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The 20 Best Documentaries About Los Angeles

Written by Dan Schindel

Oct 16, 2014
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About a year ago, I wrote on the 10th anniversary of Thom Andersen’s Los Angeles Plays Itself and claimed that due to its content it “will never get a legitimate theatrical or home release.” Sometimes it’s great to be wrong. This Tuesday, the once-thought impossible is happening, as the video essay will be available on DVD and Blu-ray courtesy of Cinema…

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