James Bond

On The Line: Ed Silkaitis of The Shore, Part Two

Read our interview with Ed Silkaitis of The Shore, Part One.And now, on to Part Two . . . You mentioned being active in the community. How so?Giving back as best as we can to the soldiers of Camp Pendleton who serve our country faithfully. And donations to the local schools. When you're not in the k ... More >>

On The Line: Jonathan Rollo Of Greenleaf Gourmet Chopshop, Part Two

If there's one thing we learned about Jonathan Rollo, it's that he doesn't stay still. We grew tired just reading about what he does in his free time.Read our interview with Jonathan Rollo of Greenleaf Gourmet Chopshop, Part One.And now, on to part two . . . .When you're not in the kitchen cooking, ... More >>

The Top 10 Films of 2012

The end of cinema? Hardly

'Skyfall' Deals With 007's Mommy Issues

Daniel Craig's Bond revisits childhood trauma, kicks adult ass

James Bond, Out of Time

Fifty years in, the spy is ever less relevant—and still beloved. Why?

On the Line: 'Sushi Dave' Fernandez of Sushi At the Venetian Gentlemen's Club, Part Two

​Our conversation continues, as Dave craves corned beef and pastrami across the street at Roscoe's Famous Deli. I realize this is probably his breakfast, lunch and even dinner (based on how busy he was in part one). If we didn't have places to be, I probably would've asked about the next destinati ... More >>

Kaskade Masters Time, Space and Big-Room Electronica

The DJ from San Clemente headlines the biggest New Year's parties in the Southwest

Superman

Regency South Coast Village

'Mamma Mia!'

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Iconic Music Composer John Barry Dies at 77

​According to The Guardian, the legendary Oscar-winning composer John Barry died on Sunday. He was best-known for writing the scores for 11 entries in the James Bond film series. He also earned a total of five Academy Awards for his work on pieces for Dances With Wolves, Out of Africa, B ... More >>

Is This The Cheapest Non-Fast-Food Chicken Dinner in OC?

Edwin GoeiLua Bistrot is too sleek for Little Saigon.  Among the neon-lit declarations of tackiness that surrounds it, Lua sticks out like a polished Porsche in a lot full of jalopies. You half expect James Bond to waltz in and rendezvous with a smoldering Russian spy. Yet ... More >>

James Bond: Thunderball

Bay Theatre

Uncover Five Favorite Female Super Spies Who Aren't the Black Widow

​It's no surprise that Marvel launched an ongoing Black Widow series (the third issue is out this week) on the heels of the character's appearance in Iron Man 2 (played by Scarlett Johansson). What is surprising is how good it is. Marjorie Liu, a novelist with only a few comics under her belt ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Dengue Fever At Detroit Bar

Beth Stirnaman/OC Weekly​Watch our slideshow here!The Hype: This isn't the story of a nasty mosquito-borne tropical disease which causes rash and vomiting. Rather, it's the story of how five American males with no aesthetic appeal--but plenty of musical chops--brought a beautiful Ca ... More >>

Headed to Long Beach Comic Con!

​Comic books, here we come. We'll be at the Long Beach Comic Con at the Long Beach Convention Center all day tomorrow, tweeting and blogging and all that good stuff. Guests include comic book super-legend Stan Lee, Seth Green and the rest of the Robot Chicken fellas, and one-time James Bond George ... More >>

Live and Let Die

Bay Theater

It's a Quick Read 36: HOT! Weekend and Monday Edition

Orange County Register: The current heatwave broke 51-year-old records in Orange County. . . . The CHP needs your help nabbing whoever took a potshot at an officer responding to a freeway overpass suicide attempt last week. . . . Two of the 10 worst charities in America are based in Orange County. . ... More >>

To Do Tonight - 4/15

Grand Prix Charity Ball, 6:30 p.m.Because nothing goes with car racing like fund raising for a good cause. The ball benefits Grand Prix Foundation charities, which include AIDS Walk of Greater Long Beach, Children's Dental Clinic, Conservation Corp. of Long Beach and Racing for Kids, a national fund ... More >>

Dr. No

Regency South Coast Village

[Special Screenings] Local Showings of 'Dr. No,' 'Dr. Strangelove,' 'Suzuka,' More

Director Marc Forster Has a License to Confuse and Bore in the New Bond Flick 'Quantum of Solace'

Special Screenings

[This Hole-in-the-Wall Life] Pho Your Health at Pho Cali

One Missed Opportunity

ONE MISSED CALL, based on a Japanese movie I’ve never seen that was in turn based upon a Japanese novel I never read, is unfortunately not a movie I will wholeheartedly recommend. It has moments, and gets very close to being something worthwhile, but just when it’s about to get there, it pulls b ... More >>

DVDish

WEB EXCLUSIVE! The Kids Were Alright

Goodbye, Cool World

OCMA sees a future in the past

Owen, Clive Owen

Shoot ’Em Up proves that its star could have been a killer Bond

New Reviews

We Recommend: Superbad

Dying Another Day

‘Spy-Fi’

Licentious to Kill

The Burlesque of Bond brings old-fashioned sexiness to a new era

Franchise Players

OnDVD: Casino Royale

Camera dCheatin

The movies cant get enough of marrieds getting it on outside marriage

Now Playing

Alpha Dog, Borat, Casino Royale

Betting On Bond

Casino Royale gambles with Daniel Craig

In Color!

OnDVD: Police Squad!: The Complete Series

Unbroken Bond

Looking back with Your Eyes Only

2005 in Film

Notes on the pleasures of kiddie moviegoing and weeping into your stir-fry

Diary of a Mad County

Proclaim This

More than a decade after walking 500 miles, the Proclaimers save pop rock with Born Innocent

Butterfly Man

Ask Flossbrite

Jingle Alarm Bells

Kids toys for a dangerous world

Secret Agent Men

The Quiet American and the explosive Mr. Bond

Yeah, Baby, Yeah!

Thunderball rolls into town

Me No Likey!

The Return of Q

The techno artist has a new label, a new album and the same old subatomic attention to detail in every measure

Kamikaze Comedy

Crotch-sniffing underThe Big Table

We Respond

More bass on Ms. Pacman

Tommy Tallarico, video-game-music composer

Hes Big in Germany

Game musician Tommy Tallarico hopes a Grammy will make him big in the U.S.