Wes Anderson’s sci-fi ‘Asteroid City’ stays true to his look and feel
A Junior Stargazer convention is hit by world-changing events in Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City, a comedy with an all-star cast including Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton and Bryan Cranston.
British star Glenda Jackson has died at age 87
Jackson was one of the finest British actors of her generation, winning Oscar, Emmy and Tony Awards. Fiercely political, she also served as a member of Parliament for decades.
‘The Flash’ throws off intermittent sparks
The latest DC film seeks to reboot Warners’ troubled cinematic universe. The script boasts solid jokes and knowing winks, but flat characterizations keep it from taking off.
‘It’s gonna be a hot labor summer’ — unionized workers show up for striking writers
Film and TV writers on strike may soon be joined by actors currently negotiating their contract. As the writers strike enters its seventh week, unions beyond Hollywood are joining the movement.
Racist horror tropes are the first to die in the slasher comedy ‘The Blackening’
A group of Black friends hosts a weekend getaway at a cabin in the woods, and a played-out scary movie trope is turned cleverly on its head.
In the new standlone ‘Flash’ movie, Barry Allen has Latin heritage
NPR’s A Martinez talks to the director of The Flash, Andy Muschietti, and his sister, producer Barbara Muschietti, about the movie, and his own obsession with the character.
International screenwriters organize ‘Day of Solidarity’ supporting Hollywood writers
“Screenwriters Everywhere: International Day of Solidarity” is scheduled to take place in 35 countries on Wednesday with rallies, social media campaigns and picketing.
Actor Treat Williams, star of ‘Hair’ and ‘Everwood’, is killed in a motorcycle crash
Actor Treat Williams, whose nearly 50-year career included starring roles in the TV series Everwood and the movie Hair, died Monday after a motorcycle crash in Vermont, state police said. He was 71.
‘Some Like It Hot’ on Broadway remixes the original 1959 charm for a modern audience
The Broadway adaptation of the 1959 classic movie Some Like It Hot is the most Tony nominated show this year.
Across continents and decades, ‘Past Lives’ is the most affecting love story in ages
Two childhood sweethearts reconnect decades later in this thoughtful film. You’ve seen the more conventional romantic-triangle version of this story — but there are no heroes and no villains here.
Relevant today, ‘Blue Jean’ depicts impact of anti-gay legislation in 1980s Britain
The title character in Blue Jean, the debut feature by writer-director Georgia Oakley, is a lesbian gym teacher on a journey of self acceptance in Margaret Thatcher’s England.
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