The Sports Report: Lakers get an unexpected loss in Dallas

Lakers forward Anthony Davis tries to get past Dallas defenders during the second half. (LM Otero / Associated Press) Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.’s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter. Enter email address Sign Me Up You … Read more

What traits Giants players are seeking from their next quarterback

Forget, for one second, about projecting who should be the next Giants quarterback. Think instead about what the next Giants quarterback should be. Many of the to-be-decided player’s future teammates considered what characteristics they would like to see while clearing out their lockers at the end of a shell shock-inducing 3-14 season. 3Sam Darnold could … Read more

Daniel Craig’s 007 capers dominate his top-grossing films

Daniel Craig’s 007 capers dominate his top-grossing films Now firmly in his post-Bond era, Daniel Craig has received strong reviews and early awards-season traction for his lead performance in Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer,” an adaptation of William S. Burroughs’ novella that is worlds apart from the British actor’s earlier capers as the martini-loving Agent 007. “Queer,” … Read more

Why lensing ‘September 5’ was so liberating (and challenging) for Markus Förderer

Why lensing ‘September 5’ was so liberating (and challenging) for Markus Förderer Markus Förderer quickly understood the challenge of lensing “September 5”: The movie about the ABC sports journalists covering the terrorist attack on Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics had to cover 22 hours in 90 minutes of screen time and feel … Read more

Visual poetry through music

Visual poetry through music Timothée Chalamet portrays Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s “A Complete Unknown,” a rhythmic biopic unpacking his rise to rock ’n’ roll stardom. The spark behind his musical journey is the “Freewheelin’” singer’s decision to uproot from his Minnesota hometown for New York to play a song he wrote for folk icon … Read more

Oscars 2025: Predictions for animated, international and documentary feature

Looking at the front-runners in the Oscar races for animated feature, international film and documentary, I’d guess you’ve seen two of the three movies leading their respective categories. DreamWorks Animation’s “The Wild Robot” arrived at the end of September, three weeks after the rapturous reception it received at its Toronto International Film Festival premiere. It … Read more

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