em to work hawking lots from a kiosk next to his studio. These gals would crush selfies.

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RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK is a Perfect Film

Philip Seymour Hoffman intentionally played Owen Davian as "bored" in Mission: Impossible III (2006). He believed a true sociopath wouldn't be theatrical, his lack of emotion made him the most terrifying antagonist in the entire franchise.

Say what you want about Looking for Mr. Goodbar. One thing is undeniable though: it's Keaton's show and she carries it unflinchingly on her shoulders from start to end. A tour de force performance.

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The Coca-Cola Film Series returns with High Fidelity: An Intimate Screening and Evening with John Cusack on Friday, June 26. Experience the iconic 2000 film on the big screen, followed by a live post-show conversation with the star himself. Tickets go on sale this Friday.