on Do modern Dodge muscle cars capture the magic harnessed by Big Willie Robinson? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 08:30:35 -0500 Dodge offers two outrageous muscle cars — Hellcat iterations of its Charger and Challenger — that capture the magic of the 1960s horsepower wars. Full Article
on Dude rented me a Tesla on Turo. It's clear how its car-sharing model is different By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Dec 2019 09:00:22 -0500 Peer-to-peer car sharing seems strange but turns out to be easy, if a bit expensive. Full Article
on One man, two missions: Hyper-efficient EVs and hyper cars By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Dec 2019 09:00:15 -0500 We all love a good David vs. Goliath story — Ford vs. Ferrari (in 1966, or the 2019 movie version), Steve Jobs vs. Microsoft, Harry Potter vs. Voldemort. Not many, however, feature David going up against two separate Goliaths. Meet Jason Castriota. Full Article
on Tesla meets Elon Musk's sales goal, and stock jumps to record high By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 3 Jan 2020 11:55:40 -0500 Tesla stock reached a record high after the automaker said it delivered 112,000 vehicles in the fourth quarter, including 92,550 Model 3 sedans. Full Article
on State will prevail in Trump emissions fight, California Air Resources Board chief says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 16:49:04 -0500 The fight over emissions between California and the White House could last years. Full Article
on GM plunges deeper into the EV market with a $20-billion spending plan By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 4 Mar 2020 18:45:06 -0500 CEO Mary Barra hopes to invigorate investor interest in GM's stock with an aggressive electric vehicle strategy. Full Article
on Tesla's Musk is mum about coronavirus impact, except to say panic is 'dumb' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 17:55:51 -0400 As pandemic slams the world economy, Musk tweets that "The coronavirus panic is dumb." Full Article
on Stay home if you want, Musk tells Tesla workers as Fremont plant stays open By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 00:56:29 -0400 Tesla's Fremont EV assembly plant will remain open despite the "shelter in place" Coronavirus lockdown issued by Bay Area counties. Full Article
on Tesla's Fremont factory was in full swing despite Bay Area coronavirus lockdown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 22:12:55 -0400 Tesla's electric car factory was operating as usual Tuesday, despite a San Francisco Bay Area multi-county "shelter in place" lockdown. Full Article
on After resisting coronavirus order, Tesla will now end production in Fremont By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 17:57:22 -0400 Tesla will temporarily end production at its Fremont assembly plant beginning March 23 to comply with Bay Area restrictions due to coronavirus. Full Article
on Unsure if California coronavirus rules hit your business? Good luck finding out By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 18:18:02 -0400 California has no clearinghouse yet to help businesses interpret Newsom's stay-at-home order. Full Article
on The coronavirus is putting a dent in Tesla deliveries By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 16:51:26 -0400 For most of first quarter, it was business as usual at Tesla. No more. Full Article
on Car dealers are desperate. Does that make it a good time to buy a vehicle online? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 09:30:23 -0400 Showrooms are closed, but many car dealers sell online, with delivery to your door. Full Article
on Mom and pop stores need cash now. But a federal rescue is still mired in confusion By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 19:42:48 -0400 Confusion and frustration bedevil attempts to keep employees on the job while getting a Payroll Protection Program loan. Full Article
on Coronavirus stay-at-home order saves state taxpayers $1 billion after car crashes cut by 60% By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 21:07:54 -0400 California's stay-at-home order due to the coronavirus reduced vehicle collisions on roadways by roughly half, saving taxpayers an estimated $1 billion. Full Article
on Musk outburst over 'fascist' coronavirus shutdown shows pressure to keep up growth By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 19:02:07 -0400 With auto sales slammed by COVID-19, Musk sticks to his vision of a beautiful future for Tesla. But what about cash? Full Article
on ¿Por qué el discurso de Oscar de Joaquín Phoenix no parece tan loco en nuestros tiempos de coronavirus? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 13:10:33 -0400 ¿Cómo pueden los artistas responder a la pandemia de COVID-19? El muy ridiculizado discurso de aceptación de Oscar de Joaquín Phoenix en realidad sugiere una respuesta. Full Article
