Next ‘Barbie’? Universal, Mattel making ‘Monster High’ movie
Fresh off the resounding success of “Barbie,” Mattel is partnering with Universal Pictures to develop another live-action film based on its top-selling dolls. The El…
Queensberry vs Matchroom 5v5: Craig Richards on movie sets & masked reveals
I messaged Eddie when I landed in Riyadh last Friday and he replied saying "this is you now, mate, get used to it".Boxing abroad has…
AMC chief: Beyoncé deal nearly tanked by ‘Renaissance’ leak
The rollout for Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” movie was not so flawless, according the head of AMC Theatres, which distributed the concert film. Adam Aron, chief executive…
Albert S. Ruddy, Oscar-winning ‘Godfather’ producer, dies
NEW YORK — Albert S. Ruddy, a colorful Canadian-born producer and writer who won Oscars for “The Godfather” and “Million Dollar Baby,” developed the raucous prison-sports…
LALIFF expands across the city, 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. Matt Brennan and Joshua Rothkopf…
Bill Pullman gets into the twisted mind of a killer
Why in the world was a nice guy like Bill Pullman asked to play a monstrous killer — convicted of murdering his wife and son…
‘Furiosa’ and ‘Garfield’ lead low Memorial Day weekend box office
Movie theaters are looking more and more like wastelands these days. Neither “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” nor “The Garfield Movie ” could save Memorial…
Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France — “Anora,” a widely admired knockabout comedy about a New York strip-club dancer (Mikey Madison) and her impulsive affair with a Russian oligarch’s wealthy…
‘Sight’ highlights the journey and faith of a medical hero
When Dr. Ming Wang came to the United States in 1982 at 21 years old, he had nothing but $50 and a Chinese-to-English translation book.…
The six best movies we saw at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival
Mikey Madison in the movie “Anora.” (Festival de Cannes) In a main competition light on laughs, Sean Baker’s uproarious firecracker of a romantic-action-crime comedy, starring…
‘The Garfield Movie’ review: Bristling with in-jokes, action
Since 1978, cartoonist Jim Davis has explored the quotidian dramas of pet ownership via the daily travails of beleaguered Jon Arbuckle, his eager dog, Odie,…
Cannes: ‘The Apprentice’ team fires back at Trump campaign
CANNES, France — “It’s time to make movies political again,” director Ali Abbasi said after unveiling his Donald Trump biopic “The Apprentice” at the Cannes Film…
Cannes 2024: Big swings and faceplants overshadow real life
CANNES, France — “Is it too real for ya?” snarls the Gang of Four-soundalike punk band Fontaines D.C. over a thrumming bass line on the soundtrack…
‘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…
‘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…
Cannes: ‘Furiosa’ forgets what makes ‘Mad Max’ movies great
CANNES, France — When Australia’s George Miller came here in 2016 to serve as jury president, just months after his “Mad Max: Fury Road” won six…
‘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…
Showing up for ‘Donnie Darko,’ 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. We couldn’t be more excited…
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…