“Once Upon a Time in the Midlands” Sony Pictures Classics Directed by Shane Meadows “Once Upon a Time in the Midlands” is a film with a bit of an identity crisis. Read more...

Beulah “Yoko” Velocette Records Somehow, some way, “Yoko” works. Beulah’s fourth record is neither a collection of catchy singles nor a case of the sum being greater than its parts. Read more...

Lights. Camera. Sunset? As the long L.A. summer continues and warm nights lure potential moviegoers out of the theaters, various groups and film festivals are making sure the public is still seeing its share of celluloid. Read more...

Jane’s Addiction “Strays” Capitol They may not have produced a studio album in 10 years, but Jane’s Addiction’s new album “Strays” proves the band hasn’t lost its touch. Read more...

Hi, my name is Jake, and I used to be a straight guy. It’s kind of hard to admit, but I was a straight guy for as long as I can remember, probably since birth ““ although there may have been some doubt at the beginning, since the hospital ran out of blue blankets and dressed me in pink instead. Read more...

FILM & TV: “Sunset Story” Arclight Cinemas Through Aug. 28 This documentary examines the lives of two elderly women living in Sunset Hall, a retirement home for political radicals in Los Angeles. Read more...

While many film school students hope to have their films screened in theaters, KCET is trying to expand its aspirations, although to a smaller screen. Throughout the month of August, KCET has been showcasing the work of perhaps the next Lucas or Zemeckis as well as other student filmmakers in the series “Fine Cut: A Festival of Student Film.” Hosted by Academy and Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, “Fine Cut” exhibits an array of live-action and animated short films from students who have attended various California universities, including UCLA. Read more...