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Sterling K. Brown recommends taking it ‘moment to moment,’ on screen and in life

Brown won an Emmy for his portrayal of Christopher Darden in The People v. O.J. Simpson, and another for his role in This is Us. He now appears in the film American Fiction.

81st Golden Globes: ‘Oppenheimer’ dominates, ‘Poor Things’ upsets ‘Barbie’

This year’s Golden Globes were handed out in the first major broadcast of the Hollywood awards season since actors’ and writers’ strikes were settled.

‘Oppenheimer’ dominates Golden Globes as ‘Poor Things’ upsets ‘Barbie’ in comedy

If awards season has been building toward a second match-up of Barbenheimer, this round went to Oppenheimer. It also won best director, best drama actor, best supporting actor and for best score.

South Korea is reckoning with the death of beloved ‘Parasite’ actor Lee Sun-kyun

NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks to syndicated columnist Jae-Ha Kim about the scandal that led to the death of beloved South Korean actor Lee Sun-Kyun. Note: This conversation has mentions of self-harm.

Movie soundtracks are bringing a fresh set of ears to old classics

“Murder on the Dancefloor,” a 2001 hit song in the U.K., is just the latest old track to be introduced to a new generation of listeners after being used at a pivotal moment on screen.

Remembrance done right: How TCM has perfected the ‘in memoriam’ montage

TCM Remembers is an annual tribute to the film industry’s dearly departed. Somehow, these videos manage to strike just the right balance between sentimentality, fond remembrance and aesthetics.

British actress Glynis Johns, who played Mrs. Banks in ‘Mary Poppins,’ is dead at 100

British actress Glynis Johns has died at the age of 100. Best known as the suffragist mom in Mary Poppins, she brought wit and charm to stage and film characters for more than six decades.

Two strangers grapple with hazy ‘Memory’ in this unsettling film

Peter Sarsgaard is a man with early-onset dementia and Jessica Chastain is a single mother with a traumatic past in a film about two people who come into each other’s lives at just the right time.

Hollywood’s awards season kicks off Sunday with the Golden Globes

The ceremony will air on CBS after a few years of controversy. The hit movie Barbie leads the Golden Globes nominations, including best director and best picture musical or comedy.

As 2023’s strikes catch up with Hollywood, box office revenue is expected to drop

After three consecutive years of box office gains, the film industry expects revenues to be sharply down in 2024. The reason: aftereffects of the strikes by writers and actors.

Remembering ‘Full Monty’ actor Tom Wilkinson

The British actor, who died Dec. 30, appeared with Helen Mirren in the series Prime Suspect and later earned Oscar nominations for In the Bedroom and Michael Clayton. Originally broadcast in 2005.

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