Nightwish At The Greek Theatre: Review

Comments (2) | Anette Olzon, Charlotte Wessels, Concert reviews, Delain, Endless Forms Most Beautiful, Floor Jansen, Greek Theatre, joakim broden, Marco Hietala, Music, Nightwish, Sabaton, Stargazers, Tarja Turunen, Tuomas Holopainen

Jeremy Fuster
Staff Reporter

The Finnish legends brought their unique brand of symphonic metal bombast to Griffith Park.

A Different National Pastime: The Rise Of Cricket At USC

Comments (0) | Australia, Cricket World Cup, Cromwell Field, ICC, India, India national cricket team, international students, men in blue, Pakistan, Sports, USC, USC Cricket Club

Jeremy Fuster
Staff Reporter

The influx of international students has made USC a hotbed for India's biggest sport.

Film Review: 'Chappie'

Jeremy Fuster
Staff Reporter

Can Neill Blomkamp finally turn his movie premises into social commentary? ('District 9' doesn't count).

Remember This Scene: In Memory Of Leonard Nimoy

A look back at the man who played sci-fi's most famous outsider.

Remember This Scene: 'The Hunt'

Comments (2) | Best Foreign Language Film, Film and TV, IDA, Jagten, Jeremy Fuster, Mads Mikkelsen, Oscars, Pawel Pawlikowski, Remember This Scene, The Hunt, Thomas Vinterberg

Jeremy Fuster
Staff Reporter

The guy who plays Hannibal can do more than play villains.

Oscars 2015: Predicting 'Best Actor'

See who we pick for this year's most competitive Oscar category

Remember This Scene: Best Animated Short Oscar Nominees

The best category at the Oscars doesn't disappoint this year.

Please, Grammys, Eliminate The Metal Category

Jeremy Fuster
Staff Reporter

The award went to a cover by Jack Black's side project. Why do they bother?

Remember This Scene: A Tribute To Best Animated Shorts

Comments (0) | Adam and Dog, Best Animated Short, Film and TV, Fresh Guacamole, Jeremy Fuster, Logorama, Minkyu Lee, Oscars, PES, Peter and the wolf, Remember This Scene, Ryan, Ryan Larkin, submarine sandwich

Jeremy Fuster
Staff Reporter

Best Animated Short is the best Oscars category, and here are five films that prove it.

Remember This Scene: 'Birdman'

Comments (1) | Alejandro Inarritu, Best Cinematography, Birdman, bring the curtain down, edward norton, Emmanuel Lubezki, Film and TV, gravity, Jeremy Fuster, Michael Keaton, Mike Shiner, oscar nominees, Oscars, Remember This Scene, Riggan Thompson

Jeremy Fuster
Staff Reporter

A closer look at the Best Picture nominee that doesn't believe in camera cuts.

#OscarsSoWhite Is Right, But Needs To Go Further

There are better ways to push for diversity in the Oscars and Hollywood than retweeting a collage of white nominees.

Remember This Scene: 'Boyhood'

Comments (0) | Academy Awards, alejandro gonzalez inarritu, Alfonso Cuarón, American Sniper, Ava DuVernay, Benedict Cumberbatch, Bennett Miller, big hero 6, Birdman, Boyhood, Bradley Cooper, cake, Chris Pine, David Fincher, David Oyelowo, Eddie Redmayne, edward norton, Emma Stone, Ethan Hawke, Felicity Jones, Film and TV, Film and TV, foxcatcher, Gone Girl, How to train your dragon 2, Into the Woods, J.J. Abrams, j.k. simmons, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jennifer Aniston, Jeremy Fuster, julianne moore, Keira Knightley, laura den, Marion Cotillard, mark ruffalo, Meryl Streep, Michael Keaton, Morten Tyldum, Neil Patrick Harris, nightcrawler, Oscar Nominations, Oscars, oscars 2015, Patricia Arquette, Reese Witherspoon, Remember This Scene, Richard Linklater, Robert Duvall, Rosamund Pike, Selma, Steve Carell, Still Alice, The Boxtrolls, The Grand Budapest Hotel, the imitation game, the judge, The LEGO Movie, the theory of everything, two days one night, Wes Anderson, whiplash, Wild

Jeremy Fuster
Staff Reporter

(IFC Films)

Here's what makes Patricia Arquette and "Boyhood" such huge favorites to win big at the Oscars.

