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Mark Olsen

@indiefocus

I write about movies, all kinds, for the Los Angeles Times + a weekly newsletter on the world of cinema in L.A. and beyond.

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Did you watch the new MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE and say: "Hey, that guy from the white room is back." His name is Rolf Saxon and here's how he made the most out of a stone-cold piece of action history. Mark Olsen has the story. latimes.com/entertainment-…

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A Dominican animated film, a Mexican doc about a trans woman & her family, a dramedy about Indigenous kids in Oaxaca. For delosangelestimes I wrote about 10 films to watch at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF), which starts today. Link in first reply.

A Dominican animated film, a Mexican doc about a trans woman &amp; her family, a dramedy about Indigenous kids in Oaxaca. For <a href="/delosLAtimes/">delosangelestimes</a> I wrote about 10 films to watch at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (<a href="/LALIFF/">LALIFF</a>), which starts today. Link in first reply.
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This week in LA: Bleak Week returns! Ivan Dixon tribute w/ THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR & NOTHING BUT A MAN Tony Gilroy w/MICHAEL CLAYTON in 35mm Sofia Coppola & Kirsten Dunst w/THE VIRGIN SUICIDES FRANCES HA/GIRLFRIENDS double Plus, THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME latimes.com/entertainment-…

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"Love is the one drama we all experience, and it deserves the utmost respect.ā€ Celine Song & Dakota Johnson on rethinking the rom-com with MATERIALISTS. (and what it's like to drink Coke & beer.) latimes.com/entertainment-…

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ā€œI think a lot of what I read these days is void of soul and heart. And Celine is all soul and heart.ā€ Dakota Johnson spoke to Mark Olsen along with writer-director Celine Song about their new MATERIALISTS and how they rethought the rom-com. latimes.com/entertainment-…

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This week in L.A.: CLUELESS turns 30 (in 35mm) THE INCREDIBLY TRUE ADVENTURE OF TWO GIRLS IN LOVE, also at 30, also in 35mm DEATH BECOMES HER Shock-A-Go-Go Film Festival w/ Joe Dante in-person Mariel Hemingway double bill w/ PERSONAL BEST & STAR 80 latimes.com/entertainment-…

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"Guests are in a PR-driven flight pattern... And on 'Hot Ones' you have those moments of people who are struggling, who are vulnerable, who are in a borderline state of panic. You have emotions that are real." Sean Evans on what makes "Hot Ones" work latimes.com/entertainment-…

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Among Sly Stone's many gifts to the world, the use of his version of "Que Sera, Sera" in HEATHERS is among the greatest end credits songs of all time. youtu.be/ZgpEoIrqMww?si…

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It was great welcoming filmmaker Gus Van Sant back to #bleakweek for a sold out, members-only screening of LAST DAYS (2005) in 35mm 🩶 Thank you to Mark Olsen Mark Olsen for moderating + to everyone who joined us Friday night at LF3.

It was great welcoming filmmaker Gus Van Sant back to #bleakweek for a sold out, members-only screening of LAST DAYS (2005) in 35mm 🩶

Thank you to Mark Olsen <a href="/IndieFocus/">Mark Olsen</a> for moderating + to everyone who joined us Friday night at LF3.
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To me, Brian Wilson was not merely about surf music, rather a true musical genius toiling away at melding POP into startling sophistication. He will he be missed mightily. xx jc

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This week in L.A.: North American premiere of ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST 4K restoration Roberto Minervini retrospective BRING IT ON in 35mm 4K restoration of CHRISTIANE F. COBRA WOMAN in 35mm NAKED LUNCH w/ Peter Weller in-person Plus, MATERIALISTS latimes.com/entertainment-…

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ā€œWhat was great about the script is that although you were inheriting some DNA from the original film, it was a completely original story.ā€ Danny Boyle, Alex Garland & Anthony Dod Mantle on reuniting for 28 YEARS LATER latimes.com/entertainment-…

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The trio of director Danny Boyle, writer Alex Garland and DP Anthony Dod Mantle reinvented zombies with 2002's supercharged 28 DAYS LATER. Mark Olsen got the band back together (Garland: "It’s not the Beatles") to discuss 28 YEARS LATER, just as timely. latimes.com/entertainment-…

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This week in L.A.: CinĆ©matographe takeover w/ 5 screenings at 4 venues + video store pop-up "Rebels of the Neon Millennium" series revisits turn of the 21st century DOGTOOTH in 4K 70th anniversary of THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH Plus, 28 YEARS LATER latimes.com/entertainment-…

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We asked Jerry Bruckheimer about the state of Hollywood: ā€œLook at ā€˜Minecraft.’ Look at ā€˜Sinners.’ Look at ā€˜Lilo & Stitch.’ If you do it right, people show up.ā€ Read the full interview. latimes.com/entertainment-…