Established TV writer who went on to write and direct Crash, which won the Oscar for Best Picture of 2004; co-writer of Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby and Flags of Our Fathers, his latest film is In the Valley of Elah, one of many Iraq-themed films to come out in the last year and perform poorly at the box office
Paul Haggis on KCRW
More from KCRW
Comcast enters its spin-off era; ‘Wicked’ creators on adapting the smash hit musical for the big screen
EntertainmentComcast is set to spin off a slew of cable channels including E!, SYFY, MSNBC, and CNBC. What’s behind the move?
The rise and fall of the GTOs, the first girl group of Groupies
ArtsVenice Beach teen Dee Dee Keel was desperate to find out what was happening behind the scenes, in the clubs and hotel rooms of Hollywood: so she tracked an intriguing local rocker, Jim…
Netflix’s strong Q3 + what’s next for its films; ‘The Wild Robot’ director talks CG vs. tradition
EntertainmentMatt Belloni and Lucas Shaw dive into the impressive Q3 earnings posted by Netflix… And whether the streamer can fine tune its film strategy to achieve even further world domination.
Recalibrate your frequencies to LA folk artist Jessica Pratt: KCRW Live from HQ
ArtsLA-native Jessica Pratt brings twisted psych-folk sounds to the Annenberg Performance Studio via performances of 2024’s “Better Hate” and 2019’s “Poly Blue.”
The Oral History of Star Magazine
ArtsA teen magazine so daring, so outrageous, so scandalizing and sexually suggestive that it only lasted…five issues.
Film photography develops into a serious interest in LA
ArtsHobbyists and nostalgia chasers are coming back to film photography. Meet the local small business owners keeping up with demand.
Cirque du Soleil returns to its US home in Santa Monica
EntertainmentIn 1987, Cirque du Soleil made its first U.S. debut in Santa Monica. The show returns to the city with Kooza at the Big Top through January.
Weekend film reviews: ‘Venom: The Last Dance,’ ‘Concave,’ ‘New Wave’
EntertainmentThe latest film releases include Venom: The Last Dance, Conclave, New Wave, and No One Asked You.
Local Natives: KCRW Live from HQ
ArtsLA’s Local Natives bring a career-spanning batch of hits — including “Dark Days” — to HQ.