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Entertainment
Film Review
AFI FEST Goes Virtual With Exciting
Films That You Can Stream Soon
Morgan and Ryan Rojas
for cinemacy.com
Like most things, AFI FEST (presented by
Audi) looks a little different this year. Instead
of queuing up to see a film at the TCL Chinese
Theater on Hollywood Blvd., or having
the chance to see a filmmaker Q&A at the
Egyptian Theater, Cinemacy and the rest of
Los Angeles audience-goers are attending the
festival online this year. But AFI FEST is
still looking to promise the same cutting-edge
festival experience, with world premieres, to
video conference conversations with filmmakers
and top talent, we’re enjoying it all from
the comfort of our couches. Below are a few
early standouts from the festival, which will
be available to stream and on VOD later this
year and as films find distribution.
The Sound of Metal (130 min.)
As a musician, the most important instrument
you have is your hearing. The Sound of
Metal, written and directed by Darius Marder
and story by Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine),
explores the emotional and physical
unraveling of what it’s like to lose your identity
beyond all control.
Riz Ahmed plays Ruben, a heavy metal
drummer who unexpectedly starts to go deaf
before playing a show with his bandmate and
partner, Lou (Olivia Cooke).
Terrified and confused, Ruben learns that
with only a 20% hearing capacity, his lifestyle
as a touring musician is forced to stop. Ruben
is stubborn to accept his new reality but
throughout the course of the film, he begins to
understand the beauty in the unknown.
The way in which director Darius Marder
works with sound–the ringing of tinnitus, the
strain of trying to understand the muffled
conversations, and lead Riz Ahmed gives a
phenomenal performance that will certainly
be discussed come awards season.
‘The Sound of Metal’ is being distributed by
Amazon Studios, and will be available to stream
on Amazon Prime Video on December 4, 2020.
76 Days (93 min.)
A new documentary, 76 Days, captures the
heart-pounding and heartbreaking moments
inside the walls of Wuhan’s hospitals during
The Sound of Metal, 76 Days and Nine Days courtesy of AFI FEST.
See Film Review, page 10
Police Reports
Monday, Oct 12th
One male adult was arrested at 0634 hours
from Concord Street and Pine Avenue for
possession of drug paraphernalia
An identity theft report was taken at 1019
hours from the 800 block of Apollo Street.
Unknown suspect(s) cashed fraudulent checks
in the victim’s name
A male juvenile was detained at 1109 hours
from Mariposa Avenue and Nash Street and
transported to Little Company of Mary Medical
Center for a 72 hour psychiatric evaluation.
A vehicle was reported stolen at 1143 hours
from the 100 block of Loma Vista Street.
Taken was a 2004 Jeep Wrangler.
An identity theft report was taken at 1226
hours from the 200 block of North Pacific
Coast Highway. Unknown suspect(s) opened
fraudulent accounts in the victim’s business
name.
An attempted vehicle theft report was
taken at 1228 hours from the 700 block of
California Street.
A vehicle was reported stolen at 1408
hours from the 2000 block of East Mariposa
Avenue. Taken was a 2009 Infiniti G36.
A found property report was taken at 1408
hours from the 1900 block of East Grand
Avenue. Drug paraphernalia was found and
booked for destruction.
A misdemeanor hit and run report was
taken at 1749 hours from Eucalyptus Drive
and Grand Avenue, versus vehicle.
A stolen vehicle report was taken at 1930
hours from the 700 block of South Pacific
Coast Highway. A 2000 Honda Accord was
taken.
Tuesday, Oct 13th
A grand theft report was taken at 1947
hours from the 200 block of Lomita Street.
Unknown suspect(s) stole the victim’s catalytic
converter from his vehicle.
One female adult was arrested at 2153
hours from the 500 block of North Pacific
Coast Highway for petty theft.
Wednesday, Oct 14th
A petty theft report was taken at 0745
hours from the 1500 block of Elm Street.
Unknown suspect(s) stole decorations from
the victim’s front yard.
A courtesy robbery report was taken at
0852 hours from the 500 block of North
Nash Street.
Two male adults and one female adult
were arrested at 1330 hours from the 700
block of West Mariposa Avenue for grand
theft, conspiracy to commit a crime, petty
theft, possession of drug paraphernalia, and
two LASD misdemeanor warrants.
