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Review: Documentary 'Pahokee' finds heart and hope in a small Florida town

Four high school seniors in the small rural town of Pahokee, Fla., are the subjects of an observational and empathetic new documentary.




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Review: In 'True History of the Kelly Gang,' a brutal, sexy, spellbinding take on outlaw legend

In "The True History of the Kelly Gang," director Justin Kurzel's fourth and best feature, George MacKay stars as 19th-century Australian bushranger Ned Kelly.




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Film festivals to join forces for YouTube's We Are One: A Global Film Festival

YouTube and Tribeca Enterprises will launch the 10-day digital event We Are One: A Global Film Festival to benefit the World Health Organization and those affected by coronavirus.




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'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' to stream early on Disney+ in time for Star Wars Day

'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' will arrive on Disney+ on May 4, two months earlier than originally anticipated.




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The Goonies reunited for an epic virtual hangout 35 years after film came out

Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman and others from the original cast of "The Goonies" got back together on YouTube today with superfan Josh Gad.




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Reopening California: Hollywood is figuring out how to start rolling again

Hollywood is eager to get back to work after the coronavirus outbreak, but union officials, studio executives and others must first agree on new protocols to make filming safe again.




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Oscars eligibility rules are changing in the face of coronavirus crisis. Here's what's new

With movie theaters shut down due to the pandemic, the motion picture academy's board voted Tuesday to temporarily suspend its long-held rule requiring a theatrical release for Oscar consideration




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Just one Oscar category for sound? The pros are happy to share the acclaim

At today's board of governors meeting, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted to create one consolidated category: "Achievement in Sound."




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The worst summer movie season ever? Nope. It's time for an #UltimateSummerMovie Showdown

We're compiling the greatest summer movies of all time — and we need your help.




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From 'Star Wars' to 'Independence Day,' an excellent adventure down summer-movie memory lane

Times entertainment columnist Glenn Whipp and film critic Justin Chang sat down to reminisce about their favorite movies and moviegoing experiences of the season.




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Reopening Hollywood: What's next for movies?

With California debating reopening during the coronavirus, what's next for the movies? We asked Hollywood




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How will movie theaters make customers feel safe after coronavirus?

Movie theaters might start opening up as soon as mid-June. That's going to be more complicated than it sounds.




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Review: 'Deerskin' is an entrancingly warped love story between a man and his jacket

Jean Dujardin and Adèle Haenel star in "Deerskin," director Quentin Dupieux's latest darkly absurdist comedy.




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Review: 'The Wretched' is a nifty horror film with shades of both Spielberg and Hitchcock

The Pierce Brothers honor their influences with "The Wretched," and mask familiarity with atmosphere and suspense.




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Review: 'The Infiltrators' is an inventive hybrid of immigration drama and heist thriller

Directed by Alex Rivera and Cristina Ibarra, "The Infiltrators" is a mix of documentary footage and staged fiction scenes to tell the story of undocumented young immigration activists taking their work inside a Florida detention facility.




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Review: A 72-year lesbian romance for the ages revealed in 'A Secret Love'

The Netflix documentary "A Secret Love" recounts the 72-year relationship between Pat Henschel and Terry Donahue, who had to hide their true selves from the world.




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Cardi B goes live with Bernie Sanders to poke holes in Trump's coronavirus response

Politics' odd couple, rapper Cardi B and Sen. Bernie Sanders, had a video chat to discuss his exit from the presidential race and Trump's coronavirus plan.




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Coronavirus could halt L.A. concerts, sporting events until 2021, Garcetti says

Mayor Eric Garcetti has told top city staffers that Los Angeles might prohibit big gatherings until 2021 because of the coronavirus threat.




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L.A. boasts one of world's most vibrant salsa scenes. The coronavirus may wipe it out

Salsa music, with its large bands and close dancing, has a devoted following in L.A., but its very nature makes it especially susceptible to the ravages of the coronavirus.




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Coronavirus has kept mariachis out of work. They sang to L.A.'s mayor for help

The musicians are seeking as financial assistance during COVID-19 pandemic




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Coronavirus listening: Finding comfort in the California sounds of '70s soft rock

An ode to 1970s Southern California soft rock: Who needs musical aggression when there's a relentless, invisible enemy lurking outside your window?




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Hymns of the apocalypse: Pearl Jam's new album was made for this pandemic moment

Pearl Jam didn't intend for their new album, "Gigaton," to be a coronavirus hymnal. Yet it rises to the occasion with glimmers of hope, resilience and even ecstasy.




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Artists, live industry brace for a year without concerts: 'Is there a better place for spreading disease?'

Epidemiologists and government officials agree that large-scale concerts and festivals can't be safely held until 2021, a crushing blow.




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Due to coronavirus, Taylor Swift cancels all 2020 concerts, including events to open SoFi Stadium

Taylor Swift was billed as the first woman to perform the opening concert at an NFL stadium, but July dates at SoFi are canceled because of COVID-19.




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Taylor Swift concerts scheduled to open SoFi Stadium in July are canceled

Taylor Swift was billed as the first woman to perform the opening concert at an NFL stadium, but July dates at SoFi are canceled because of the COVID-19 crisis




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From Taylor to Elton to J. Lo: How Hugh Evans (and Lady Gaga) assembled 'One World' in just two weeks

On Saturday, Global Citizen will present the all-star concert "One World: Together at Home," to air on CBS, NBC and ABC. It has already raised $40 million for the WHO.




