Making a TV show is hard. Making one at -39 degrees Celsius is ‘crazy’

Inside: Reviews of "The Cat in the Hat,‍" "I Play Rocky,‍" "Being Heumann" and "Godzilla Minus Zero"  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT November 7, 2026 | View in browser Entertainment ‘Are you guys OK?’: Making a TV show is hard. Making it at -39 degrees Celsius is ‘crazy’ For the team behind “North of North,” shooting in the Canadian Arctic requires creativity, determination and a lot of jumping jacks. They wouldn’t have it any other way. Read More ADVERTISEMENT ‘I Play Rocky’ brings us into a wannabe actor’s fight for the role of his life. You know his name As a young Sylvester Stallone trying to sell his original script with a big role for himself, Anthony Ippolito carries this sweetly sentimental making-of drama. Read More Fox owns Roku after $22-billion deal closes ahead of schedule Fox completed its Roku purchase Friday, ahead of a 2027 target. Roku, Tubi and Fox One now sit in a new division co-led by Anthony Wood. Read More ADVERTISEMENT ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ is a thrilling monster mash crushed by its giant guilt complex The action scenes are spectacular in Takashi Yamazaki’s sequel to the 2023 Oscar-winner “Godzilla Minus One,” but the rest of the movie makes us feel bad for having too much fun. Read More Why Matt Damon’s wife insisted on going to an Oscars party right after brain surgery After facing a frightening medical crisis, Matt Damon’s wife, Luciana Barroso, rallied to get her husband out to a party on Hollywood’s big night. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now ‘Being Heumann’ is about the euphoria of activism even if its uplift feels well-behaved Siân Heder, filmmaker of the Oscar-winning “CODA,” returns with another sincerely wrought story about the universal struggle for dignity and access. Read More Not as bad as the last one, ‘The Cat in the Hat’ is still missing some feline friskiness Theodore Geisel’s immortal creation seems to flummox filmmakers, who overload the simplicity of the concept with too many lessons. Read More Tinto Brass, Italian director known for erotic films ‘Caligula’ and ‘Salon Kitty,’ dies at 93 Tinto Brass, the avant-garde Italian director who helmed erotic 1970s films including “Caligula” and “Salon Kitty,” has died at 93. Read More Moby is ready for this round of fame The legendary DJ/producer, who says he is now better equipped to handle fame, shares tales of hanging with David Bowie and Lou Reed ahead of his show at Pasadena’s Brookside at the Rose Bowl on Saturday. Read More Pamela Abdy feels ‘pure, unadulterated rage’ following Warner Bros. exit Pamela Abdy received the inaugural Vanguard Award at the Women in Film Honors gala and delivered a powerful, 15-minute speech about the treatment of women in Hollywood. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading Entertainment Digest from the Los Angeles Times Sign up for more L.A. Times newsletters. Sign Up You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from L.A. Times. Unsubscribe | Manage marketing email preferences | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | CA Notice of Collection Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. Place an ad or classified. Copyright © 2026, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES latimes.com