Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell's tragic story of his unit's fatal 2005 mission is badly recounted in a hamfisted, jingoistic torture porn.

Spike Jonze applies his distinctive style to an offbeat romantic comedy, and the results are brilliant.

A familiar story of a dysfunctional family’s holiday is given welcome depth courtesy of some nicely-realized characters.

The Coen Brothers’ latest, about a struggling folk musician in early 1960s Greenwich Village, is a chilly and exquisitely crafted mood piece.

Tom Hanks' fuzzy Walt Disney jousts with Emma Thompson's prickly P.L. Travers in a warm and satisfying behind-the-scenes tale about the making of one of the studio's classic films.

One of the most popular works by the outrageous playwright Charles Ludlam receives a first-class production in Burbank.

Daniel Radcliffe is riveting as the young Allen Ginsberg in this intriguing film that chronicles the surprising story behind the birth of the Beats.

The Wiltern was the place to be last Tuesday night as the storied English rockers delivered the goods to a packed house of screaming fans.

Site-specific theater gains an exciting new dimension with this four-piece play performed at L.A.'s landmark Natural HIstory Museum.

This musical about coal country boys who face a bleak future slaving away in the mines could have used some more memorable music.