Sing Along with Folk-Punk Frank Turner at the Casbah

UK musician Frank Turner exploits the commonalities of folk and punk rock and demands that you join in.

Culture Lust Weekend: Thursday Night Thing, Mary Pickford and Joyce Carol Oates

Thursday Night Thing is back. Silent film fests, major writers in town and even a poetry slam for your Wednesday. Here are our picks for what to do with your weekend and beyond.

Film Club: Antichrist

Lars Von Trier Gets Depressed

Lars Von Trier -- the man who conceived of the "Vows of Chastity" for the filmmakers of Dogme95 -- breaks most of his rules for the new film "Antichrist" (opening November 6 at Landmark's Ken Cinema). Listen to our discussion on the KPBS Film Club.

Working on the Sound Design for This is It

UCSD Alumni Worked on Jackson Documentary

Everyone knows that “This is It” (opened October 28 in select San Diego theaters) serves up the last footage of the late Michael Jackson. But while Jackson’s talent is clearly visible on the screen, you might not appreciate the work of the tech crew that had to create this film from a diverse array of sources.

Shane Acker and Elijah Wood Talk About 9

New Animated Film Had Panel at Comic-Con

On 9-9-09 the film "9" will be opening. Hmm? Think they planned that? At Comic-Con this past July filmmaker Shane Acker and voice actor Elijah Wood spoke with me about bringing Acker's UCLA student film to the big screen. See the video of their interviews.

District 9 Comic-Con Panel Highlights

More Behind the Scenes Info on New Sci-fi Film

Here's one last post about "District 9" (currently in theaters). Here are more highlights from the Comic-Con panel on "District 9" with producer Peter Jackson, director Neill Blomkamp, and actor Sharlto Copley. I mainly posted this because you can also see footage from the film in case you're still not sure about checking it out in theaters .