Mary McNamara is a culture columnist and critic for the Los Angeles Times. Previously she was assistant managing editor for arts and entertainment following a 12-year stint as television critic and senior culture editor. A Pulitzer Prize winner in 2015 and finalist for criticism in 2013 and 2014, she has won various awards for criticism and feature writing. She is the author of the Hollywood mysteries “Oscar Season” and “The Starlet.” She lives in La Crescenta with her husband and two dogs.
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‘The Whisper Man’ is a jump-scare thriller haunted by many things, including the ineffable ties between parent and child.
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Commentary: In ‘9 to 5,’ Dolly Parton shattered stereotypes and became an unexpected feminist icon
There are a million and one reasons to love Dolly Parton but for women of a certain age, her role as Doralee in ‘9 to 5’ tops the list.
In this week’s Screen Gab, ‘Conan O’Brien Must Go’ co-writer and director Mike Sweeney discusses the show’s new season, plus streaming recommendations for your weekend.
How surprising is it that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are returning to the U.K.? Not surprising at all.
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Commentary: By speaking her truth, Hayden Panettiere broke the silence around postpartum depression
The legacy of Hayden Panettiere should not be defined by her tragic death at 36, but by her brave attempt to help millions of women.
In a landscape littered with teenage dysfunction, Netflix’s ‘Don’t Say Good Luck’ is a moving argument for aspirational television.
Paramount Skydance Chief Executive David Ellison faces an antitrust lawsuit over his proposed purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery. He recently threatened to move Paramount out of California if the suit is not settled.
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Commentary: ‘House of the Dragon’ has a major problem: It forgot to create a hero to root for
As Season 3 of the HBO series comes to a close, our critics discuss how a lack of characters to cheer for has made it hard to stay engaged in the sprawling epic fantasy.
The web-swinging and villain foiling is great fun, but ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ is, above all, a multilayered love story.
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You think escaping a Cyclops is hard? Try outwitting a giant cave shark in ‘The Devil’s Mouth’
‘The Odyssey’ meets ‘Shark Week’ in Amazon Prime Video’s ‘The Devil’s Mouth’: the ultimate travel horror tale.