Mark Olsen writes about all kinds of movies for the Los Angeles Times as both a feature writer and reviewer. He creates a regular series on independent, documentary and foreign language films under the banner of Indie Focus, also curating and hosting the Indie Focus Screening Series. His work has also appeared in Film Comment, the New York Times, LA Weekly, Sight & Sound and other publications. He is from Kansas.
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“Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo opens up about her personal connection to Elphaba.
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Also this week: Pamela Anderson presents ‘The Misfits,’ 10 years of David Wain’s ‘They Came Together’ and a Kris Kristofferson tribute double-bill.
Also this week: Ann Magnuson and Susan Seidelman with “Making Mr. Right,” Robert Frank and Rudy Wurlitzer’s “Candy Mountain” and a Nicole Holofcener double feature.
Also this week: GuadaLAjara Film Festival, 30 years of Giant Robot and a 35mm nitrate screening of “Blonde Venus,” starring Marlene Dietrich.
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The title star of ‘Being John Malkovich’ looks back on the ‘iffy call’ to make the movie that would introduce audiences to future Oscar winners Spike Jonze and Charlie Kaufman.
Also this week: AFI Fest rolls along, Alonso Ruizpalacios in-person for a retrospective and screenings of ‘Heaven’s Gate’ and ‘The Boy Friend.’