Movies
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Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' celebrating 25th anniversary
May 08, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science is commemorating the 25th anniversary of Disney's animated classic http://www.oscars.org/events/25th-anniver...
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'Captain America: Civil War' nabs fifth best-opening ever
May 08, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - What superhero fatigue? Disney and Marvel's "Captain America: Civil War," the 13th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has strong-armed its way to becom...
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Our favorite moms from the stage and screenMay 08, 2016 6:00 am - On TV When I think “TV mom,” I immediately think of Donna Reed and Barbara Billingsley. Those actresses created indelible archetypes in “The Donna Reed Show” and “Leave ...
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20 years already? 'Independence Day' is back on Blu-rayMay 06, 2016 6:00 am - You've probably seen it on cable a hundred times. You may have bought the original VHS release and subsequently upgraded to DVD. And now, with a sequel on the way in Jun...
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Oliver Stone critical of American history lessons during visit to StevensonMay 05, 2016 5:40 am - Academy Award-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone criticized how American students learn about history Wednesday during a visit to Lincolnshire's Stevenson High School. "Kids...
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Animated 'Bling' more shine than substanceMay 05, 2016 5:15 am - In "Bling," a South Korean production from the DigiArt company, all problems and conflicts are solved by violence within a thin plot of nonsensical, nonstop mayhem invol...
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'Viva' examines what it means to be lonelyMay 05, 2016 5:00 am - Paddy Breathnach's drama "Viva" celebrates the self-actualization of a confused, struggling young man immersed in the drag queen cabaret culture of Cuba. "Viva" stars Hé...
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Reel life: 'Die Hard' returns to the silver screenMay 05, 2016 5:00 am - Film critics notebook: The After Hours Film Society presents Ciro Guerra's spectacular black-and-white historical drama "Embrace of the Serpent" at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Ma...
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'Family Fang' keeps characters at arm's lengthMay 05, 2016 5:00 am - "You think we damaged you?" Christopher Walken's Dad says to his kids, played by Nicole Kidman and Jason Bateman. "So what? That's what parents do." "The Family Fang," B...
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'Infinity' figures to be a trite tale of two mathematiciansMay 05, 2016 5:00 am - Matthew Brown's biopic "The Man Who Knew Infinity" joins the ever-growing list of fact-based motion pictures that adjust screenplays so that white protagonists can share...