Jen Yamato is a Co-Host and Film Reporter at the Los Angeles Times. She specializes in the arts and entertainment sector, focusing on the film industry, pop culture, and various subcultures. Jen's work has been featured in prominent publications such as Yahoo News, Variety, and The Washington Post.
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Jen Yamato’s coverage suggests she responds well to pitches tied to film, with a strong interest in cultural analysis, reviews, and pieces that connect movies to broader identity and community conversations. She may be especially receptive to expert commentary on adaptations, how stories translate from page to screen, and the creative choices behind current releases or franchise finales.
She also appears open to coverage that explores representation, genre filmmaking, and how films reflect lived experiences or subcultures. Pitches with a clear angle on film trends, notable new projects, or distinctive voices behind a movie are likely to land better than generic entertainment outreach.
Given her global focus with a Japan angle, it would help to frame pitches with that perspective in mind when relevant.
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By: Jen Yamato
The author, producer and showrunner knows fans are restless about how her hit Prime Video series might end, but she says she "loves surprising people."
| Ahead of series finale, showrunner Jenny Han takes glee in surprising its fans. - BY JEN YAMATO
After the 'Summer' finale dropped, Prime Video announced Jenny Han would write and direct a feature film that will conclude the story; fans are speculating when it might be released.
By: Amy Nicholson, Jen Yamato, Greg Braxton, Esther Zuckerman, Joshua Rothkopf, Justin Chang, Tim Grierson, Katie Walsh, Josh Rottenberg, Ester Zuckerman, Manuel Betancourt, Mary Mcnamara, Matt Brennan, Robert Abele, Carlos Aguilar, Kenneth Turan, Glenn Whipp, Mark Olsen
Our list of the 101 best Los Angeles movies is as sprawling as the city, and includes "Chinatown," "Clueless," "Blade Runner," "Mulholland Drive," "Heat," "Pulp Fiction," "The Big Lebowski" and "La La Land."
By: Jen Yamato
Shirley Chen and Mckenna Grace expertly inhabit one role, that of a high schooler who lunges for social acceptance via a risky medical procedure.
By: Jen Yamato
Fitting in comes at a steep cost in “Slanted,” a sci-fi-horror satire in which a Chinese American teen makes a Faustian bargain seeking acceptance
By: Jen Yamato
In a crowded year for chilling debuts, director Adrian Chiarella and actors Joe Bird and Stacy Clausen impress with a fear that hits close to home.
By: Mary McNamara, Kenneth Turan, Robert Abele, Jen Yamato, Tim Grierson, Amy Nicholson, Josh Rottenberg, Glenn Whipp, Greg Braxton, Manuel Betancourt, Mark Olsen, Matt Brennan, Carlos Aguilar, Joshua Rothkopf, Katie Walsh
Our list of the 33 best Los Angeles crime movies is an underworld worth getting lost in, and includes "Chinatown," "Heat," "Pulp Fiction" and "Kiss Me Deadly."
