In his latest film, "The 15:17 to Paris," Clint Eastwood has taken his famously no-frills filmmaking further than ever before. Having already dispensed with many of the typical accoutrements of Hollywood filmmaking — lengthy development, a battery of takes, any handwringing at all — he has, with characteristically little anguish, jettisoned actors from the picture, too.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The Romanian distributors of a French movie about AIDS say it will be shown again after a screening was disrupted by religious protesters.
Filmmaker Cristian Mungiu said Wednesday "120 Beats Per Minute" would be shown on Feb.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
iTunes Movies U.S. charts for week ending February 2, 2018:
iTunes Movies US Charts:
1. Wind River (2017)
2. Wonder
3. Blade Runner 2049
4. Geostorm
5. American Made
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Documentarian Agnes Varda isn't only the oldest person ever nominated for an Academy Award, she's the first woman to receive an honorary Oscar and a competitive nomination in the same season.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareNEW YORK (AP) — On a typically sluggish Super Bowl weekend, Sony Pictures' "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" topped the North American box office for the fourth time in seven weeks.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
The big draw following the thrilling Super Bowl was a fresh episode of "This Is Us." But, very mysteriously, there was suddenly something else big to see.
Netflix surprised nearly everyone by streaming the latest "Cloverfield" film directly after the game.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
NEW YORK (AP) — The first trailer of "Solo: A Star Wars Story" has finally arrived, offering the first glimpse of the much-anticipated spinoff plagued by production troubles.
After a 45-second ad for the latest "Star Wars" film played during Sunday's Super Bowl, a 90-second teaser trailer premiered Monday on "Good Morning America." The footage showcased a gritty prequel featuring the snazzy interior of a then-new Millennium Falcon, the familiar growl of Chewbacca and a plethora of handsome fur coats.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix has dropped a surprise on Super Bowl viewers — a new "Cloverfield" film will be released after Sunday's game.
The streaming service debuted a trailer for "The Cloverfield Paradox" during Super Bowl 52.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
NEW YORK (AP) — Seven weeks after first opening in theaters, "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" rose again to the top spot at the North American box office on a sluggish Super Bowl weekend.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on actress Uma Thurman's allegations of sexual misconduct by Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein (all times local):
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Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's attorneys have suggested Weinstein could take legal action against actress Uma Thurman, who has accused him of forcing himself upon her sexually years ago.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — For Ryan Coogler, the essence of "Black Panther" came down to one question: What does it mean to be African?
The Oakland-born filmmaker of both "Creed" and "Fruitvale Station" had been given the gargantuan task of shepherding Marvel's iconic superhero to the big screen, with a budget five times bigger than he'd ever had, Hollywood's most powerful studio behind him and the freedom to make "Black Panther" as personal as he wanted.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An extremist attack in Kenya inspired a short film that is in the running for an Academy Award.
"Watu Wote" means "All of Us" in Swahili.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
NEW YORK (AP) — The supposedly cosmically vast Marvel Cinematic Universe, as it's called, spans planets peppered throughout the galaxy, but Ryan Coogler's Earth-bound "Black Panther," glittering and galvanizing, stands worlds apart.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Oscar nominees luncheon brings together A-listers and rising stars — artists from every aspect of filmmaking — for an afternoon of celebration and mutual fandom.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — "Mudbound" director and co-writer Dee Rees is more interested in the future than she is excited about making history.
Rees recently became the first black woman to get nominated for a best adapted screenplay Academy Award.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Common is looking so dapper Monday at the annual Oscars Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills you can hardly tell he's trying to hide a black eye.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Academy Awards contenders are getting together for lunch while they're all still winners.
The film academy is hosting its annual Oscar nominees' luncheon Monday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where nominated writer-directors Jordan Peele, Greta Gerwig and Guillermo del Toro are among the expected guests.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Timberlake is the headliner at the Super Bowl halftime show, but he's following Leslie Odom Jr. and Pink in musical performances.
Odom sang "America the Beautiful" before Sunday's game backed by Minneapolis-area singers from the Angelica Cantanti Youth Choir and Commusication program.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
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More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareNEW YORK (AP) — Actress Uma Thurman has accused embattled Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of forcing himself upon her sexually and director Quentin Tarantino of making her perform a dangerous car stunt that injured her.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
With warm nostalgia for Beatrix Potter's classic children's tale, "Peter Rabbit " director, producer and co-writer Will Gluck channels the author's earnestness into a sweet film sure to delight young fans.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Game of Thrones" creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are writing and producing a new series of Star Wars movies for Lucasfilm.
The Walt Disney Studios said Tuesday the films will be separate from the Skywalker saga and the new trilogy being planned by "The Last Jedi" director Rian Johnson.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
NEW YORK (AP) — A documentary about the comedian and original "Saturday Night Live" member Gilda Radner will kick off the 17th Tribeca Film Festival.
The New York festival announced the opening-night selection of "Love, Gilda" on Tuesday.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Judd Apatow has been one of the most vocal critics of men accused of sexual misconduct in his industry, but Saturday night at the Directors Guild Awards, the producer-director's opening remarks were withheld from over a dozen reporters in the press room at the untelevised event.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Returning Academy Awards host Jimmy Kimmel has been poking fun at last year's best picture mix up in promotional spots for this year's Oscars, but it's not a laughing matter for some.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — It's Monday at the annual Oscars Nominees Luncheon but "The Shape of Water" director Guillermo del Toro is still riding high from his Directors Guild Award win on Saturday night.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareBUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Protesters have interrupted a screening of a French AIDS drama in Bucharest, saying it violates traditional Romanian values.
Footage posted on social media shows a handful of protesters who called themselves Christian Orthodox bursting into a movie theater at the Romanian Peasant Museum Sunday evening during a showing of "120 Beats Per Minute."
Protesters sang the national anthem and religious songs while others held religious icons and banners saying: "Romania isn't Sodom" and "Hey Soros, leave them kids alone," referring to Hungarian-American philanthropist Georg
LACOMBE, Alberta (AP) — "Sex and the City" star Kim Cattrall and Canadian police say her missing brother has been found dead.
The actress had taken to social media earlier appealing for help in finding her brother Christopher Cattrall, who she said was missing from his home in Lacombe, Alberta.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pixar's "Coco" swept the 45th Annie Awards, winning 11 trophies at the annual ceremony honoring the year's best in animation.
As expected, the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) tale was dominant at the Annies, held Saturday night at UCLA's Royce Hall in Los Angeles.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Peele, Greta Gerwig and Guillermo del Toro are among those vying for the top honor from the Directors Guild of America Saturday at the 70th annual DGA dinner and ceremony in Beverly Hills.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share