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…
‘Poolman’ review: Chris Pine plays a laid-back L.A. sleuth
Chris Pine might love Los Angeles more than anyone else does. He also loves movies about Los Angeles, talking about movies about Los Angeles, going…
Hollywood star is auctioning collection of watches for eye-watering sum – including timepiece he wore in iconic movie
HOLLYWOOD actor Sylvester Stallone has put a selection of his watches up for auction including the exact model he wore during action movie The Expendables…
Jeannie Epper, trailblazing Hollywood stuntwoman, dies at 83
Jeannie Epper, a pioneering stuntwoman who performed in more than 100 films and television series, has died. She was 83. Epper died Sunday night of…
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…
An underseen David Bowie turn, 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. It’s no secret that one…
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…
I played an iconic rock star in huge movie – now I’ve teamed up with a Foo Fighter for my new single, says Sam Palladio
HE played his punk rock hero Joe Strummer in the box office smash hit biopic Bob Marley: One Love. Now Nashville and Humans star Sam…
‘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 —…