Jurassic Park (movie)

Ancient redwood forests evoke look of future in 'After Earth'

2013-05-22 05:00:00

When producers of the upcoming science fiction movie "After Earth" wanted to create an image of what the planet might look like 1,000 years in the future, location manager Dow Griffith knew just the place. He immediately thought of the mystical...

Ray Harryhausen dies at 92; special-effects legend

2013-05-07 12:49:00

Ray Harryhausen, the stop-motion animation legend whose work on "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms," "Jason and the Argonauts" and other science fiction and fantasy film classics made him a cult figure who inspired later generations of filmmakers and special-...

TV This Week: May 5 - 11: 'Rihanna 777'

2013-05-03 12:13:00

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of May 5 - 11, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � � -------------------- SUNDAY Eleven teams entered, but only one team...

Now showing in rich people's homes: first-run movies

2013-04-09 05:00:00

They were planning to spend nearly $500,000 on a home theater. What was an additional $35,000 to show first-run movies? When Ken and Carol Schultz began remodeling their 10,000-square-foot San Diego-area residence, they spared no expense on a...

'Evil' triumphs at box office. Chernin courts Hulu.

2013-04-08 07:21:00

After the coffee. Before making sure to get home in time for the game. The Skinny: I couldn't help but notice that some of the "Mad Men" recaps I read last night seemed longer than the script for the two-hour season premiere. I like "Mad Men" and have...

'Pain & Gain': Why is it so hard for directors to shed their skin?

2013-04-29 08:25:00

If you follow directors' careers, you’ve often heard how hard it is for a so-called small filmmaker to go big. A few, like Christopher Nolan, have done it, evolving from intimate indies to studio tent poles. But it’s a trick infrequently...

New releases: Ken Burns takes strong tone in 'Central Park Five'

2013-04-21 00:00:00

The Central Park Five, PBS, $24.99; Blu-ray, $29.99 This documentary (made by Ken Burns, his daughter Sarah and her husband, David McMahon) revisits the racial tensions of '80s New York, via the story of a white, female investment banker who was raped...

'Evil Dead' takes possession of No. 1 spot, bloodying 'G.I. Joe'

2013-04-07 09:26:00

"Evil Dead" sucked the life out of the competition at the box office this weekend, leaving its rivals as casualties while claiming No. 1. The fourth entry in the horror franchise debuted with a healthy $26 million, according to an estimate from...

R.I.P. Roger Ebert! 'Evil Dead' to battle 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation.'

2013-04-05 07:30:00

After the coffee. Before trying to find somewhere to hide. The Skinny: One of my favorite things about Roger Ebert, besides his movie reviews and musings on life, was his willingness to go on Howard Stern's show and have a few laughs with the shock...

'Evil Dead' could scare 'G.I. Joe' off No. 1 box-office spot

2013-04-04 12:49:00

"G.I. Joe: Retaliation"�could be demonized by "Evil Dead" at the box office this weekend as the horror film aims to possess No. 1. After debuting with $40.5 million, the action sequel will likely take in an additional $20 million during its second...

'Jurassic Park' paleontologist offers advice on ways of dinosaurs

2013-03-31 06:00:00

The blockbuster Steven Spielberg movie "Jurassic Park," being re-released in 3-D on April 5, wouldn't be the same place without paleontologist Jack Horner. In addition to advising the production on scientific matters, Horner provided inspiration for the...

Chaz Bono to perform in 'Road House' musical parody

2013-04-01 16:34:00

Chaz Bono has starred in his own documentary ("Becoming Chaz"), appeared on reality TV (ABC's "Dancing With the Stars") and authored a book ("Transition: The Story of How I Became a Man"). He's now expanded his resume by appearing onstage in a short...

PG-13; 2:07 running time Forget blowing the images up to Imax size and converting the lunging velociraptors and T. rexes into 3-D. The best reason to revive "Jurassic Park" for its 20th anniversary is Jeff Goldblum.

2013-04-04 08:06:00

A new Imax 3-D conversion of the 1993 adventure film about an island theme park inhabited by cloned dinosaurs. With Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum. Written by Michael Crichton and David Koepp. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Universal Pictures

2013-01-11 10:55:00

with a dash of "Lost" lineage so wants to deliver. But it's hard not to wonder whether its HD-ready looks are coming at the expense of life-size characters, which is the real reason people kept coming back to "Lost." TV, with its long-form, serialized structure, can do so much that film can't.

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