Remember This Scene: Festivus and 'A Christmas Story'

Comments (0) | A Christmas Story, angel gets his wings, chinese turkey, Film and TV, Frank Capra, George Bailey, it's a wonderful life, jean shepherd, overrated christmas films, Peter Billingsley, peter rosenthal, ralphie, red ryder bb gun, Remember This Scene, scud farkis, uncle billy, you'll shoot your eye out

Jeremy Fuster
Staff Reporter

An airing of grievances about an overrated film, followed by a tribute to Jean Shepherd's classic.

Remember This Scene: 'Allegro Non Troppo'

Comments (0) | allegro non troppo, bolero, bruno bozzetto, Fantasia, Fantasia 2000, fantasia parody, Film and TV, firebird suite, grisney, igor stravinsky, Maurice Ravel, Remember This Scene, walt disney

Jeremy Fuster
Staff Reporter

This parody of "Fantasia" became a masterpiece in its own right.

Is The Sunset Strip Dying?

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VIDEO: One man's opinion of whether or not the musical utopia will go on.

Remember This Scene: 'Fantasia 2000'

Comments (1) | Al Hirschfeld, Deems Taylor, Disney, donald duck, Eric Goldberg, Fantasia 2000, Film and TV, firebird suite, George Gershwin, great depression, Mickey Mouse, new york, pines of rome, Porgy and Bess, Remember This Scene, Rhapsody In Blue, the sorcerer's apprentice

Jeremy Fuster
Staff Reporter

Why "Rhapsody In Blue" is the best piece in either 'Fantasia' film.

Remember This Scene: 'Fantasia'

Comments (1) | animation techniques, bassoon, broomstick, Fantasia, Film and TV, Mickey Mouse, mickey mouse axe, Paul Dukas, Remember This Scene, the sorcerer's apprentice, walt disney, yen sid

Jeremy Fuster
Staff Reporter

Looking back at Mickey Mouse's most violent moment...

Remember This Scene: 'Lord Of The Rings'

We explore the legendary ending to a legendary trilogy.

Remember This Scene: "Too Many Cooks" and 'Rejected'

Comments (0) | Adult Swim, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Casper Kelly, don hertzfeldt, Film and TV, Harvey Birdman, it takes a lot to make a stew, Remember This Scene, Robot Chicken, Squidbillies, Too Many Cooks

Jeremy Fuster
Staff Reporter

Where did the crazy humor of Adult Swim and "Too Many Cooks" come from?

All You Need To Know: California Races

Comments (0) | attorney general, California, california governor, Henry Waxman, jerry brown, lieutenant governor, neel kashkari

Jeremy Fuster
Staff Reporter

While Dems suffer on Capitol Hill, California remains a blue-state stronghold.

Slipknot Reunites With Their Maggots At Knotfest

With new masks and a new lineup, The 'Knot has returned with a vengeance.

Remember This Scene: 'Waterworld'

Comments (2) | box office bombs, defense of bad movies, famous movie flops, Film and TV, Kevin Costner, Kevin Reynolds, Remember This Scene, The Deacon, The Mariner, Waterworld

Jeremy Fuster
Staff Reporter

It has been called the biggest bomb in modern movie history. But is it really that bad?

Remember This Scene: 'Tremors'

Comments (0) | broke into the wrong goddamn rec room, Burt Grummer, cabin in the woods, Drag Me To Hell, Evil Dead 2, Film and TV, Fred Ward, graboids, Joss Whedon, Kevin Bacon, Michael Gross, Reba McEntire, rec room scene, Remember This Scene, Sam Raimi, Shaun of the Dead, Tremors

Jeremy Fuster
Staff Reporter

Our pick for the best horror-comedy ever made.

Film Review: 'Birdman'

Comments (0) | Alejandro Inarritu, Batman, Birdman, drums, edward norton, Emma Stone, Film and TV, Film Review, gravity, Michael Keaton, Naomi Watts, Zach Galifinakis

Jeremy Fuster
Staff Reporter

Michael Keaton plays a failed actor haunted by his superhero glory days, among many other things. (Fox Searchlight)

Can this surreal satire dodge the pitfalls of pretentiousness and find a flight path to brilliance?

Remember This Scene: 'Saw'

How the "Reverse Bear Trap" became one of the most famous scenes in horror movie history.

Remember This Scene: Rocket Raccoon and 'Goodfellas'

Comments (0) | Drax, Film and TV, Gamora, Goodfellas, Groot, Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn, Joe Pesci, Peter Quill, Remember This Scene, Rocket Raccoon, Scorcese, Starlord, tommy devito, vin diesel

Jeremy Fuster
Staff Reporter

What if Rocket Raccoon never joined the Guardians? He might have ended up like Tommy DeVito.

