Film
Revisiting the L.A. Filming Locations of ‘Poetic Justice’ 30 Years Later
Poetic Justice, Singleton’s sophomore feature film, was released on July 23, 1993. It marked a tonal shift from his seismic feature debut Boyz N the Hood. In Poetic Justice, street violence, addiction, and racial injustice serve as the foundation upon which a love story is built.
‘Trash-Mex’ Is a Film Festival Highlighting Mexico’s Horror Films With Cult Followings
Tales of terror and witchcraft, sensational heroics versus evil monsters, and true-to-life grit and drama with unchecked machismo and explosive action. If you are a horror movie fanatic, there is a new film festival in town to check out. It includes some rare films that never even had a proper theatrical run until now.
Photographing the Schools of ‘Stand and Deliver’ 35 Years Later
Released in 1988, this Ramón Menéndez film tells the story of underserved high schoolers in East L.A. forced to prove their academic merit. Here are the iconic campuses still standing today.
Photographing Landmarks from ‘Friday After Next,’ 20 Years Later
“Depending on what the gang affiliation was with the locations,” certain areas of town had to be cleared with Ice Cube’s head of security, the film's location manager said.
Revisiting ‘Born in East L.A.’ Film Locations With Cheech Marin
From Boyle Heights to Pico Gardens, these photos capture what’s left of the iconic scenes from Marin’s 1987 film. Plus, insider info on what it took to make the movie.
