‘Naked Acts’ is rediscovered, plus the week’s best films
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. In what could be a…
War and Treaty’s Tanya Trotter: ‘Sister Act 3’ script done
The long-awaited sequel “Sister Act 3” finally has a script, according to the War and Treaty singer Tanya Trotter. Trotter told ET that there’s a…
‘Hacks’ on Max: How Season 3 finale threw perfect left hook
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who needs “Late Night With Deborah Vance” to go into production immediately. That’s because, as editor Matt…
In 'Flipside,' the untold stories of a wanna-be documentarian coalesce into wisdom
Director Chris Wilcha assembles the movie — a gentle documentary about letting go of unconsummated dreams — from several unfinished ideas, some held for years.…
‘The Watchers’ review: A mystery box with limited payoff
Let us consider the dilemma of the Interesting Shot, announcing itself to the viewer as a considered expression of artistic merit, from a conscientious director…
New Bridget Jones movie being filmed at school falsely accused of satanic paedophile ring
The new Bridget Jones movie Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy has been filming across London in recent weeks as they shot at a school…
Kevin Costner says his Whitney Houston eulogy defied CNN
At Whitney Houston’s 2012 funeral, which was broadcast live on CNN, Kevin Costner delivered a 17-minute eulogy. But if the network had had its way,…
Next ‘Barbie’? Universal, Mattel making ‘Monster High’ movie
Fresh off the resounding success of “Barbie,” Mattel is partnering with Universal Pictures to develop another live-action film based on its top-selling dolls. The El…
Queensberry vs Matchroom 5v5: Craig Richards on movie sets & masked reveals
I messaged Eddie when I landed in Riyadh last Friday and he replied saying "this is you now, mate, get used to it".Boxing abroad has…
AMC chief: Beyoncé deal nearly tanked by ‘Renaissance’ leak
The rollout for Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” movie was not so flawless, according the head of AMC Theatres, which distributed the concert film. Adam Aron, chief executive…
Albert S. Ruddy, Oscar-winning ‘Godfather’ producer, dies
NEW YORK — Albert S. Ruddy, a colorful Canadian-born producer and writer who won Oscars for “The Godfather” and “Million Dollar Baby,” developed the raucous prison-sports…
LALIFF expands across the city, plus the week’s best films
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. Matt Brennan and Joshua Rothkopf…
Bill Pullman gets into the twisted mind of a killer
Why in the world was a nice guy like Bill Pullman asked to play a monstrous killer — convicted of murdering his wife and son…
‘Furiosa’ and ‘Garfield’ lead low Memorial Day weekend box office
Movie theaters are looking more and more like wastelands these days. Neither “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” nor “The Garfield Movie ” could save Memorial…
Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France — “Anora,” a widely admired knockabout comedy about a New York strip-club dancer (Mikey Madison) and her impulsive affair with a Russian oligarch’s wealthy…
‘Sight’ highlights the journey and faith of a medical hero
When Dr. Ming Wang came to the United States in 1982 at 21 years old, he had nothing but $50 and a Chinese-to-English translation book.…
The six best movies we saw at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival
Mikey Madison in the movie “Anora.” (Festival de Cannes) In a main competition light on laughs, Sean Baker’s uproarious firecracker of a romantic-action-crime comedy, starring…
‘The Garfield Movie’ review: Bristling with in-jokes, action
Since 1978, cartoonist Jim Davis has explored the quotidian dramas of pet ownership via the daily travails of beleaguered Jon Arbuckle, his eager dog, Odie,…
Cannes: ‘The Apprentice’ team fires back at Trump campaign
CANNES, France — “It’s time to make movies political again,” director Ali Abbasi said after unveiling his Donald Trump biopic “The Apprentice” at the Cannes Film…
Cannes 2024: Big swings and faceplants overshadow real life
CANNES, France — “Is it too real for ya?” snarls the Gang of Four-soundalike punk band Fontaines D.C. over a thrumming bass line on the soundtrack…