Latest Movie News
J.J. Abrams Praises “Bold, Graphic Storytelling” of ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ for TCM Movie Picks (Exclusive)
J.J. Abrams touts Warren Beatty’s Bonnie and Clyde and Shampoo for must-see viewing as part of the January 2024 Turner Classic Movies lineup in his own TCM Picks video that dropped on Tuesday. “They could not be more different,” Abrams says of Arthur Penn’s 1967 crime spree drama Bonnie and Clyde, which also starred Faye Dunaway, and Hal Ashby’s […]
- By
Awards Season: Key Dates Leading Up to the 2024 Oscars
The 96th annual Academy Awards are less than three months away. But before Hollywood’s biggest night arrives, there are several other awards shows, events and festivals taking place leading up to the Oscars. This year’s awards season is also particularly anticipated following the historic months-long writers and actors strikes that occurred last year, bringing Hollywood […]
- By
‘Guardians 3,’ ‘Maestro’ Lead Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards Feature Competition
The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild (IATSE Local 706) has revealed the nominees for its annual MUAHS Awards, with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 leading the feature competition with four nominations and Maestro close behind with three noms. Disney/Marvel’s Guardians 3 earned noms in the categories for contemporary makeup, period and/or character makeup, […]
- By
French Cinema Admissions Rise 19 Percent in 2023, But Remain Below Pre-COVID Numbers
France closed out the cinema year on a high note, recording 181 million theater admissions for 2023, a 18.9 percent jump compared with 2022. The official box office figures, released Tuesday by state cinema body CNC, are still down double digits — 13.1 percent — from average admissions in the pre-COVID years between 2017 and […]
- By
Trailer for Mickey Mouse Slasher Film Drops on Same Day ‘Steamboat Willie’ Character Enters Public Domain
Well, that didn’t take long. On the first day that Disney’s 1928 short Steamboat Willie entered the public domain, a trailer has dropped for a horror comedy film featuring none other than Mickey Mouse as the killer. The synopsis for the film, called Mickey’s Mouse Trap, reads: “It’s Alex’s 21st birthday, but she’s stuck at […]
- By
Ana Ofelia Murguía, Who Voiced Mama Coco in ‘Coco,’ Dies at 90
Mexican actor Ana Ofelia Murguía, who gave voice to the character of Mama Coco in the popular Pixar film Coco, has died, Mexican officials said. She was 90. Mexico’s National Fine Arts Institute announced Murguía’s death Sunday without providing a cause of death. “She leaves an enormous void on our country’s sets,” Culture Secretary Alejandra […]
- By
Box Office: ‘Wonka’ Leads New Year’s Waltz as ‘Aquaman 2’ Continues to Sink
Wonka is winning the long New Year’s weekend box office race as a tumultuous 2023 comes to a close. The Warner Bros. origin pic — starring Timothée Chalamet as young candymaker Willy Wonka — is on course to gross an estimated $29.5 million for the four-day holiday weekend, putting its domestic tally at a sweet […]
- By
Netflix’s New Releases Coming in January 2024
A nearly unrecognizable Sofia Vergara playing a cartel boss, a new retelling of the story of the Uruguayan rugby team that crash-landed in the Andes in 1972, Kevin Hart assembling a team for a daring heist and Dan Levy dealing with loss and grief are among the standout projects hitting Netflix this January. Spanish director […]
- By
Lily Gladstone on How Using She/They Pronouns Is Connected to Indigenous Background, “A Way of Decolonizing Gender for Myself”
Killers of the Flower Moon star Lily Gladstone has opened up about how using she/they pronouns is connected to the performer’s Indigenous background and “partly a way of decolonizing gender.” In a new interview with People, Gladstone — who was raised on the Blackfeet Nation reservation in Montana by a father of Blackfeet and Nimiipuu […]
- By
2023 Box Office: Domestic Revenue Clears $9B in Post-Pandemic First (Thanks, Barbenheimer)
Phew. Domestic box office revenue was able to clear $9 billion after all, despite a dismal fall season at the multiplex, according to Comscore. That’s the best showing of the post-pandemic era, with revenue in U.S. and Canada up 20 percent over 2022’s $7.5 billion. But movie ticket sales are still down sharply from pre-pandemic […]
- By
Sandra Reaves-Phillips, Actress and Singer on Stage and Screen, Dies at 79
Sandra Reaves-Phillips, the actress and singer who appeared in the films ’Round Midnight and Lean on Me and portrayed six legendary divas in a one-woman, tour de force stage show, has died. She was 79. Reaves-Phillips died Friday at her home in Queens, family spokesperson Sandra Lanman told The Hollywood Reporter. She had been in […]
- By
Jamie Dornan Reveals He Had a “Stalker-Type Situation” After ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Success
Jamie Dornan is opening up about how he handles pressure from fans and reveals a “scary” experience he had with a stalker. After starring in the wildly popular Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, based on E.L. James’ novels, the actor found himself at the center of the fandom, including fan-created conspiracies about him and his […]
- By
George Clooney, Michael McKean, Richard Roeper Remember Tom Wilkinson, Who “Made Every Actor Better”
George Clooney, Michael McKean and Richard Roeper are among the stars remembering acclaimed British actor Tom Wilkinson, who died “suddenly” on Saturday at the age of 75. Wilkinson, known for his BAFTA-winning role in The Full Monty and Oscar-nominated turns in Michael Clayton and In the Bedroom, died at home, according to a statement from […]
- By
Richard Romanus, Actor in ‘Mean Streets,’ Dies at 80
Richard Romanus, the tough-guy character actor best known for his turn as Michael Longo, the Little Italy loan shark who gets into it with Robert De Niro’s Johnny Civello in Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets, has died. He was 80. Romanus died Dec. 23 in a private hospital in Volos, Greece, his son, Robert Romanus, told […]
- By
Barack Obama Reveals Favorite Movies, Music, Books of 2023: ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Air’ and ‘Leave the World Behind’ Make List
It’s that time of year again, when Barack Obama annually shares his favorite movies, books and music. “As I usually do during this time of year, I wanted to share my favorite books, movies, and music of 2023,” the former president wrote on social media, asking his followers to comment with their favorites, as well. […]
- By
Jon Cryer Says He Wishes He Was More Like His “Aspirational” ‘Pretty in Pink’ Character
Jon Cryer is revealing which character from his past projects he wishes he was more like. During an interview with People magazine, published online Thursday, the actor said he is still recognized for his role as Duckie in 1986’s Pretty in Pink, which he appreciates. “Duckie was very aspirational for me, because he was the […]
- By