Review: The tech is advanced, but ‘Gemini Man’ is lifeless
Will Smith is usually an asset for a movie. He's the kind of true movie star whose charisma can elevate even the most mediocre material. You'd think then that it would be a good thing to have not...
Timothée Chalamet grows up with ‘The King’
VENICE, Italy (AP) — There aren't many directors who would be happy about a film taking nearly seven years to get off the ground, but that's precisely the case with David Michôd's "The King." The...
‘Joker’ laughs its way to October box office record
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The filmmakers and studio behind "Joker" have reason to put on a happy face. Despite concerns over its violent themes and ramped up theater security, audiences flocked to the...
Eddie Murphy, off the couch, is rejuvenated by ‘Dolemite’
TORONTO (AP) — Eddie Murphy is very fond of his couch.
He talks about it a lot. It's where, according to Murphy, he's spent much of his last few years, in a happy retreat from the public...
Happy now? Everyone is talking about ‘Joker’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — There may be no such thing as bad publicity, but the spotlight on "Joker" is testing the limits of that old cliche.
The origin story about the classic Batman villain has...
Joaquin Phoenix on ‘Joker’ weight loss, dance and De Niro
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joaquin Phoenix has been widely praised for his transformative portrayal of the man who becomes the Joker in the new film hitting theaters this Thursday. Although he doesn't...
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- Review: A space odyssey with Brad Pitt in 'Ad Astra'
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Martin Scorsese’s epic ‘The Irishman’ premieres in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman" premiered Friday at the New York Film Festival, finally raising the curtain on the director's long-awaited, 209-minute crime-drama...
Galifianakis and Aukerman on ‘Between 2 Ferns: The Movie’
NEW YORK (AP) — Some Netflix titles involve anguished discussion over whether the movie will also get a substantial theatrical release. This was not the case for "Between Two Ferns: The...
DreamWorks, Shanghai studio hope ‘Abominable’ suits China
For the new animated movie "Abominable," bringing a big city in China to life with accuracy means that even the trash has to look right. Chinese animators collaborating with DreamWorks animators...
Brad Pitt and James Gray take a giant leap with ‘Ad Astra’
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Brad Pitt made the first move with James Gray.
In 1995, he saw Gray's debut "Little Odessa" and decided to call up the young filmmaker behind the grim Brooklyn crime...
Review: Adaptation of ‘The Goldfinch’ is elegant but flawed
Everything is beautiful in John Crowley's adaptation of "The Goldfinch ," even the grilled cheese sandwich that a kind stranger makes for a boy who has just lost his mother. It's easy to get swept...
‘Harriet,’ the first film about Tubman, premieres in Toronto
TORONTO (AP) — Hard as it may be to believe, "Harriet" is the first feature film about Harriet Tubman.
Kasi Lemmons' movie about the Underground Railroad leader premiered Tuesday night at...
Did you lose Downton Abbey in the British fog? Catch up here
NEW YORK (AP) — Does it feel like forever since we lost the style, splendor and scandals of "Downton Abbey?"
Well, dust off your jewels and put on the kettle because the twists and turns at...
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- Tom Hanks on why he’s the perfect Mr. Rogers
- ‘Hustlers’ stars champion marginalized women
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- ‘Blackbird’ cast got matching tattoos
- Venice Fashion: Timothee Chalamet ups the style stakes; Lily-Rose Depp in ethereal Chanel
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In ‘Dolemite Is My Name,’ a return to form for Eddie Murphy
TORONTO (AP) — It took Eddie Murphy more than a decade to get a movie made about Rudy Ray Moore. Judging by the response to the film at the Toronto International Film Festival, the wait was worth...
Rian Johnson’s razor-sharp ‘Knives Out’ revives the whodunit
TORONTO (AP) — The whodunit, with its puffy armchairs, missing murder weapons and meandering trail of clues, never exactly went out of favor. But in "Knives Out," Rian Johnson has revived the...
‘It: Chapter Two’ scares up $91 million with debut
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A robust audience turned out to catch "It: Chapter Two" in movie theaters this weekend, but not quite as big as the first.
