Guy Ritchie serves up thriller-comedy series on Netflix with ‘The Gentlemen’
NEW YORK (AP) — When we first meet the hero of Guy Ritchie’s new Netflix series, he’s not exactly what you’d expect from a Guy…
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‘Dune: Part Two’ brings spice power to the box office with $81.5 million debut
The Associated Press Movie theaters were looking for a savior and “ Dune: Part Two ” is delivering on the promise. Armed with sandworms, big screen spectacle and the…
Review: The colossal melancholy of Ceylan’s ‘About Dry Grasses’
The Associated Press Nuri Bilge Ceylan makes long films, by movie standards, but short ones by Russian literature standards. There may be no filmmaker more consciously…
Review: It’s lonely out in space for Adam Sandler in pensive sci-fi psychodrama ‘Spaceman’
The Associated Press David Bowie’s Major Tom, sitting in his tin can. Elton John’s Rocket Man, missing Earth and his wife. Matt Damon in “The…
Review: Writer-director Julio Torres proves a storyteller to cheer with awesome ‘Problemista’
The Associated Press The hero of “Problemista” sees the world differently. He’s an aspiring toy designer named Alejandro who thinks today’s toys are too fun….
‘One Love’ receives more love at the box office, claiming No. 1 spot for second week
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For a second straight week, biopic “ Bob Marley: One Love ” continues to exceed expectations by claiming the No. 1…
Fantasy franchise revived with Netflix’s live-action ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’
NEW YORK (AP) — A new entry in the “Avatar” franchise is about to soar and James Cameron has no part in it. “Avatar: The…
Review: Hillary Swank gives inspirational ‘Ordinary Angels’ both the heart and heft it needs
The Associated Press At the end of “Ordinary Angels,” we’re given one of those now-see-how-it-really-happened moments with real footage mirroring the climax of the film….
‘Bob Marley: One Love’ stirs up $27.7M weekend, ‘Madame Web’ flops
NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount Pictures’ Bob Marley biopic “Bob Marley: One Love” outperformed expectations to debut at No. 1 at the box office with…
Everything you need to know about this year’s Oscars
NEW YORK (AP) — After a winter barrage of award shows — the Emmys, the Golden Globes, the Grammys — the grandaddy of them all,…
Review: ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ doesn’t stir
The Associated Press Bob Marley was born in 1945, the son of an 18-year-old mother and a much older white man who had nothing to do…
Pain, sweat, sandworms: In ‘Dune 2’ Chalamet, Zendaya and cast rise to challenge
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Timothée Chalamet and Austin Butler were really looking forward to their fight. The actors had been training, separately, with a Kali…
‘Lisa Frankenstein’ fails to revive box office on a very slow weekend
The Associated Press “Lisa Frankenstein” didn’t come to life at the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters. The horror comedy written…
Super Bowl 2024: Time, channel, halftime show, how to watch Chiefs vs. 49ers livestream
The Associated Press Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas on Sunday is shaping up to be quite a doozy. There’s the Kansas City Chiefs and…
In ‘Dune: Part Two,’ filmmaker Denis Villeneuve realizes a lifetime dream
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Denis Villeneuve doesn’t feel like he came back to Arrakis for “Dune: Part Two.” In his mind, he never left. The…
Here’s what you can expect from Super Bowl commercials this Sunday
NEW YORK (AP) — Big name advertisers will be pulling out all the stops on Super Bowl Sunday — enlisting high-profile actors, investing in dazzling…
Catering to the food movie, ‘The Taste of Things’ serves up a mouthwatering feast
NEW YORK (AP) — Think of food and movies and your mind could quickly whip up a five-course meal. Maybe a few hard-boiled eggs, to…
Review: A village in Bhutan learns about democracy and teaches us, too, in ‘Monk and the Gun’
The Associated Press “Why are you teaching us to be so rude?” the elderly village woman asks a Bhutanese election official in “The Monk and the…
Toby Keith, country singer-songwriter, dies at 62 after batting stomach cancer
The Associated Press Toby Keith, a hit country crafter of pro-American anthems who both riled up critics and was loved by millions of fans, has…
Grammys are Taylor Swift’s world on a night when women like Cyrus, Mitchell and Chapman also shine
The Associated Press It’s Taylor Swift’s world, and she just allows us to live in it. After weeks where she attracted endless attention for her football star boyfriend and…
‘Argylle,’ with checkered reviews, flops with $18M for the big-budget Apple release
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple has had its first box office flop. “Argylle,” the $200-million star-studded spy thriller from Apple Studios, debuted with $18 million in…
Carl Weathers, who starred in ‘Rocky’ movies and ‘The Mandalorian,’ dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the…
Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring at Groundhog Day festivities
PUNXSUTAWNEY (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring Friday at Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania, the scene of the largest and best-known Groundhog Day celebration…
Review: ‘Argylle’ won’t blow your socks off
The Associated Press A checkered mesh of mysteries have accompanied the release of Matthew Vaughn’s “Argylle.” There is the promoted one: Who is the “real” Agent Argylle?…
Grammys 2024: From how to watch to who’s nominated, here’s what to know
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2024 Grammy Awards are fast approaching — and it is never too early to plan your viewing experience. The 66th…
‘Expats,’ starring Nicole Kidman, was filmed in Hong Kong, but you can’t watch it there
