Mark Olsen
Film Writer at Los Angeles Times
I write about movies, all kinds, for the Los Angeles Times + a weekly newsletter on the world of cinema in L.A. and beyond.
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latimes.com | Mark Olsen
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. Among this week’s new releases is “28 Years Later,” the third film in the series that dates back to 2002’s “28 Days Later.” The new project reunites the core creative team from the first movie: director Danny Boyle, screenwriter Alex Garland, cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle and producer Andrew Macdonald.
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news-journal.com | Mark Olsen
LOS ANGELES — When Danny Boyle, the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind such movies as "Trainspotting" and "Slumdog Millionaire," makes a horror film, it often has a way of landing close to home. His 2002 thriller "28 Days Later" was actually in production when the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 occurred, and its haunting postapocalyptic imagery of empty streets and a world turned upside down made it a key movie to convey the fears of the post-9/11 era.
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thebrunswicknews.com | Mark Olsen
LOS ANGELES - When Danny Boyle, the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind such movies as "Trainspotting" and "Slumdog Millionaire," makes a horror film, it often has a way of landing close to home. His 2002 thriller "28 Days Later" was actually in production when the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 occurred, and its haunting postapocalyptic imagery of empty streets and a world turned upside down made it a key movie to convey the fears of the post-9/11 era.
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latimes.com | Mark Olsen
When Danny Boyle, the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind such movies as “Trainspotting” and “Slumdog Millionaire,” makes a horror film, it often has a way of landing close to home. His 2002 thriller “28 Days Later” was actually in production when the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 occurred, and its haunting postapocalyptic imagery of empty streets and a world turned upside down made it a key movie to convey the fears of the post-9/11 era.
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dailygazette.com | Mark Olsen
LOS ANGELES — When Danny Boyle, the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind such movies as "Trainspotting" and "Slumdog Millionaire," makes a horror film, it often has a way of landing close to home. His 2002 thriller "28 Days Later" was actually in production when the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 occurred, and its haunting postapocalyptic imagery of empty streets and a world turned upside down made it a key movie to convey the fears of the post-9/11 era.
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