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Ten (Mostly) Recognizable ‘Repo Man’ Locations You Can Visit 40 Years Later

The original film somehow managed to cohesively fuse weathered, jaded repo men, L.A.’s burgeoning punk scene, UFO cultists, generically-labeled food items, and nuclear proliferation into a dark comedy that is both a product of its time and yet feels somewhat timeless.

February 29, 2024

Then and Now: Photographing the L.A. Filming Locations of ‘Scarface’ 40 Years Later

The film’s producers had intended to shoot almost all of Scarface in Miami, but some Miami columnists and politicians were highly critical of the storyline, and the controversies surrounding the filming of Scarface garnered numerous headlines before production started. Where did they end up shooting it? Find out exactly where they shot the iconic film in the essay.

December 11, 2023

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.

November 14, 2023

LA’s Six Most Iconic Horror Movie Houses and Where To Find Them

Some of the most iconic horror movie addresses are right here in our backyard and you may drive by them every day while dodging traffic! This guide is perfect for planning your own Halloween-timed tour of horror’s greatest film locations.

October 11, 2023

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.

October 5, 2023

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.

August 24, 2023

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.

July 18, 2023

‘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.

May 12, 2023