Film
Revisiting the Filming Locations of ‘American History X’ 25 Years Later
American History X was shot entirely on location. Roughly 92 minutes of the film’s nearly two-hour runtime takes place in Venice, but only half of those 92 minutes were actually filmed there. Here are the rest of the neighborhoods where the iconic film was shot, including neighborhoods that were heavily active with gang activity at the time.
The L.A. Filming Locations of ‘Kill Bill: Vol. 1’ 20 Years Later
Here are all the locations in L.A. County where Quentin Tarantino shot his iconic pop-saccharine, action-revenge saga, Kill Bill, including the infamous Two Pines Wedding Chapel and many more spots that are still around.
Blue Beetle Beat Barbie, But It Still Doesn’t Fix Hollywood’s Latino Representation Problem
Despite the success of Blue Beetle, Latinos remain the most underrepresented group in films.
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.
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.
