Theaters want you to wait longer to stream movies. Why that probably won’t happen
An age-old debate has roared back to the forefront in Hollywood.The so-called theatrical window has long been a hot topic for studios and movie theater…
‘Sacramento’ review: Reuniting, awkwardly, on a road trip
From the “Road to” series through buddy action movies and bromances, male friendship as comic fodder has been a constant pull, one that has increasingly…
China to ‘reduce’ Hollywood movie releases in response to Trump’s tariffs | Trade War News
China’s National Film Administration says US movies will be less popular after Washington imposed a 145 percent tariff on Chinese imports.China has moved to “moderately…
Trump tariffs are another nail in the coffin for Hollywood in China
President Trump’s escalating trade tensions could bring an abrupt end to Hollywood’s ambitions in China.After Trump threatened this week to increase tariffs on the world’s…
‘Landmark’ Dustin Hoffman movie changed cinema forever on BBC this week
This 1967 all-time classic swiftly became both a commercial and critical blockbuster upon its release and has held its own ever since.16:19, 08 Apr 2025Updated…
‘Parvulos: Children of the Apocalypse’ is a Mexican take on zombies
As a film student in the mid-2000s, Mexican writer-director Isaac Ezban watched Guillermo del Toro’s masterpiece “Pan’s Labyrinth” in awe. That Del Toro juxtaposed luminous…
‘Freaky Tales’ review: A Reagan-era Oakland comes to life
“Freaky Tales,” a choppy curio from the writing-directing team of Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (“Half Nelson,” “Captain Marvel”), is an ode to the Bay…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Antony Starr
New Zealand-born actor Antony Starr, best known to American audiences as arch-villain Homelander from the Prime Video superhero parody “The Boys,” says that although he’s…
L.A.’s production woes worsen: Soundstages go unused, shoot days decline
Los Angeles’ soundstages once were nearly filled to capacity, as demand for streaming content reached its peak. But last year, the average annual occupancy rate…
Jesse Garcia talks new movie ‘Alexander and the Very Bad Road Trip’
Beneath the fluorescent lighting of his hotel room in Pylos, Greece, Jesse Garcia combs through his greasy strands of hair after a daylong shoot for…
Top movie theater lobbyist wants a minimum 45-day theatrical window
LAS VEGAS — As movie theaters struggle to consistently bring back audiences, the nation’s top cinema lobbyist called on Hollywood studios to hold back movies longer from…
Where to stream ‘Selena’ and other media about the Tejano queen
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was killed 30 years ago on the afternoon of March 31, 1995 in Corpus Christi, Texas, by Yolanda Saldívar.While she has been gone…
Bruce Glover dead: ‘Chinatown’ actor, James Bond villain was 92
Bruce Glover, known for his roles in “Chinatown” and “Diamonds Are Forever,” died earlier this month at 92.His son, actor, director and writer Crispin Glover,…
Richard Chamberlain dead: ‘Dr. Kildare,’ ‘Shogun’ actor was 90
Richard Chamberlain, who soared to fame as the handsome young Dr. Kildare on television in the early 1960s and two decades later reignited his TV…
Gregory Nava on how his 1997 film ‘Selena’ has stood the test of time
The director reflects on his iconic biopic, which the late singer’s husband, Chris Perez, has called the Selena “bible.” In the three decades since Selena…
Alan Rudolph’s ‘Choose Me,’ plus the week’s best films
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.In the biggest news of the…
‘Being Maria’ review: ‘Last Tango’ star evoked with empathy
When the French Cinémathèque tried to show Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1972 film “Last Tango in Paris” last December as part of a Marlon Brando retrospective, the…
‘The Studio’ review: Lampooning Hollywood showbiz with a bevy of stars
“Millions are to be grabbed out here,” Herman J. Mankiewicz wrote Ben Hecht in 1926, “and your only competition is idiots.” Here was Hollywood, in…
Disney’s ‘Snow White’ opens with a lackluster $43 million amid controversies, poor reviews
It was more of a “ho-hum” than a “heigh-ho” at the box office this weekend, as Walt Disney Co.’s latest live-action remake “Snow White” arrived…
The alternative video past of EZTV, plus the week’s best films
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.Last week I mentioned the emerging…