The classified ads for egg donors are often looked at with contempt because they allegedly prey on poor college students. But the large rewards offered demonstrate the real desperation behind infertility. Read more...

“A Mulholland Christmas Carol” Theatre of NOTE Through Dec. 21 Let’s be honest; Los Angeles is unlikely to have a Dickensian postcard white Christmas. Nonetheless, “A Mulholland Christmas Carol” manages to bring a taste of Dickens into Hollywood’s smoggy air. Read more...

Solaris Starring George Clooney, Natascha McElhone Directed by Steven Soderbergh Steven Soderbergh (“Traffic,” “Full Frontal”) and George Clooney team up yet again for this supposedly romantic sci-fi film. Read more...

The word “experimental” has been synonymous with director Steven Soderbergh’s name for some time now, and his new film “Solaris” is no exception. However, instead of wrangling actors with digital video cameras, or focusing on international drug-runners or casino heists, this time Soderbergh chose to remake the Stanislaw Lem novel that was first filmed by Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky in 1972. Read more...

Beck Hansen is one of the most talented men alive. Period. Hansen, better known to fans around the world simply by his first name Beck, played at the Universal Amphitheater Monday night with the Flaming Lips. Read more...

For three months last summer, even East Coast humidity couldn’t stop New Yorkers from consistently forming lines trying to get into a sold-out movie theater. No, it wasn’t the new “Star Wars” or “Austin Powers.” It was a retrospective of 11 films made by Japanese director Akira Kurosawa and Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune. Read more...

Fourth-year art student Ammon Rost would be the last person to suggest that he deserves to be singled out. His unique artwork, however, demands to be noticed. Read more...