on Column: How Hollywood creators are helping below-the-line workers during coronavirus shutdown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 17:12:01 -0400 In six days, the It Takes Our Village fund has raised nearly $790,000 for crew members put out of work after the coronavirus pandemic halted production. Full Article
on Review: 'Bad Therapy' fails to cash in on an intriguing idea of psychobabblery By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 17:57:12 -0400 'Bad Therapy' stars Michaela Watkins as a devious couples therapist preying on wealthy Westsiders. Full Article
on Netflix's class warfare movie 'The Platform' has struck a chord. Two economists explain why By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:17:30 -0400 Economics professors Susan Harmeling and Nico Voigtländer break down Netflix's social allegory "The Platform," exploring how the Spanish thriller is even more resonant in wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
on Review: 'Beyond the Visible: Hilma af Klint,' obscurity to art world star By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 14:27:43 -0400 Hilma af Klint didn't invent abstract art, but her stature today reflects something more important Full Article
on Review: Amazon premiere 'Selah and the Spades' gives high school movies a new queen bee By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 16:14:53 -0400 Filmmaker Tayarisha Poe makes her debut with teen noir "Selah and the Spades," a tale of teen angst and control set in a Pennsylvania boarding school. Full Article
on Review: 'Endings, Beginnings' doesn't know what to do with its strong cast By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 16:27:08 -0400 Starring Shailene Woodley, Sebastian Stan and Jamie Dornan in a love triangle, Drake Doremus' 'Endings, Beginnings' leaves its compelling young performers at loose ends. Full Article
on Review: Eureka! Handmade stop-motion 'Strike' is different and good By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 16:49:43 -0400 "Strike," the first feature by Gigglefish Animation Studios, is quirky and charming. Full Article
on Review: 'The Quarry' a spotlight for Shea Whigham and Michael Shannon By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 16:57:01 -0400 "The Quarry." with Shea Whigham as a fugitive and Michael Shannon as a small-town Texas police chief, combines pulp storytelling with loftier themes to mixed impact. Full Article
on Review: 'Abe' takes the stomach route to Israeli and Palestinian hearts, but it's all overdone By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 21:48:22 -0400 Noah Schnapp of "Stranger Things" and Seu Jorge try to cook up a recipe for unity in "Abe." Full Article
on Sundance Institute launches $1-million fund to support indie film during coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:00:03 -0400 The Sundance Institute's Keri Putnam speaks about the $1-million relief fund for artists and arts organizations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
on 'Beastie Boys Story' — directed by Spike Jonze — reveals the band at their best and brattiest By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:19:54 -0400 Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock) and Michael Diamond (Mike D) join director Spike Jonze from their separate coronavirus quarantines to talk "Beastie Boys Story," which captures their blazing days with the late Adam Yauch (MCA). Full Article
on San Diego Comic-Con 2020 is officially canceled due to coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:20:49 -0400 Comic-Con International announced Friday that SDCC 2020 has been canceled over coronavirus concerns, but the pop culture convention will return next year. Full Article
on Join 'That Thing You Do!' band for a reunion watch party honoring Adam Schlesinger By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 15:48:42 -0400 A watch party with fictional band the Wonders, from Tom Hanks' 1996 film "That Thing You Do!," will honor songwriter Adam Schlesinger, who died from COVID-19. Full Article
on 'First Cow' for best picture? A critic's guide to the Oscars if movie theaters don't reopen in 2020 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:03:27 -0400 Coronavirus may have shut down movie theaters, but even if they stayed closed, we'd have a strong slate of Oscar contenders beyond Elisabeth Moss in "Invisible Man." Full Article
on Review: Throwback 'Why Don't You Just Die!' brings back pulpy memories — Russian-style By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 16:08:54 -0400 Russian horror-comedy "Why Don't You Just Die!" from writer/director Kirill Sokolov recalls "Pulp Fiction" influenced films of the late 1990s. Full Article
on Alicia Silverstone calls out 'hurtful' body-shaming she suffered for 'Batman & Robin' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 18:47:55 -0400 In a recent interview, actress Alicia Silverstone opened up about being dubbed "Fatgirl" after playing Batgirl in the 1997 film "Batman & Robin." Full Article
