Mark Olsen writes about all kinds of movies for the Los Angeles Times as both a feature writer and reviewer. He creates a regular series on independent, documentary and foreign language films under the banner of Indie Focus, also curating and hosting the Indie Focus Screening Series. His work has also appeared in Film Comment, the New York Times, LA Weekly, Sight & Sound and other publications. He is from Kansas.
Latest From This Author
A weekend of Nancy Meyers movies, plus a tribute to programmer Doug Jones, the Safdie Brothers’ ‘Heaven Knows What,’ sapphic desire in early Hollywood and ‘The Rockford Files’
March 22, 2024
This week: A screening of “Showgirls” with star Elizabeth Berkeley, Oscar winners at the Academy Museum, a Claude Sautet tribute and Robert Altman’s “Short Cuts.”
March 15, 2024
The world premiere of David Leitch’s adaptation of the ’80s TV show brought high-flying stuntwork and heartfelt romance. Its stars arrived in a pickup truck.
March 13, 2024
After working together on the erotic drama “The Voyeurs,” Sydney Sweeney and director Michael Mohan create a religious thriller premiering at SXSW.
March 12, 2024
Jordan Peele was on hand for the world premiere of “Monkey Man,” Dev Patel’s directorial debut and a deeply personal, hallucinatory action film set in India.
March 12, 2024
From the red carpet to acceptance speeches onstage, politics found its way into this year’s Academy Awards
March 10, 2024
The buttons have been distributed by the group Artists4Ceasefire, which, per its website, calls for the end of the Gaza bombing and the safe release of hostages.
March 10, 2024
Pamela Adlon, Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau spoke about their collaboration on ‘Babes,’ a comedy that addresses pregnancy with sympathy and rawness.
March 10, 2024
The world premiere of the ‘Road House’ remake, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor, brought cheers, laughs and an emergency services team.
March 9, 2024
This week: Rose Glass’ “Love Lies Bleeding,” plus a celebration of 1974 at the Egyptian with “A Woman Under the Influence” and “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore.”
March 8, 2024