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Three new documentaries explore the enduring allure of a great record store

"Other Music," "Record Safari" and "Vinyl Nation" offer bittersweet reminders, in a time of coronavirus, of the emotional pull of record stores and vinyl.




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Ticketmaster offers fans refunds for concerts postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic

The ticket retailer Ticketmaster is finalizing plans to issue refunds for up to 18,000 postponed events in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.




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At 'One World' concert, earnestness, uplift and even some glorious showbiz artifice

Starring Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Rolling Stones and more, Global Citizen's "One World: Together at Home" broadcast raised $127 million for the W.H.O.




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With the live music industry ravaged by coronavirus, Travis Scott turns to 'Fortnite'

In this coronavirus climate, Travis Scott's "Fortnite" collaboration is something of an experiment for our new reality. Games are our new social spaces.




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Amoeba Music puts out desperate call for help to survive coronavirus crisis

"We have weathered many storms. ... But we don't know that we can weather the COVID-19 storm," says a new GoFundMe page for California's beloved Amoeba stores.




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Commentary: Listening to music, podcasts, books while staying home? Why you need a DAC more than ever

A DAC, or digital to analog converter, makes all the difference when streaming on a phone or laptop. You don't have to spend a ton, our music critic says.




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This Hollywood book and record shop hangs by a thread, waiting for federal help

Independent businesses struggle to survive as federal government fails to deliver payroll protection loans.




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The world's a mess, and X is back

On Wednesday, the original members of Los Angeles punk band X dropped their first new studio album in 35 years, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.




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A Pasadena couple brings calm to the neighborhood, one free porch concert at a time

Beong-Soo Kim and Bonnie Wongtrakool play cello and piano every weekend. For neighbors in lockdown, the music provides an escape, if only for an hour.




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Kacey Musgraves re-imagines song to honor coronavirus heroes on Earth Day

Country music star Kacey Musgraves released a new version of her song "Oh, What a World" in honor of Earth Day and "heroes on the front lines" of COVID-19.




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The Beatles' animated 'Yellow Submarine' sing-along is coming to YouTube for free

The Beatles will stream a rare sing-along version of the animated film "Yellow Submarine" for free on YouTube, encouraging users to stay home amid coronavirus.




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Amoeba Music will begin construction on new location in 'next week or so,' says owner

Despite the launch of a GoFundMe page, Amoeba Music co-owner Jim Henderson says that construction on their new space will begin shortly, with a fall opening anticipated.




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Listen to first original Rolling Stones song in 8 years, 'Living in a Ghost Town'

"If I wanna party, it's a party of one," Mick Jagger sings on the Rolling Stones' "Living in a Ghost Town," surprise-released on Thursday amid the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Watch Fountains of Wayne honor fallen bandmate Adam Schlesinger, who died from COVID-19

Members of Fountains of Wayne perform together for the first time in seven years, with help from Sharon Van Etten, to salute bandmate Adam Schlesinger, who died from COVID-19.




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How L.A. artist Wayne White captured the 'curdled American dream' for the cover of X's 'Alphabetland'

L.A. punk band X tapped famed "word painter" Wayne White to create the striking cover art for its new album, "Alphabetland."




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Beyoncé's BeyGOOD initiative offers $6 million for coronavirus relief

Beyoncé's BeyGOOD initiative announced a $6-million coronavirus-relief fund to support organizations providing essential services to people in need.




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New Kids on the Block throw a star-studded virtual 'House Party' for COVID-19 relief

Boyz II Men, Carrie Underwood, Mark Wahlberg and other celebs crash the music video for New Kids on the Block's new song about life in quarantine.




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Amoeba Music won't reopen original Sunset Boulevard store: 'We have no choice'

Shoppers didn't know it at the time, but their final spree at Amoeba Music's Hollywood store on Sunset Boulevard was their last, as the original location will not reopen.




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Bill Gardner spun classic R&B on the L.A. airwaves for four decades. Then came the coronavirus

Bill Gardner's "Rhapsody in Black" show has been a staple of L.A. radio since the early 1980s, airing classic R&B. But its future is in peril due to the coronavirus.




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Adam Schlesinger's girlfriend details his last moments before he died from COVID-19

Nearly a month after Fountains of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger died from COVID-19, his girlfriend wrote a heartfelt Instagram caption recounting his final moments.




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Teletherapy, meds, meditation: How musicians with mental health issues are coping with corona anxiety

With concerts cancelled and album releases amiss, musicians with mental health issues are struggling with the stress and uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Watch the emotional trailer for the BTS docuseries 'Break the Silence'

BTS has dropped the trailer for its forthcoming docuseries, "Break the Silence," offering a behind-the-scenes look into the lives of the K-pop sensations.




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Free flashback of opera legend Jessye Norman: Your quarantine must-watch of the day

Watch the late, great Jessye Norman sing Brahms with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center




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Nick Cordero's COVID-19 battle takes a turn; Broadway castmates salute him in song

As Broadway actor Nick Cordero suffers a health setback, his former "Waitress" and "Rock of Ages" costars have united for tributes to help support him.