‘Bleak Week’ returns, plus the week’s best movies in L.A.
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.Following its recent premiere at the…
Cannes: Watch for Jafar Panahi, ‘Sentimental Value’ at Oscars
After reading about these California beaches, can you blame me for thinking about the south of France right about now? And, you know, the movies…
Goldie Hawn with ‘The Sugarland Express,’ plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.The Cannes Film Festival is winding…
Colourful African country home to movie franchises is a £75 return flight from the UK
Morocco rocks - Sanjeeta Bains goes on a multi-centre mission most possible for fans of blockbuster movies such as James Bond, Mission: Impossible and the…
Hannah Gutierrez, ‘Rust’ western movie armorer, released from prison
Hannah Gutierrez, the weapons handler in the ill-fated Alec Baldwin western movie “Rust,” has been released from prison after serving 14 months for her conviction…
Esai Morales is the bad guy in ‘Mission Impossible.’ He’s embracing it
Esai Morales is on a death-defying mission to make Tom Cruise’s life impossible, yet again, in the latest installment of the “Mission: Impossible” action film…
‘Avengers: Doomsday,’ ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ new release dates set
The Avengers will return slightly later than expected.Disney is pushing back the release dates of its next two “Avengers” movies. “Avengers: Doomsday” is now slated…
BBC releasing unmissable period drama hailed as ‘greatest movie ever’
The BBC will be dropping the acclaimed movie soonThe BBC is set to deliver a Regency drama that's certain to leave viewers weak at the…
‘Sister Midnight’ review: Unhappy housewife breaks out of routine
A gritty, rock-inflected comedy using the nocturnal peculiarities of Mumbai slum life as a fertile (if at times fetid) palette, British-raised Karan Kandhari’s “Sister Midnight,”…
BBC adding ‘masterpiece’ Western movie that’s perfect for Yellowstone fans
The movie wowed audiences and critics alike upon releaseAn acclaimed Western flick, featuring the likes of Benedict Cumberbatch and Kirsten Dunst, is set to hit…
Actor Rolf Saxon is back in action for an unexpected second ‘Mission’
If you are only going to be in one part of a movie, it’s best if it’s the most memorable part. For example, a thrilling…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A. according to Terry Crews
Terry Crews is a man of many talents. In the 1990s, he played for both the Rams and the Chargers before becoming an actor and…
‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ review: The Weeknd movie is a waste
The lure for music stars to cinematize their success will never grow old, and the movies — in need of high-wattage attractions as ever —…
Tom Cruise in ‘Minority Report’, plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.This year’s edition of the Cannes…
‘Masterpiece’ horror movie with ‘best plot twist ever’ is streaming on BBC iPlayer
The film has an impressive 86% on Rotten Tomatoes and has been described as "impeccably cast and smartly written".The horror movie has been branded a…
Takeaways from the 2025 upfronts: Football, movie stars and a streaming future
The TV industry and buyers of commercial time were able to breathe a little easier going to their annual week of presentations known as the…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Gabby Windey
Spiritually, Gabby Windey is all about Sundays in a hardcore, no-exceptions, day-of-rest sort of way. The “Long Winded” podcast host became the breakout star of…
5 fascinating facts about motels, from murders to Magic Fingers
Life, death, crime, kitsch, nostalgia, immigrant aspirations and witty design — all of these elements converge in the world of motels, which didn’t exist before…
AMC is introducing huge Wednesday ticket discounts. Will it increase attendance?
As the box office improves, will a steep discount on tickets bring more people to the multiplex this summer?That’s what AMC Theatres is betting. The…
‘Selena y Los Dinos’ documentary lands at Netflix
“Selena y Los Dinos,” the latest documentary film about the life of Tejano music icon Selena Quintanilla, has been acquired by Netflix. The film is…