Movies
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PBS' 'The U.S. and the Holocaust' examines how the crisis was viewed at the timeSep 16, 2022 6:00 am - The Holocaust was perhaps the greatest humanitarian crisis in world history. What the U.S. did and didn't know and do about it is the subject of an upcoming Ken Burns do...
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Viola Davis' Oscar-worthy performance royally rules ambitious, sanitized crowd-pleaser 'Woman King'Sep 15, 2022 6:00 am - “The Woman King” - ★ ★ ½ Let's first acknowledge that actress Viola Davis rocks the planet in any movie she makes. She pumps her dramatic characters with humanity, creat...
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New to streaming this week: 'The Handmaid's Tale,' 'Goodnight Mommy' and new Marcus Mumford
Sep 13, 2022 6:00 am - Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Movies • Twin ...
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'Barbarian' is top film amid late-summer box office doldrums
Sep 11, 2022 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - The horror film "Barbarian" won the weekend by bringing in $10 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, as the late-summer doldrums at the box office...
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Jiminy Cricket! A slightly awkward live-action 'Pinocchio' strains to find the magic
Sep 08, 2022 7:30 am - “Pinocchio” - ★ ★ After a string of live-action remakes, from “Beauty and the Beast” to “The Lion King,” the Walt Disney Co. has finally gotten around to “Pinocchio.” A...
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'Barbarian' gleefully messes with horror customs
Sep 08, 2022 6:00 am - “Barbarian” - ★ ★ ★ “Barbarian” starts at night with a heavy downpour and a thunderclap. So far, so good, for what seems to be a classic horror movie. Hold onto your po...
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Portrayals of Queen Elizabeth in films, TVSep 08, 2022 1:00 am - Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest reigning monarch, died Thursday at 96. She lived nearly her entire life in the public eye, creating plenty of material for films an...
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Widescreen: Disney hosts its own nerdy Super Bowl of sorts this weekendSep 07, 2022 11:00 pm - Disney will do its darnedest to steal the social media spotlight from the NFL this weekend as the D23 Expo lands in Anaheim. The biennial convention celebrating all thin...
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Toronto film fest roars back to life
Sep 07, 2022 1:00 am - After two editions much diminished by the pandemic, the 47th Toronto International Film Festival is set to roar back to life beginning Thursday with a lineup crowded wit...
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Brendan Fraser celebrated for comeback role in 'The Whale'
Sep 05, 2022 6:30 am - VENICE, Italy - Brendan Fraser is having a moment at the Venice International Film Festival. The once ubiquitous movie star of "The Mummy" franchise and "George of the J...