Movies
Why is ‘Wicked’ two parts? What’s the meaning of the Emerald City scene that features ‘Defying Gravity’? The creative team behind Universal’s blockbuster musical breaks it all down.
L.A.’s homegrown actress, Belissa Escobedo, stars opposite Reba McEntire in the new NBC series “Happy’s Place”
California
The success at the summer box office comes as the nation’s entertainment industry faces a brutal slump.
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: Tributes to Kris Kristofferson continue with ‘A Star Is Born’ in 35mm, a celebration of the unique writer and performer Zoë Lund, and China’s ‘Black Dog.’
Television
The contestants of ‘Finding Mr. Christmas’ talk about how showing their emotions was a big part of the Hallmark reality competition series seeking a new leading man.
Also this week: Pamela Anderson presents ‘The Misfits,’ 10 years of David Wain’s ‘They Came Together’ and a Kris Kristofferson tribute double-bill.
Everyone, it seems, has made a movie with Eric Roberts, including Times columnist Glenn Whipp. Also: Saoirse Ronan talks about her new film, “The Outrun.”
Climate & Environment
It doesn’t hit you over the head with climate catastrophe. But it makes you want to protect the world.
Also this week: Leonard Maltin presents 1930s Universal rarities, ‘Rhythm Thief’ restored, Haile Gerima’s new documentary and a double-bill of Alain Delon’s beauty.