Warner Bros. says Sunday that "It: Chapter Two,"...
Would you be mine? Hanks unveils his Mr. Rogers at festival
NEW YORK (AP) — Ever since it was first announced, the idea of Tom Hanks playing Mr. Rogers has seemed like dream casting, a match as snug as a warm zip-up sweater.
Dark ‘Joker’ wins top Venice Film Festival prize
Todd Phillips' dark comic book film "Joker" won the Golden Lion Award at the 76th Venice International Film Festival on Saturday and cemented its place as a legitimate contender for the rest of...
Jordan, Foxx debut injustice drama ‘Just Mercy’ at film fest
TORONTO (AP) — The starry based-on-a-true-story social-justice tale "Just Mercy" made a powerful impression in its world premiere Friday at the Toronto International Film Festival, drawing an...
Timothée Chalamet makes a big impression in Venice
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Timothée Chalamet made a movie star's debut at the 76th Venice International Film Festival this week for his Henry V film "The King," wearing a bold silver suit and silky...
For Julie Andrews, sudden success was ‘like an assault’
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Hollywood success came so suddenly for Julie Andrews, she said it felt like "an assault." The 83-year-old star is nothing but grateful for everything that's come her way, but...
For Timothée Chalamet, becoming ‘The King’ was terrifying
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Timothée Chalamet is already one of the most acclaimed young actors working today, but he says that the prospect playing young Henry V in "The King" was terrifying.
Filmmaker Nate Parker apologizes for being ‘tone deaf’
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Three years ago, filmmaker Nate Parker came under scrutiny for a rape allegation from his college days that essentially derailed the release of his Nat Turner film "The Birth...
Alex Gibney’s ‘Citizen K’ looks at power in Russia
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney says profiling exiled Russian businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky allowed him to explore power in Russia from the end of communism until...
Joaquin Phoenix discusses preparing for role in ‘Joker’
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Joaquin Phoenix is having a hard time defining the Joker, but then again, he doesn't really want to.
The actor spent eight months exploring how a struggling stand-up...
Reporters focus on Polanski’s film, not his crime, at Venice
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Roman Polanski is not at the Venice International Film Festival, but his new film, "An Officer and a Spy" is.
Yet, after much hand-wringing over its inclusion among the...
Documentary looks at political comeback of Imelda Marcos
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Documentary filmmaker Lauren Greenfield started interviewing former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos four years ago thinking that it might be a redemption story for the...
Kristen Stewart wants to elevate Jean Seberg beyond haircut
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Kristen Stewart only knew Jean Seberg as an image.
The picture of the waif with the pixie haircut and the New York Herald Tribune shirt embodied the effortless chic...
Scarlett Johansson says ‘Marriage Story’ felt fated
VENICE, Italy (AP) — When Noah Baumbach asked Scarlett Johansson to meet with him about a new film he was going to write about a divorce, he didn't know she was going through one in real...
Brad Pitt goes deep into space, masculinity in ‘Ad Astra’
VENICE, Italy (AP) — "Ad Astra" looks and sounds like a space epic with a movie star lead in Brad Pitt, but there's a lot more going on beneath the surface.
Fall Preview: Bong Joon Ho and ‘Parasite’ are coming for you
NEW YORK (AP) — Bong Joon Ho's "Parasite" may be the only film this fall that's already an award-winner and a box-office smash.
"Parasite" will arrive in U.S. theaters Oct. 11 after having...
Venice Film Festival opens with debate over Polanski, quotas
VENICE, Italy (AP) — The Venice International Film Festival got off to a contentious start Wednesday with the festival director and jury president discussing the merits of including a Roman...
Netflix to give ‘The Irishman’ exclusive theatrical release
NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix will give "The Irishman" an exclusive theatrical release for about four weeks, providing theaters most of November to play Martin Scorsese's big-budget crime epic before it...
New York Film Festival sets slate with Almodovar, Varda
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Film Festival announced the main slate for its 57th edition on Tuesday, adding films by Pedro Almodovar, Noah Baumbach and the late Agnes Varda to its selective annual...