Lots of TV and movies are set in LA — which ones showcase the city the best?

L os Angeles media depictions come in all shapes, sizes, and even misinterpretations of local freeway traffic.

As a lifelong Angeleno who grew up in Boyle Heights, I've always had an appreciation for the 1993 film Blood In Blood Out , particularly for its location scouting. It includes historical landmarks like " El Pino " and carneceria Los Cinco Puntos , which has since had a mural of the film added to one of its exterior walls.

AirTalk , LAist 89.3's daily news program, asked listeners about their favorite depictions of L.A. in popular media. Here are some of the ones they loved.

The scenery

Mark in El Sereno noted that the Michael Mann film Collateral does a great job of depicting the scope of L.A.

" The diversity that they show from Koreatown to the Latin Quarter