'The Simpsons' And The Art Of The Couch Gag

Comments (0) | chick, couch gag, don hertzfeldt, Film and TV, guest directors, John K, john kricfalusi, matt groening, michal socha, rabbi hyman krustofski, rejected, ren & stimpy, Simpsons, Sylvain chomet, the illusionist, triplets of belleville

Jeremy Fuster
Staff Reporter

The famous yellow family has never looked so twisted.

Remember This Scene: Groot And The Iron Giant

An ode to Vin Diesel and his magnificent voice acting. (Warner Bros./Marvel Films)

An ode to Vin Diesel and his magnificent voice acting.

Remember This Scene?: 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'

Comments (0) | Darjeeling Unlimited, fantastic mr. fox, Film and TV, Jude Law, Moonrise Kingdom, Remember This Scene, Stefan Zweig, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Society of Crossed Keys, Tom Wilkinson, Wes Anderson

Jeremy Fuster
Staff Reporter

How Wes Anderson keeps bring viewers and actors back to his films.

Black Sabbath At The Hollywood Bowl: Show Review

Jeremy Fuster
Staff Reporter

If the fathers of metal have played their last U.S. show, they went out with an almighty bang.

Daniel Ellsberg Discusses Whistleblowers Past And Present

Comments (0) | annenberg, bradley manning, chelsea manning, Daniel Ellsberg, fourth amendment, government leaks, metadata, nsa, Pentagon Papers, Politics, privacy, stan stahl, USC, WikiLeaks, wiretapping

Jeremy Fuster
Staff Reporter

Ellsberg compared his experience leaking the Pentagon Papers to the challenges of modern whistleblowers.

NSA Whistleblower Warns USC Students Of Government's Power

Comments (1) | baltimore sun, big brother, Daniel Ellsberg, Edward Snowden, espionage act, government surveillance, Jesselyn Radack, nsa, Politics, Siobhan Gorman, Thomas Drake, USC, usc annenberg

Jeremy Fuster
Staff Reporter

Thomas Drake encourages USC students to stand up for their rights.

Remember This Scene?: 'Ratatouille'

Comments (0) | animation, anton ego, Best Animated Feature, Cars 2, cars 3, Disney, Film and TV, finding dory, incredibles 2, John Lasseter, luxo jr. peter o'toole, monsters university, Pixar, planes, Ratatouille, Remember This Scene, Toy Story

Jeremy Fuster
Film Writer

Pixar's a sequel mill, so let's look back to when they were designing brilliant characters.

4.4 Earthquake Hits Los Angeles

Comments (0) | earthquake, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, magnitude, Northridge, westwood

Jeremy Fuster
Executive Producer

The epicenter was located near Westwood and Encino.

4.4 Earthquake Hits Los Angeles

Comments (0) | earthquake, Encino, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, magnitude, Northridge, usgs, westwood

Jeremy Fuster
Executive Producer

The epicenter was located near Westwood and Encino.

Crimea Voters Support Joining Russia In Landslide Referendum

Comments (0) | Crimea, crimean referendum, euromaidan, european union, International, John Kerry, kiev, russia, secession, Ukraine, vladimir putin, White House

Jeremy Fuster
Executive Producer

95 percent of voters support leaving Ukraine, but the U.S. and E.U. will not recognize the vote.

Crimea Voters Support Joining Russia In Landslide Referendum

Comments (0) | Crimea, crimean referendum, euromaidan, european union, International, John Kerry, kiev, putin, russia, sanctions against Russia, Ukraine, Ukrainian protests, White House

Jeremy Fuster
Executive Producer

95 percent of voters support leaving Ukraine, but the U.S. and E.U. will not recognize the vote.

Insane Clown Posse Files Suit Against FBI

Comments (0) | ACLU, Entertainment News, FBI, Hatchetman, Insane Clown Posse, Juggalos, lawsuit, Psychopathic Records, Shaggy 2 Dope, U.S. Justice department, Violent J

Jeremy Fuster
Executive Producer

The band doesn't appreciate the feds calling their fans a gang.

Gov. Chris Christie Fires Aide Involved In Traffic Scandal

Comments (0) | bridge scandal, bridget anne kelly, Chris Christie, Chris Hayes, fort lee, mark sokolich, MSNBC, National, New Jersey, Paul Fishman, U.S. attorney probe

Jeremy Fuster
Executive Producer

A U.S. attorney has called for a probe into the politically-motivated traffic jam.

Best Pictures From The Polar Vortex

Comments (0) | Australia, blizzard, Chicago weather, frostbite, heat wave, Indianapolis, lake michigan, low temperatures, National, polar vortex, record low temperatures, snow storm, wind chill

Jeremy Fuster
Executive Producer

Canada and large parts of the U.S. are braving temperatures far below zero.