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Top 10 films of 1968, according to then-LA Times critic Charles Champlin

Top 10 films of 1968, according to then-LA Times critic Charles Champlin

August 4, 2018

On Jan. 5, 1969, then-Times film critic Charles Champlin chose these as the best films of 1968, in alphabetical order. “The Battle of Algiers.” “A powerful and disturbing masterpiece of documentary...

Debby Ryan, Gillian Jacobs educated by ‘Life of the Party’

Debby Ryan, Gillian Jacobs educated by ‘Life of the Party’

July 16, 2018

“Life of the Party”’s Debby Ryan only managed to find time to take a few college classes over the years because she’s been so busy working on TV and film projects since she was 13. Her co-star...

Cannes jury speaks out on the first festival of the #MeToo era

Cannes jury speaks out on the first festival of the #MeToo era

June 9, 2018

CANNES, France — For the first time, the Cannes Film Festival banned selfies on the red carpet. The organization is taking the new rule so seriously that when journalists retrieve their press passes...

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