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How Robert De Niro helped reopen the Cockatoo Inn
Quentin Tarantino shot some of his Jackie Brown scenes at the Cockatoo Inn, as we all know. But it wasn’t as easy as setting up shop inside the condemned building. The famed hotel was...
Tributes pour in for Goodfellas star Ray Liotta
Actor Ray Liotta died today in the Dominican Republic. He was 67. He was there shooting his latest film, “Dangerous Waters.” After news broke of his death, social media saw many tributes pour in....
The Irishman
One of the biggest mysteries of the 20th Century was the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa. In 2019, this story was brought to film by Martin Scorcese. It combined history’s best screen talent, the biggest...
Reactions to the death of Robert Forster
Reactions to the death of Robert Forster were many. The actor, known for his kind demeanor on screen and off, passed away Friday, Oct 11, 2019 from brain cancer. This according to his publicist....
This Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Scene
We all know that Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown was an ode to the South Bay. He showed the world Del Amo mall in Torrance, and of course, the Cockatoo Inn in Hawthorne. But his...
Love & Mercy
I’m not the biggest fan of biopics. You know, movies that try to tell a person’s whole life through generalized events, amidst amorphous timelines. However, this week I picked up a biopic on the...
Mention in the New York Times
When we started this website, we were shocked to find that no one ever wanted this domain. In a way it’s understandable that the Cockatoo Inn never had an official website. It closed just...
Quentin Tarantino’s ninth film
In entertainment news, Quentin Tarantino’s ninth film, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” hits theaters in wide release today.
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