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Out Friday, Fernando Eimbcke's new coming-of-age dramedy "Olmo" follows a charismatic Chicano teen in the 1970s.

Was a second sequel necessary? Wrong question, bro. Broken Lizard's longest-running franchise delivers the mediocrity its fans are expecting, even enjoy.

The filmmaker of 'Hostel' and 'Thanksgiving' serves up evil kids and an FX-heavy showcase with all the sprinkles but none of the smarts of 'Weapons.'

'Heartstopper' star Kit Connor is reportedly joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe to play Cyclops/Scott Summers in the upcoming 'X-Men' movie.

Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner do what they can to distract us from thinking too hard about the setup. There's still a bad aftertaste.

Horror becomes a doorway to sexual liberation in Jane Schoenbrun's meta-thriller starring Hannah Einbinder and an emboldened Gillian Anderson.

Box office duds weighed down the company's gains in streaming as the industry waits to see whether Paramount will succeed in buying Warner Bros.

Starring a young John Cusack and Tim Robbins, the 1988 comedy now plays like a time capsule of L.A. scrappiness. It screens in 35mm on Monday.

Matt Damon said Devyn Dalton, his stunt double in 'The Odyssey,' has 'the greatest arms' he's ever seen.

With 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma,' a new book and a branded soda, G Spot, the veteran actor is maxing her satisfaction on her own terms.

Matt Johnson's funny, biting biopic of the future star chef is stuffed with the teen wastrel's blood and vomit. It still goes down like a smooth treat.

Indie filmmakers say California's tax credit skips them. L.A. County's proposed Evergreen Fund would offer grants instead — if it survives the budget.

Critical swords are clashing, but there's a way to cut through the debate and really talk about how we review art.

The web-swinging and villain foiling is great fun, but 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' is, above all, a multilayered love story.

Rosemary Candy and children Chris and Jennifer explain why they turned down countless offers to make a film about the late actor — until 'John Candy: I Like Me.'