How ‘Priscilla’ reexamines an iconic love story
The romance between Priscilla and Elvis Presley was not all fireworks, or at least that’s the dramatic story Sofia Coppola paints in “Priscilla,” where the…
Hollywood diversity hiring efforts are ‘performative’: study
Greta Gerwig, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé had the industry proclaiming 2023 the Year of the Women. Even The Times heralded 2023 as the year women…
Actor Craig Fong reflects on how Carnavon’s country values stayed with him throughout life
Australian actor Craig Fong speaks warmly as he recounts sneaking into the drive-in cinema during the hot summer nights of his childhood."Pop used to either…
‘Oppenheimer’ cinematographer is ready for his closeups
Hoyte van Hoytema hurt his back. No, it wasn’t with one of the 54-pound Imax cameras the cinematographer maneuvers for the films he’s made with…
The 17 movies we're most excited about in 2024
We gathered the film experts at The Times to preview our most anticipated releases of 2024. Here are their 17 picks, including a new 'Dune'…
Andrew Haigh dug deep to tell his story and become vulnerable
Most of us want to connect and be understood. Most of us want to feel less alone in the world. It’s why we read books…
‘Beyond Utopia’ tracks desperate attempts to flee North Korea
“Beyond Utopia,” an eye-opening thriller that captures a family’s desperate and dangerous escape from North Korea, is one of the year’s most acclaimed documentaries, winning…
‘Wonka’ tops final 2023 box office, ‘Color Purple’ opens strong
After a strong Christmas Day performance by Warner Bros. Pictures’ “The Color Purple,” the studio’s chocolatier-centered musical “Wonka” topped the final weekend box office of…
Opinion: A film projectionist once more, now in L.A. — resurrecting a dying craft
All the crafts that I’ve practiced in my life I’ve done knowing they are either dead or dying. I have a master’s degree in poetry.…
Wolverines embrace ‘Michigan versus everybody’ amid scandal
As the Michigan football team boarded its flight ahead of its Week 10 game at Penn State, several players pulled up wearing shirts and beanies…
What we learned from Hollywood’s year of strikes
Writers dropped their pens and picked up megaphones. Movie and TV stars walked picket lines instead of red carpets. A sitcom legend became the face…
Our 23 most popular film and TV stories of 2023
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who couldn’t get enough of our film and TV coverage in 2023. In this special year-end edition,…
'I earn my living by tracking down iconic film scene locations around the world'
Thomas Duke, from Welwyn Garden City, posts about his adventures finding different film locations all over the world on his Instagram page Stepping Through Film…
Broadway star LaChanze wants royalties for ‘Color Purple’
Broadway star LaChanze doesn’t need Warner Bros. to love her, but she does want financial compensation for helping write a pivotal song from “The Color…
How ‘The Color Purple’ explores Black women and domestic violence
While seeing “The Color Purple” earlier this month, I noticed the audience members gasped at the thwack sound when young Celie is first struck across…
Lee Sun Kyun, a star of Oscar-winning film ‘Parasite,’ dies amid drug investigation
Actor Lee Sun Kyun, who gained international fame in the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite,” has died in Seoul amid a police investigation into suspected drug use.…
Lee Sun-kyun dead at age 48: Star of Oscar-winning film Parasite dies after he was found unconscious at park in Seoul
ACTOR Lee Sun-kyun, best known for his role in the Oscar-winning film Parasite, has reportedly been found dead in a park in Seoul. Sun-kyun, 48,…
‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer’ and Taylor Swift reign at 2023 box office
During a theatrical decade best defined by its franchises and interconnected superhero epics, 2023 offered some hope for (semi-)original filmmaking — and was the year…
Inside Whoopi Goldberg’s cameo in the new ‘Color Purple’
Warning: The following contains spoilers for “The Color Purple.” A few minutes into the new movie adaptation of “The Color Purple,” young Celie (Phylicia Pearl…
‘Maestro’ on Netflix lacks the essence of Leonard Bernstein
“Maestro” is pretty good. At least that appears to be the overall verdict from critics and audiences (80% and 85% positive ratings, respectively, on Rotten…