Los Angeles Plays Itself
2003, NR, 169 min.
Directed by Thom Anderson, Narrated by Encke King.

As the capital of the movie industry, Los Angeles (and its streets and homes) has played host to more film productions than any other city. This personal documentary looks at Los Angeles as it has been seen in the movies. Iconic classics and anonymous haunts are revealed by the filmmaker, who shows us something of the love/hate relationship Angelenos and other moviegoers have long had with Hollywood.

This article appears in November 19 • 2004.

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