The Godfather (movie)

TV This Week: April 21 - 27: 'An Apology to Elephants'

2013-04-17 17:51:00

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of April 21 -27, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � � -------------------- � SUNDAY Ask your doctor if a magic potion is...

Behind the lens: Remembering Wounded Knee

2013-02-27 18:54:44

$600,000-a-month lease hits the market in Beverly Hills

2013-02-26 11:14:00

The current luxury real estate market is redefining “extravagant.” First, a 8,930-square-foot house on nine acres in Northern California found a buyer for a state record-breaking $117 million. Then word came that financier Gary Winnick is...

Steve Schapiro's photos in 'Then and Now' offer a mix of emotions

2013-02-24 06:00:00

When photographer Steve Schapiro first arrived on the Lower East Side set of "The Godfather" in 1971, there were rumors floating around that Marlon Brando was not well. Moving closer to the action, he noticed an old man in an overcoat and hat talking to...

Oscar predictions 2013: 'Argo' will take screenplay, film editing

2013-02-22 10:00:00

Gold Standard writer Glenn Whipp is sweeping through all 24 Oscar categories this week, assessing the races, predicting the winners and helping you prevail in your Oscar pools. Predictions so far: Short Films | Sound | Visual Crafts | Song and Score --...

Critic's Notebook: Movie violence must not be stopped

2013-02-15 08:00:00

I abhor violence. As a rookie police reporter years ago I saw the damage guns, knives, broken bottles, metal pipes, hands — humans — can inflict. From the terrifyingly premeditated to the unfortunately accidental, those images still have the...

Tony Lip dies at 82; character actor known for mob roles

2013-01-07 00:00:00

Tony Lip, 82, a veteran character actor known for playing mob roles on "The Sopranos" television show and in films, died Friday at a hospital in Teaneck, N.J. Family members told New Jersey's Record newspaper that Lip, a resident of Paramus, N.J., had...

The Cinematheque celebrates the beauty of film

2013-01-03 06:00:00

The American Cinematheque welcomes 2013 with "Motion Picturesque: Cinema at Its Most Beautiful" festival, which shines the spotlight on the visual splendor of motion pictures. The series opens Thursday at the Egyptian with Fritz Lang's influential...

Warner, MGM invest in social games company Kabam

2012-12-11 09:47:00

Warner Bros. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer have invested in social games producer Kabam, marking the first move by Hollywood studios in the space since Walt Disney Co. acquired Playdom for $563 million two years ago. Unlike competitors such as Zynga that...

Letters: Long movies and Oscar's test

2012-12-27 00:00:00

Re “Moviegoing as endurance test,” Dec. 22 I don't think longer movies have anything to do with digital. It's because longer movies traditionally win awards. About 40% of the movies that won the best picture Oscar over the last 40 years...

A conversation with Francis Ford Coppola

2012-12-07 16:50:00

Oscar-winning writer-director-producer Francis Ford Coppola makes movies to understand himself. "When you make a film it is like asking yourself a question," Coppola said over the phone from his home in Northern California. "When it's finished, you know...

Jazz pianist John Beasley to have January residency at Blue Whale

2012-12-24 10:06:00

The story may be apocryphal, but according to legend (i.e. Wikipedia) the jazz pianist John Beasley put together his first drum kit at age 2, using kitchen pots and pans. History does not record the title of the debut tune that Beasley performed on his...

BEST PICTURE: In a year packed with so many fine movies, it's still puzzling how nearly every group bestowing awards has fallen in line (and apparently in love) with Ben Affleck's period rescue thriller.

2013-02-22 14:42:50

Francis Ford Coppola took an operatic approach to the unforgettable scenes of violence in the film, including Sonny's death at a toll booth and the ruthless demise of Michael's enemies during his daughter's baptism.

2013-02-13 20:48:04

The actor - known for his work in films "The Godfather", "Brian's Song" and "Funny Girl" - received the Lifetime Achievement Award at FLIFF's opening night gala. He joked onstage that he'd prefer a "mid-life" achievement award, because a lifetime acheivement award makes him "sound old".

2012-10-20 00:00:00