‘Heretic’ movie treats women as props, just like its villain
Warning: This column includes spoilers for the film “Heretic.” I went to see “Heretic” four days after the election. It was too soon.Drawn by the…
Will there be an Elf sequel? Christmas movie poster with Will Ferrell dressed as Buddy explained
CHRISTMAS just wouldn't be Christmas without watching the holiday classic movie, Elf.In November 2024, rumors began to swirl that there would be a sequel to…
‘Wicked’ dolls include link to porn site. Mattel apologizes
Toy manufacturer Mattel has apologized for a misprint that appeared on the packaging of its line of “Wicked” dolls and listed an address for an…
Reconsidering Daniel Craig, plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.Regardless of one’s political persuasion, this…
Jennifer Lopez looks stunning as she goes braless in plunging minidress at movie premiere
JENNIFER Lopez looked stunning as she went braless in a plunging minidress following her latest movie premiere.Actress Jennifer, 55, put on a sizzling display in…
Most streamed scary movie of Halloween 2024 has perfect Rotten Tomato score
Fans can't get enough of Late Night With The Devil and now Rotten Tomatoes have had their say with the 'wild and freaky' film edging…
David Foster on the stories behind 5 of his biggest hits
“Not all songs have a story,” David Foster says. “But these five do.”He would know: In a career that stretches across more than half a…
‘Emilia Pérez’ review: Musical heightened by danger, boldness
A lawyer, a kingpin, and his wife walk into a musical, and “Emilia Pérez” is born, Frenchman Jacques Audiard’s full-bodied, colorful epic about transformation, redemption…
Directors’ Fortnight comes to L.A. plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.This has somehow become a blockbuster…
Even its stars can’t describe ‘Emilia Pérez’: ‘Rarer than a green dog’
“Emilia Pérez” is a miracle of a film about the boldness it takes to blaze one’s own journey into uncharted territory. As its title character…
Netflix might put ‘Narnia’ movie in Imax. Will it create a blockbuster?
When Netflix releases big movies, even the ones that resemble Hollywood blockbusters, its approach is consistent: Get people to watch them on the streaming service,…
Nepo-babies who look EXACTLY like their famous parents – as Jack Nicholson’s son ‘steals his face’ for new movie Smile 2
Hollywood is teeming with 'nepo babies' who not only inherit their famous parents' careers but also their striking looks.From Jack Nicholson’s son, Ray, who is…
The return of queer classic ‘High Art,’ plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.The AFI Fest is already underway,…
Strictly Come Dancing pros set to honour cult-classic movie for Halloween week
Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers are set to take to the dancefloor to perform a Beetlejuice inspired dance routine during the live show this weekend…
‘The Wild Robot’ is a subtle but powerful climate change movie
As the Canada geese fly south for winter — their brown wings flapping in V-shaped formations against a brilliant blue sky — they pass over…
Paddington Bear given official UK passport by Home Office for new movie
PADDINGTON Bear was provided with an official UK passport for filming of a new movie.Bosses had appealed to the Home Office for permission to create…
Inside the first ‘SNL’: Fact vs. fiction in ‘Saturday Night’
“Saturday Night” is a fly-on-the-wall dramatization of the tense, chaotic 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of “Saturday Night Live.” Directed by Jason…
Gladiator II hailed ‘best movie of the year’ and a ‘true epic’ in first reviews for Paul Mescal
OUT of the ashes of Russell Crowe's legendary performance in Gladiator as Maximus, Decimus Meridius, rises Ridley Scott’s sequel and critics have called it a…
Your Halloween moviegoing guide, plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. (And I’m Joshua Rothkopf, adding a few more entries in Mark’s absence while he enjoys a well-earned vacation.) Welcome to another…
80s movie pin-up, 62, looks unrecognisable 39 years after smash hit movies and new career
IN the mid 80s she was part of a formidable group of emerging talent that was, perhaps unfairly, dubbed The Brat Pack.Though Charli XCX has…