Friday, March 29, 2024

Movies

Mary Kay Place Gives One of the Finest Performances of Any Year in Understated Indie, “Diane”

Mary Kay Place became an overnight TV star as wannabe country singer Loretta Haggers over forty years ago on "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman." She...

Ryan Gosling, Damian Chazelle May Get “La La Land” Oscar Revenge with “First Man” About Moon Landing

Ryan Gosling and Damian Chazelle were robbed two years ago when the actor and the movie "La La Land" failed to win their Oscars--...

Robert Smigel Directs Adam Sandler, Chris Rock for Netflix But Where is Triumph the Comic Insult Dog? “In a Duane Reade Bag”

Adam Sandler, who is always taciturn when it comes to talking to the press, told journalists on the red carpet at the premiere of...

REVIEW Can it Be Done? Disney-Marvel Looks to Top Themselves After “Black Panther” with “Avengers: Infinity War”

This winter has been a wild ride for Disney and Marvel: their "Black Panther" is now the third biggest movie of all time. It's...

“Avengers: Infinity War” Premieres in LA, Screens for Press in NYC, and Disney-Marvel Braces for Reaction

It's a tense night in the movie world. Disney-Marvel screened "The Avengers: Infinity War" for press in New York City. In Hollywood, the studio threw a...

Cannes Exclusives: Jane Fonda Doc Gets Rare Spotlight, Lars von Trier Serial Killer Movie Gets Late Slot, Second Tuesday Will Feature “Star Wars,” Gotti,...

Some news for Cannes 2018 is drifting in: -- Jane Fonda will get a rare spotlight with Cannes Classics. HBO is showing Susan Lacy's documentary,...

“A Quiet Place” Wins Another Weekend as Amy Schumer’s “I Feel Pretty” Collapses, Christian Film Rakes It In

This week's box office looks a lot like last week's. "A Quiet Place" is number 1 with $22 million, beating "Rampage," held over from...

Verne Troyer, aka Mini Me from “Austin Powers,” Dies at 49 After Long Fight with Depression, Alcoholism

The actor Verne Troyer died today at age 49. He'd been battling depression and alcoholism. It's unclear how he died, but the impression given...