HONG KONG (AP) — Nicole Kidman’s latest project is set in Hong Kong, but people who live there are blocked from seeing it, prompting speculation…
Quiet weekend at the box office, with ‘The Beekeeper’ on top and some Oscar boosts
The Associated Press Movie theaters and audiences settled for seconds this weekend. With no new wide releases on the schedule, a mob of holdovers sustained…
Snoop Dogg leads a group of kids as a youth football coach in ‘The Underdoggs’ film
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In Snoop Dogg’s new film “The Underdoggs,” the use of cuss words are the norm between adults and children who find…
Review: ‘Tótem’ is a masterful child’s-eye view of family and death
The Associated Press For a film about death, Lila Avilés’ “Tótem” is extraordinarily lived in. Avilés’ camera roams through the festive, cluttered gathering of an extended family…
Review: ‘Miller’s Girl’ with Jenna Ortega is an airless, cold affair that fails to spark
The Associated Press Jenna Ortega’s stark rise as Gen Z’s goth-glam princess takes a pointless, awkward turn in “Miller’s Girl,” a new romantic horror movie about…
‘Mean Girls’ fetches $11.7M in second weekend to stay No. 1 at box office
NEW YORK (AP) — On a quiet weekend in movie theaters, “Mean Girls” repeated atop the box office with $11.7 million in ticket sales, according…
Eisenberg had to throw out his playbook to direct Kieran Culkin in ‘A Real Pain’
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Jesse Eisenberg had not seen “Succession” when he was writing his new film “A Real Pain.” But his sister Hallie…
Review: In ‘I.S.S.,’ war on Earth disrupts life aboard the International Space Station
The Associated Press With war raging in Ukraine and U.S.-Russia relations below freezing, the Cold War movie may be alive, again, too. After decades when fears of…
‘Succession’ dominates drama Emmys, ‘The Bear’ claims comedy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Succession” secured its legacy with its third best drama series award, “The Bear” feasted as the night’s top comedy, and the…
‘Mean Girls’ takes 1st place at the box office
The Associated Press Winter storms and cinema closures in North America didn’t dampen the opening weekend for “ Mean Girls. ” The Paramount release, adapted from the…
‘The Curse’ embraces cringe; Stone wanted in before knowing what it was
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “We’re certified Fresh!!!!! Don’t miss out!” filmmaker and actor Benny Safdie posted online in December, referencing his latest project with Emma…
Review: Still trying to make ‘fetch’ happen, now in song, ‘Mean Girls’ gets a musical update
The Associated Press The first “Mean Girls,” that compulsively watchable high-school based social satire by Tina Fey, came out in 2004. The Broadway musical opened in…
Review: In ‘The Beekeeper,’ Statham has more than a bee in his bonnet
The Associated Press Secret agents and murderous assassins seem to lurk in increasingly mundane places. Remember “The Accountant” with Ben Affleck? Or “The Tax Collector”…
New ‘Star Wars’ movie is coming to theaters: ‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baby Yoda is going to make his big screen debut. Jon Favreau is set to direct “The Mandalorian & Grogu” which…
Review: In ‘The Teachers’ Lounge,’ one middle school as microcosm of a troubled world
The Associated Press What happens in the teachers’ lounge, anyway? When we were kids, that closed door seemed so tantalizingly forbidding, though it probably only…
‘Wonka’ is No. 1 at box office again as 2024 gets off to slower start
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Timothée Chalamet and “Wonka” topped the box office charts for the third time in its four weekends in theaters. Warner Bros.’…
Resurrected Golden Globes will restart the party with ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer’ and Swift
The Associated Press The Golden Globes are back from the dead, and ready to party. The long-running award show will again have the champagne flowing Sunday night…
Review: Anthony Hopkins shines in ‘Freud’s Last Session’
The Associated Press “Freud’s Last Session,” starring Anthony Hopkins as Sigmund Freud, adds to a string of sterling late-chapter performances by the 86-year-old actor. He was the…
Chastain, Sarsgaard reflect on the gray areas of ‘Memory’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Jessica Chastain first read the script for “Memory,” she was struck by the flurry of unanswered questions left swirling around…
Unsealed court records offer new detail on old sex abuse allegations against Epstein
NEW YORK (AP) — Amid great hype, a new batch of previously secret court documents was unsealed late Wednesday related to Jeffrey Epstein, the jet-setting…
In public domain, early Mickey Mouse version will star in horror movies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The earliest iteration of Mickey Mouse is on a rampage, barely two days in the public domain. Slashed free of Disney’s…
‘Wonka’ ends the year No. 1 at the box office, 2023 sales reach $9 billion
NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood closed out an up and down 2023 with “Wonka” regaining No. 1 at the box office, strong sales for “The…
Social media companies made $11 billion in US ad revenue from minors, Harvard study finds
The Associated Press Social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year, according to a study from the…
On the weekend before Christmas, ‘Aquaman’ sequel drifts to first
The Associated Press “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” led a crowd of new releases at the box office on the weekend before Christmas Monday. The…
Review: Clooney’s ‘Boys in the Boat’ is an underdog saga that’s both stirring and a tad stodgy
The Associated Press Director George Clooney both begins and ends “The Boys in the Boat ” on a sun-dappled lake. It’s a seductive sight, calm and soothing,…