By now, the shot should be familiar: Nicole Kidman sitting in a theater, her face registering, among other things, hope and wonder. Except the masterful sequence I’m contemplating isn’t the one from the ubiquitous AMC […]
One of the nation’s most famous hotels featured in the Stanley Kubrick film, “The Shining,” went up in flames Thursday night – but luckily firefighters put out the blaze before it could spread and destroy […]
How do you capture Jenne Casarotto? She was at the intersection of theatre, film and television. It all, seemingly, swirled around her. Not just around her. It was the brilliant team that she assembled at Casarotto […]
Being a big fan of the sci-fi film Interstellar likely means that you: 1) enjoy films about outer space, 2) enjoy mind-bending movies, 3) enjoy the work of director Christopher Nolan, or 4) all of […]
Premiering Wednesday on Apple TV+, “Constellation” is a first-rate series about the bond between a mother and a daughter, couched in science fiction and set against outer space, suburban Cologne, Germany, and arctic snow. Quantum […]
A column chronicling conversations and events on the awards circuit. This week, Helen Mirren at the American Cinematheque Awards, the history-making connection between Godzilla Minus One and Stanley Kubrick, plus live on stage with Maestro […]
Short films require the same tools and sensibilities as features, and when they’re wonderful, they can be just as exemplary of cinema’s promise. Thankfully, the Academy Awards still honor them in three categories, and this […]
“Godzilla: Minus One’s” Takashi Yamazaki is the first feature director to be nominated for a visual effects Academy Award since Stanley Kubrick in 1969. That was for the medium-changing “2001: A Space Odyssey,” something the […]
As we reflect on the 60th anniversary of ‘Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb’, it’s remarkable to consider the film’s enduring presence in our cultural consciousness. Released in […]
As the world began to embrace technology, Hollywood movies naturally moved to reflect what was and could be. With the film industry centered in the make-believe world, filmmakers began incorporating techs into movie plots. The […]
“The first time I came to this studio was 1940 when my father brought me here to show me the stage and I was about 9 or 10 years old, and I thought, some day […]
From Meryl Streep to Kristen Stewart, these stars say they didn’t have a good experience on set. When an actor signs on for a movie or TV show, they usually have a pretty good idea […]
From Meryl Streep to Kristen Stewart, these stars say they didn’t have a good experience on set. When an actor signs on for a movie or TV show, they usually have a pretty good idea […]
“It was horrible! I was miserable in my trailer!” When an actor signs on for a movie or TV show, they usually have a pretty good idea of what they’re getting into but unfortunately, not […]
Welcome to a cinematic journey through the political landscape as envisioned by Speaker Mike Johnson. In a world where politics often feels like its own genre of drama and intrigue, films that capture the essence […]
It’s a bona fide Christmas classic. It’s the one where Chevy Chase uncomfortably lusts after a young woman for absolutely no reason. It’s the movie that features four SNL cast members and stars Mae Questel, the voice […]
“Barbie” made an undeniable impact on the world at large when it premiered in July. The film comes complete with a stacked cast and plenty of amazing fashion choices, but it’s also notable because it’s […]
Some might imagine that most popular Hollywood comedy scripts emerge into the world fully formed, complete with hilarious jokes and a character who loves baggy shorts that would be perfect for Adam Sandler. But this […]
Barbie and Oppenheimer’s box-office fates have been enmeshed until the movies have reached portmanteau status, jointly christened “Barbenheimer” as if People Magazine caught the physicist and the foot-tall plastic doll canoodling together on a Malibu […]
Barbie and Oppenheimer’s box-office fates have been enmeshed until the movies have reached portmanteau status, jointly christened “Barbenheimer” as if People Magazine caught the physicist and the foot-tall plastic doll canoodling together on a Malibu […]