on Review: 'The Willoughbys' is loud, colorful and frantic, but at least it's a distraction By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 20:07:46 -0400 Netflix's animated adaptation of Lois Lowry's book "The Willoughbys," featuring the voices of Will Forte, Maya Rudolph and Martin Short, is hard to love. Full Article
on 20 years later, the cast and crew of 'Love & Basketball' consider its legacy in an oral history By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 10:00:45 -0400 Writer-director Gina Prince Bythewood, executive producer Spike Lee and cast members Sanaa Lathan, Omar Epps, Regina Hall, Gabrielle Union, Tyra Banks and Alfre Woodard reflect on the enduring legacy of the landmark black romance "Love & Basketball" and how the industry has changed in the intervening decades. Full Article
on Not even the coronavirus puts Baby in the corner By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 15:45:54 -0400 Lionsgate and special guests stream familiar titles, including "Hunger Games," "Dirty Dancing" and "John Wick," to benefit furloughed movie theater workers. Full Article
on Warner Bros. movie 'Scoob' heads to home video in May amid coronavirus theater closures By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 16:55:04 -0400 Warner Bros.'s animated Scooby Doo movie is going straight to home viewing platforms amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
on Review: Like a teenage spin on Todd Haynes, 'To the Stars' delivers bittersweet take on the past By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:00:36 -0400 "To the Stars" sensitively explores forbidden love and small minds with a supporting cast that includes Jordana Spiro, Shea Whigham, Malin Akerman and Tony Hale. Full Article
on Review: Chris Hemsworth-starring 'Extraction': Come for the action, stay for the … nah, that's it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:59:37 -0400 In Netflix's "Extraction," an ambitious mix of action and emotion directed by Sam Hargrave, Chris Hemsworth stars as a moody mercenary. Full Article
on Appreciation: Shirley Knight, a bridge to Actors Studio greatness and an acting model for others By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:38:51 -0400 A tribute to Tony- and Emmy-winner Shirley Knight, an exemplar of Method who learned from the best of the Actor Studio stars. Full Article
on Review: Hugh Jackman is at his best in the engrossing school-scam drama 'Bad Education' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:40:26 -0400 The HBO movie "Bad Education" explores a wild true story with one of Hugh Jackman's best film performances and strong support from Allison Janney. Full Article
on Review: In 'True History of the Kelly Gang,' a brutal, sexy, spellbinding take on outlaw legend By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 17:42:57 -0400 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. Full Article
on How do you release an action movie during a pandemic? The makers of Netflix's 'Extraction' find out By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 20:17:26 -0400 Chris Hemsworth and the team behind the new Netflix action movie "Extraction" on releasing the film into a world unrecognizable from when they made it. Full Article
on 'Extraction' ending explained: Will there be a sequel to the Netflix action movie? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 20:30:12 -0400 The makers of Netflix's "Extraction" explain the ambiguous ending and sequel plans for the Chris Hemsworth action film. Full Article
on Film festivals to join forces for YouTube's We Are One: A Global Film Festival By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 11:00:49 -0400 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. Full Article
on 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' to stream early on Disney+ in time for Star Wars Day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 12:25:42 -0400 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' will arrive on Disney+ on May 4, two months earlier than originally anticipated. Full Article
on The Goonies reunited for an epic virtual hangout 35 years after film came out By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:48:03 -0400 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. Full Article
on Oscars eligibility rules are changing in the face of coronavirus crisis. Here's what's new By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 19:11:40 -0400 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 Full Article
on Just one Oscar category for sound? The pros are happy to share the acclaim By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:01:13 -0400 At today's board of governors meeting, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted to create one consolidated category: "Achievement in Sound." Full Article
on The worst summer movie season ever? Nope. It's time for an #UltimateSummerMovie Showdown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:03:21 -0400 We're compiling the greatest summer movies of all time — and we need your help. Full Article