Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Movies

Watch Cate Blanchett, Christian Bale, Brian Dennehy, Natalie Portman in Trailer for “Knight of Cups”

Once, a long time ago, Terrence Malick seemed like a brilliant filmmaker. "Days of Heaven" to me was the finest accomplishment ever. But starting...

Indie Spirit Awards: “Carol,” “Spotlight” Lead But “Room” Shut Out of Best Feature

Here are the Indie Spirit awards nominations. They were leaked ahead of schedule. Anyway, color me shocked that "Room" was shut out of Best...

Oscars: Lily Tomlin Goes for the Gold “I Was Never a Movie Star, I Was Always a Co-Star”

Lily Tomlin and I are sitting across from the bar in the shabby-chic Marlton Hotel on West 8th Street, and it looks like the...

Screened: Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Revenant,” A Very Beautifully Shot Film

There's an embargo until December 4th on reviewing Alejandro Innaritu's "The Revenant." The film stars Leonardo Di Caprio, Tom Hardy, and Domhnall Gleason. It's...

“The Big Short” Brings Oscar Buzz to NYC with Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell, Tina Fey, and Sir Paul McCartney

Just another Sunday night in Gotham as Adam McKay's Oscar heavy "The Big Short" landed in New York with a private screening at...

Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2 Opens to Series Low at $101 Mil, Drags Lions Gate Stock Price

"The Hunger Games--Mockingjay Part 2" opened to a series low this weekend with $101 million. This is down 36% from the original film. It's...

Hunger Games Finale Starving for Audience as Studio Overestimates Weekend Take by Millions

UPDATE The Friday number was $46 million, even lower than originally thought. EARLIER I can't remember the last time a series finale was less successful...

Hollywood Superstars Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt Join Peers Depp, Bullock, Cooper, Roberts in Box Office Busts

On Thursday night, "By the Sea," starring Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, made $5,908. That's less than they spend on lunch with their six...