Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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A journey through the films of Powell and Pressburger, courtesy of Scorsese and Schoonmaker

“Made in England: The Films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger" is a poignant crescendo in one of the great love affairs in movies

A journey through the films of Powell and Pressburger, courtesy of Scorsese and Schoonmaker
Arts|Entertainment

Shelley Duvall, star of 'The Shining' and 'Nashville,' dies at 75

The intrepid, Texas-born movie star Shelley Duvall has died at 75

Shelley Duvall, star of 'The Shining' and 'Nashville,' dies at 75
Arts|Entertainment

Kevin Costner's second 'Horizon' film pulled from theatrical release

The August theatrical release for the second chapter of Kevin Costner’s ambitious Western epic “Horizon: An American Saga” has been canceled after the first film fizzled in theaters

Kevin Costner's second 'Horizon' film pulled from theatrical release
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The gonzo trans Mexican drug lord musical 'Emilia Perez' lights up Cannes

On paper, Jacques Audiard’s buzzed-about Cannes Film Festival entry “Emilia Perez” would not seem anything like a good idea for a movie

The gonzo trans Mexican drug lord musical 'Emilia Perez' lights up Cannes
Business|Entertainment

‘Despicable Me 4’ debuts with $122.6M as boom times return to the box office

After a historically bad first half of the year, the box office is suddenly booming

‘Despicable Me 4’ debuts with $122.6M as boom times return to the box office
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'Seven Samurai' at 70: Kurosawa's epic still moves like nothing else

Akira Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai” is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year

'Seven Samurai' at 70: Kurosawa's epic still moves like nothing else
Entertainment|News

'Nun 2' narrowly edges 'A Haunting in Venice' over quiet weekend in movie theaters

“The Nun 2” and “A Haunting in Venice” virtually tied for the No. 1 spot in U.S. and Canadian theaters over the weekend, with a slight edge carrying the horror sequel over the Hercule Poirot mystery

'Nun 2' narrowly edges 'A Haunting in Venice' over quiet weekend in movie theaters
Entertainment

'American Fiction' wins People's Choice award at Toronto Film Festival

Cord Jefferson’s “American Fiction,” a biting satire starring Jeffrey Wright as a disillusioned academic, has won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, a much-watched bellwether in the Oscar race

'American Fiction' wins People's Choice award at Toronto Film Festival
Entertainment

Richard Linklater's movie 'Hit Man,' with Glen Powell, sells to Netflix for $20M

The Toronto International Film Festival may be over but it’s biggest sale has just gone through

Richard Linklater's movie 'Hit Man,' with Glen Powell, sells to Netflix for $20M
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'Sing Sing' screens at Sing Sing, in an emotional homecoming for its cast

As movie premieres go, the one for “Sing Sing” at Sing Sing prison was about as poignant as it gets

'Sing Sing' screens at Sing Sing, in an emotional homecoming for its cast
Entertainment

Bill Cobbs, prolific and sage character actor, dies at 90

Veteran character actor Bill Cobbs has died

Bill Cobbs, prolific and sage character actor, dies at 90
Entertainment

'Inside Out 2' scores $100M in its second weekend, setting records

Weekend number two was just as joyous for “Inside Out 2.”

'Inside Out 2' scores $100M in its second weekend, setting records
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In 'Origin,' Ava DuVernay and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor seek the roots of racism

Ava DuVernay’s “Origin” takes a heavyweight work of historical and sociological inquiry and transforms it into a deeply humanistic drama and globe-trotting detective story

In 'Origin,' Ava DuVernay and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor seek the roots of racism
Entertainment|News

'Mean Girls' fetches $11.7M in second weekend to stay No. 1 at box office

On a quiet weekend in movie theaters, “Mean Girls” repeated atop the box office with $11.7 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, while a handful of awards contenders sought to make an impact ahead of Oscar nominations on Tuesday

'Mean Girls' fetches $11.7M in second weekend to stay No. 1 at box office
Entertainment

Donald Sutherland, the towering actor whose career spanned 'M.A.S.H.' to 'Hunger Games,' dies at 88

Donald Sutherland has died at 88

Donald Sutherland, the towering actor whose career spanned 'M.A.S.H.' to 'Hunger Games,' dies at 88
Arts|Entertainment

In 'Janet Planet,' playwright Annie Baker explores a new dramatic world

The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker has been hailed as one of the preeminent voices of her generation, but the movies have long lingered in her mind and in her work

In 'Janet Planet,' playwright Annie Baker explores a new dramatic world
Arts|Entertainment

Jesse Plemons is ready for the ride

Jesse Plemons is less a chameleon than a singular presence that can be dialed to disturbing or sweet

Jesse Plemons is ready for the ride
Arts|Entertainment

Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis' will hit US theaters in September

After months of conjecture about the fate of Francis Ford Coppola’s self-financed epic, “Megalopolis” has finally found a home

Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis' will hit US theaters in September
Entertainment

'Bad Boys: Ride or Die' boosts Will Smith's comeback and the box office with $56 million opening

“Bad Boys: Ride or Die” opened with an estimated $56 million in theater sales over the weekend

'Bad Boys: Ride or Die' boosts Will Smith's comeback and the box office with $56 million opening
Entertainment

Cannes sets lineup with Lanthimos, Coppola and Trump film 'The Apprentice'

Organizers announced that tew films from Yorgos Lanthimos, Andrea Arnold and Francis Ford Coppola, as well as a portrait of 1980s Donald Trump, will compete for the Palme d’Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival

Cannes sets lineup with Lanthimos, Coppola and Trump film 'The Apprentice'
Entertainment

Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley on the joys of foul language and friendship

Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley play women brought together by letters in the new film “Wicked Little Letters” but their preferred means of communication is WhatsApp

Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley on the joys of foul language and friendship
Entertainment

'Furiosa,' the follow-up to 'Mad Max: Fury Road,' will premiere at Cannes Film Festival

“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” George Miller’s eagerly awaited follow-up to “Mad Max: Fury Road,” will make its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May

'Furiosa,' the follow-up to 'Mad Max: Fury Road,' will premiere at Cannes Film Festival
Entertainment

And the Oscar goes to ... a movie most people have seen

The Oscars are poised to do something on Sunday that they haven’t done in a very long time: Hand its top award to a blockbuster

And the Oscar goes to ... a movie most people have seen
Entertainment

Q&A: Jimmy Kimmel is hosting the Oscars again. This time, it's an election year

Through one of the most tumultuous periods in Oscar history, through flub and slap, Jimmy Kimmel has emerged as the steadying hand and abiding face of the Academy Awards

Q&A: Jimmy Kimmel is hosting the Oscars again. This time, it's an election year
Entertainment

Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke give sexploitation cinema a queer spin in 'Drive-Away Dolls'

Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke's “Drive-Away Dolls" signifies both the much-awaited return of Coen to narrative filmmaking and the giddy revival of a long-dormant spirit of ’70s B-movie filmmaking

Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke give sexploitation cinema a queer spin in 'Drive-Away Dolls'

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