In ‘A Real Pain,’ Jesse Eisenberg asks: What is the purpose of ‘tragedy tourism’?
Eisenberg’s film follows two cousins on a Jewish heritage tour of Poland, which includes a stop at the Majdanek death camp. The story draws on his own family history — and his struggle with OCD.
In ‘The Brutalist,’ art and commerce are always at odds
The new movie The Brutalist is earning a lot of Oscar buzz. Adrien Brody plays a fictional Hungarian architect who settles in America after his family is torn apart during World War II. It’s a three-and-a-half-hour epic with much to say about assimilat…
Justin Baldoni has sued Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds for $400 million
Baldoni, his studio Wayfarer, and their publicists are alleging civil extortion, defamation and a slew of contract-related claims about the film It Ends With Us.
Film offers ‘Hard Truths’ about why some people are happy — and others are miserable
Marianne Jean-Baptiste gives a phenomenal performance as a profoundly unhappy woman. There isn’t a lot of plot, but director Mike Leigh builds his stories from the details and detritus of daily life.
‘Wolf Man’ is toothless
Everything old is new again, it seems, and there’s no reason that wouldn’t apply to werewolves. We now have a chance to enjoy a new Wolf Man starring Christopher Abbott and Julia Garner. Directed by Leigh Whannell (The Invisible Man), it maintains that…
Shakespeare meets gaming in ‘Grand Theft Hamlet’
During pandemic lockdowns, two actors decided to try to stage a Shakespeare play entirely inside the game Grand Theft Auto. Grand Theft Hamlet tells the story.
Bid on the bard: Auction features historic items from Bob Dylan’s life
The lot includes about 50 items and features early handwritten drafts for Dylan’s hit “Mr. Tambourine Man” as well as photographs, posters and a signed harmonica.
Fires in Los Angeles delay Oscar nominations once more
Oscar nominations had already been delayed once due to the fires raging in Los Angeles. The ceremony itself remains scheduled for early March.
As fires in Los Angeles rage, an already-hurting Hollywood presses pause
The fires around Los Angeles arrived just as Hollywood’s awards season kicked off. It’s an ominous sign at a time when film and TV production is already down.
8 off-the-beaten path movies you can stream right now
Check out the big Oscar contenders all you want, but 2024 was also a solid year for movies that didn’t have big names, big studios and big marketing departments behind them.
‘The Last Showgirl’ gives Pamela Anderson her closeup
In the new movie The Last Showgirl, a woman finds herself with few options as she approaches the end of her long career as a dancer in Las Vegas. The film marks a new chapter in the star-crossed acting career of Pamela Anderson. Directed by Gia Coppola…
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