Chad McQueen, actor son of Steve McQueen, dies at 63
Chad McQueen, an actor and racing aficionado known for his performances in the “Karate Kid” movies of the 1980s and as the son of the…
‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’: Cast, culture explained
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who’s at least a little curious about the #MomTok phenomenon. As staff writer Meredith Blake explains in…
Netflix fans rave over 'best film of 2024' as it gets 95% Rotten Tomatoes score
Netflix fans have been loving Rebel Ridge, which landed on the streaming platform on September 6, with many people praising the plot and the cast…
With the fall festivals ending, what’s heading to the Oscars?
This time last year, “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” were taking a victory lap after saving cinema. We spent the summer swooning over Celine Song’s heartbreaking love…
Studio Ghibli film with 97% on Rotten Tomatoes finally gets Netflix release date
Hit Studio Ghibli film The Boy and the Heron has finally been given a Netflix release date, with the movie becoming available to stream globally…
Jewish director at Venice Film Festival speaks in solidarity with Palestine | Israel-Palestine conflict
NewsFeedJewish American director Sarah Friedland used her acceptance speech at the Venice Film Festival for her debut film ‘Familiar Touch’ to voice support for Palestinians…
Will Jennings, Oscar-winning lyricist of ‘My Heart Will Go On,’ dies
Will Jennings, the Oscar-winning lyricist of “My Heart Will Go On” and “Up Where We Belong,” has died. He was 80.The songwriter died Friday at…
Eddie Huang and Gavin McInnes, Shane Smith and fall of Vice
TORONTO — Welcome to a special edition of the Envelope newsletter, your comprehensive guide to awards season. We’re coming to you throughout opening weekend of the…
‘Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos’ examines creator of HBO drama
It was a mere 25 years ago that “The Sopranos” debuted on HBO and set the clocks to zero on what some like to call…
‘Hard Truths’: Mike Leigh, Marianne Jean-Baptiste are Oscar contenders
TORONTO — Welcome to a special edition of the Envelope newsletter, your comprehensive guide to awards season. We’re coming to you throughout the opening weekend of…
‘Seeking Mavis Beacon’ review: Tracking down a typing legend
Role models come in all shapes and sizes, invariably saying more about the nature of influencing than the person setting the example. A hearty thank-you,…
‘Going Varsity in Mariachi’ now streaming on Netflix
“Going Varsity in Mariachi,” the endearing documentary about the world of competitive high school mariachi in Texas, is finally available on streaming.The film, which had…
Telluride Film Festival: ‘A good year for Cannes’
It hit 100 today, and I’d like to whine about the temperature, but then I read that we’re 100 days shy of the streak Phoenix…
Norman Spencer dead: ‘Vanishing Point’ producer was 110
Norman Spencer, the British producer, production manager and screenwriter who regularly collaborated with director David Lean in the 1940s and ’50s, has died. He was…
My care home shut down but I REFUSED to move and now I live here on my own – it’s like being in a horror film
A DISABLED woman is living all by herself in a huge care home after it closed down and all the other residents were forced to…
At Telluride Film Festival, politics take center stage
TELLURIDE, Colo. — After crippling Hollywood strikes dimmed the star power at last year’s Telluride Film Festival, celebrities were back in force again. But this year,…
Brian De Palma’s ’70s movies explored in book ‘De Palma Decade’
Fall Preview Books The De Palma Decade By Laurent BouzereauRunning Press: 320 pages, $30If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn…
‘‘The Apprentice’ team discusses controversial Trump biopic
TELLURIDE, Colo. — It is hardly unusual for a director introducing their movie at a film festival to express some anxiety. But as he spoke to…
Oscars: Netflix to enter Kristen Wiig for ‘Will & Harper’ song
“‘Talented musician’ might be a little strong” to describe Kristen Wiig, the “Saturday Night Live” veteran demurs when complimented about her chops. So another label…
At Telluride, 'Conclave' pleases, even if other Oscar hopefuls aren't ready for prime time
World premieres of "Nickel Boys," "Conclave" and "Saturday Night" see freshness colliding with nostalgia, while Angelina Jolie's turn in "Maria" doesn't hit the rafters. Source…