John Krasinski’s ‘IF’ hits a box office nerve with $35-million debut
John Krasinski’s imaginary friends movie “IF” claimed the top spot at the box office this weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. Its $35-million North American…
Week in pictures: From a Putin-Xi meeting to Cannes film festival
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‘IF’ review: Film about imaginary friends can’t sell premise
There’s an existential question at the heart of “A Quiet Place” director John Krasinski’s new kid-friendly semi-animated movie “IF.” It’s a simple one, but it…
Francis Ford Coppola on ‘Megalopolis,’ ‘Godfather,’ more: Cannes
CANNES, France — In the face of the criticism, controversy and uncertain financial prospects swirling around his self-financed speculative epic “Megalopolis,” Francis Ford Coppola met the…
‘The Strangers – Chapter 1’ review: Sequel not worth the effort
“The Strangers - Chapter 1” is the third film in an ongoing franchise, following the surprise hit of 2008’s “The Strangers” and its diminishing-returns 2018…
‘Back to Black’ review: Amy Winehouse movie is shallow, reductive
It would be a challenging undertaking for any filmmaker or actor to represent in biopic form the outsize talent, unique style and utterly devastating downfall…
We speak to cult legend Alejandro Jodorowsky, coming to L.A.
“I am an earthling — after that I’m galactic and then I’m universal,” Alejandro Jodorowsky tells me in Spanish from his home in Paris during…
‘Kingdom of Planet of the Apes’ climbs to top of box office
More than five decades since a group of astronauts led by Charlton Heston took a ill-fated journey to a strange world, moviegoers are still ape…
Roger Corman, king of B movies who worked fast and cheap, has died
Roger Corman, the legendary independent Hollywood producer and director whose long string of profitable low-budget movies such as “Attack of the Crab Monsters,” “The Little…
‘Power’ filmmaker Yance Ford presents police as ‘armies’
Charting the history of policing in America, the new documentary “Power” is rooted in questions: Who exactly are the police meant to serve? And whose…
Iran filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof gets prison, lashings before Cannes
The award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has been sentenced to eight years in prison and lashings just ahead of his planned trip to the Cannes…
Slum to stardom: Indonesian film director Joko Anwar is riding high | Cinema News
Medan, Indonesia – Indonesian film director Joko Anwar is a busy man. He is on location in the city of Bandung, shooting “a new project”,…
Strapping in with director George Miller, back with ‘Furiosa’
For as long as he can remember, George Miller has been living large inside his head. “At the time I was young, people used to…
‘The Fall Guy’ leads, but ‘Phantom Menace’ forces way to No. 2
NEW YORK — “The Fall Guy,” the Ryan Gosling-led action-comedy ode to stunt performers, opened below expectations with $28.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, providing…
The 5 best Bravo reality deep cuts to stream on Peacock
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who prefers to time-travel through the vehicle of reality TV. That’s because the aughts are now just…
‘The Phantom Menace’ built the way forward, but it took time
May 19, 1999, in a galaxy not so far away ... Excitement for “Star Wars” is at an all-time high. The first new film in…
All our ‘Star Wars’ movie and TV reviews in one place
With “Star Wars” Day looming, it’s an apt time to take stock of The Times’ reviews of each installment — movies and TV shows —…
‘The Contestant’ tells the story of a man in a real-life ‘Truman Show’
New York — In January 1998, an aspiring Japanese comedian named Tomoaki Hamatsu but better known as Nasubi — or “eggplant,” because of his long face…
Manhattan prosecutors announce retrial for film producer Harvey Weinstein | Sexual Assault News
The announcement follows a decision last week to toss Weinstein’s New York conviction on charges of rape and sexual assault. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office…
‘Blood In Blood Out’ will stream on Hulu beginning May 1
More than 30 years after burying it, Disney is unearthing “Blood In Blood Out.” The 1993 crime drama will be available to stream on Hulu…