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One of the major stories out of Cannes this year is the world premiere of two new films by Omnes Films, an experimental LA-based collective whose micro-budget features, including Tyler Taormina’s “Ham on Rye” and Jonathan Davies’ “Topology of Sirens,” have all, to date, displayed a striking formal command and mesmeric attention to ambiance. These…

10 NEW TO NETFLIX “Dark Waters““The Equalizer““The Gentlemen““The Peanut Butter Falcon““Shrek““A Simple Favor““Sing Street““Starship Troopers““Traffic”“Upgrade“ 12 NEW ON BLU-RAY/DVD “All That Breathes” (Criterion) One of the best documentaries of the 2020s has been given the Janus Contemporaries treatment, the new branch of Criterion that’s releasing recent arthouse critical darlings like “EO” and “Godland.” My love…

When the Los Angeles Lakers got a prestige HBO mini-series in “Winning Time,” it seemed only a matter of time before that other team in the City of Angels got in on the action. Sadly, the most interesting recent story in the history of the Los Angeles Clippers happened mostly off the court. After years of…

Chris Wilcha has not fully absorbed that his new movie will be in theaters soon. “I had this moment today actually,” he tells me Tuesday over Zoom from his Los Angeles home. “I’m getting on a plane to go to New York tomorrow for the first screenings. I was like, ‘I almost can’t believe I’m…