Movies
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China passes law punishing companies for box-office fraud
Nov 07, 2016 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China is attempting to crack down on box office fraud in the world's second-biggest movie market by setting out punishments for companies that fabricate t...
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Will Trump, Clinton documentaries sway voters?Nov 07, 2016 4:30 am - Even movies can't escape fallout from Tuesday's presidential election. Three key documentaries have been released since summer, two clearly seeking to sway the electorat...
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How good intentions sparked a 'Doctor Strange' controversyNov 06, 2016 7:18 am - LOS ANGELES - Director Scott Derrickson knew he had a problem on his hands before the internet did. Two, actually. "Doctor Strange," now in theaters, contained in its ri...
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Youth issue-oriented film screenedNov 06, 2016 12:00 am - A movie screening for local teens and families is set for Wednesday, Nov. 9, at PM&L Theatre, 877 Main St., in downtown Antioch. The not-yet-released feature film, "LIST...
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'Doctor Strange' spins magic at re-energized box office
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See 'Doctor Strange' star before he was famousNov 04, 2016 6:00 am - Benedict Cumberbatch's 10-year journey from buzzworthy actor with a distinct name to bona fide, top-line movie star culminates this weekend with the release of "Doctor S...
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'Trolls' filmmakers aim for a happy placeNov 03, 2016 6:00 am - ‘Trolls' exude happiness Mike Mitchell and Walt Dohrn met as students at the California Institute of the Arts. They had no idea that many years later, they'd be co-...
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Find true happiness with inspired 'Trolls'Nov 03, 2016 6:00 am - Like the hit single on its soundtrack, "Can't Stop the Feeling," the movie "Trolls" is irresistibly charming because of a simple but catchy hook. This colorful animated ...
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'Gimme Danger': Iggy Pop and the Stooges, playing it straightNov 03, 2016 6:00 am - Fans of Jim Jarmusch and Iggy Pop might think that "Gimme Danger," Jarmusch's documentary about Pop's band the Stooges, will be a coolly ironic, formally daring homage t...
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Mel Gibson's faith-based 'Hacksaw Ridge' fueled by rage, violenceNov 02, 2016 1:00 pm - Mel Gibson fuels his uncompromising, fact-based World War II saga "Hacksaw Ridge" with rage and violence. His raw depictions of war's carnage shove the horrors of war in...