Thursday, Oct 15th
A dead body report was taken at 0715
hours from the 700 block of East Grand
Avenue. A female adult passed away from
natural causes.
A vandalism report was taken at 0831 hours
from the 200 block of North Continental
Boulevard. Unknown suspect(s) threw a bottle
at the glass window causing it to shatter.
A courtesy forgery report was received
at 1128 hours from the 800 block of North
Pacific Coast Highway.
One female adult was arrested at 1213
hours from the 400 block of Sheldon Street
for plain drunk in public.
One male adult was detained at 1650 hours
from the 200 block of North Douglas Street
and transported to Exodus Westside Recovery
Center for a 72 hour psychiatric evaluation.
A petty theft report was taken at 1832
hours from the 100 block of North Pacific
Coast Highway.
A traffic collision (with injuries) occurred at
2247 hours on Douglas Street and Mariposa
Avenue, vehicle versus vehicle.
One female adult was arrested at 0027
hours on Aviation Boulevard and El Segundo
Boulevard for one outstanding probation
violation felony warrant.
One female adult was arrested at 0027
hours on Aviation Boulevard and El Segundo
Boulevard for one outstanding misdemeanor
warrant out of LASD.
Friday, Oct 16th
A found property was taken at 1021 hours
from Douglas Street and Park Place. Found
was a black purse.
A male adult was detained at 1133
hours from the 700 block of South Pacific
Coast Highway and was transported to
Exodus Medical Center for 72 hour psychiatric
evaluation.
A grand theft report was taken at 1326
hours from the 700 block of South Pacific
Coast Highway. Three suspect(s) took miscellaneous
items from the store.
An attempt grand theft report was taken at
1430 hours from the 300 block of Virginia
Street. Unknown suspect(s) attempted to take
the catalytic converter from the victim’s vehicle.
See Police Reports, page 7
ABC Doc from page 3
only possibly use this eastern border of El
Segundo to store train cars and increase the
blight along this stretch of Aviation Blvd.
There is a concerted local community effort
to persuade the railroad to cooperate and
find a way to transform the current blight
and enable the proposed Bikeway/Greenway.
Led by local community organizer Jessica
Daugherty, to date, the community has held
multiple meetings with over 300 people in
attendance, gathered the support of local and
regional politicians, local school districts, local
businesses, and community organizations.
Local students have taken on this project and
have presented the project via Zoom meetings
to the businesses, elected officials, and
community organizations.
This project is a clear win for everyone
involved. Del Aire residents would get a
beautified view and a needed bike and walk
path. El Segundo residents would get a City
border that they can be proud of. The City of
El Segundo will have a useful bike and walk
path that adds value to local businesses such
as the LA Times, Hackman Capital Partners,
Northrop Grumman, and the Air Force Base.
It would encourage economic investment.
El Segundo businesses will receive increased
traffic as families from Del Aire and Hollyglen
cycle to the Point, Pizza shops, and
the beach from their homes. LA County
Metro will be able to increase multi-modal
transportation routes to its South Bay Metro
stations. Cyclists finally get a much-needed
and overdue section of bike path. Students
get safe routes to school. And BNSF can
dispose of property that it does not use to
enhance community relations. All of this at
little to no cost to local residents.
This is the kicker- most projects come
with a high cost. The federal and state
governments value bike accessibility and
have multiple funding streams for “Active
Transportation” that the City of El Segundo
can apply for. LA County Metro has similar
funding available and has expressed extreme
interest in this project as it can be part of
their “First-Last-Mile” initiative that gets
Metro riders to and from their stations in active
transportation modes that do not involve
cars. The County Department of Water and
Power often funds the maintenance of such
projects which could reduce and/or eliminate
maintenance costs. No wonder everyone in
Del Aire and Hollyglen supports this proposal
while the City of El Segundo benefits from
the beautification of its eastern border.
The proposed Bikeway/Greenway represents
an opportunity to achieve a regional winwin
solution that scores in numerous ways.
It presents a great way to leverage several
outside funding sources – County, Metro,
Federal, State – for creation of a beautiful
recreational public path that also promises
benefits to employees and travelers.
Together we all can make this happen.
Think positive, the glass is half full. Looking
forward to passing you on the path someday! •
November 3
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