Movies
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'Neon Demon' director says he's 'addicted' to darknessJun 24, 2016 6:00 am - At Chicago's Waldorf Astoria Hotel Monday, I asked polarizing Danish filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn - director of such edgy works as "Only God Forgives," "Bronson" and "...
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'Free State of Jones' slogs through tale of Confederate revoltJun 23, 2016 6:00 am - In Gary Ross' longer-than-the-Civil-War Civil War epic “Free State of Jones,” Matthew McConaughey portrays Mississippi farmer Newton Knight, a Confederate-deserter-turne...
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'Neon Demon' a strange, stylish horror filmJun 23, 2016 6:00 am - In Nicolas Winding Refn's strange and stylized horror tale "The Neon Demon," bludgeoning metaphors become even deadlier than the jealous rivalries that ferment inside L....
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"Finding Dory" breaks record for opening of animated film
Jun 20, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - "Finding Dory" is officially the record holder for top animated opening of all time in North American theaters, unseating "Shrek The Third." It's fina...
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In cult of TCM, front row is lined with filmmakersJun 20, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Turner Classic Movies, that bastion of black-and-white, holds a unique place on the dial and in the hearts of cinephiles. In a continuous, commercial-free str...
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29 movies in, De Palma still won't play by Hollywood's rulesJun 20, 2016 6:00 am - In the new documentary "De Palma," 75-year-old filmmaker Brian De Palma reflects on a half-century career, offering frank observations on such subjects as his signature ...
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Blu-ray concert celebrates late 'Titanic' composer James HornerJun 20, 2016 6:00 am - The film world lost a master of emotional melody almost a year ago when James Horner's turboprop airplane crashed June 22, 2015, in California. His unforgettable themes ...
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Johnson, Hart say they really were having that much funJun 19, 2016 7:14 am - NEW YORK - On their first day shooting "Central Intelligence," their new spy-themed action comedy, Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart were given an extremely difficult scene....
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'Finding Dory' blows animation record out of the water
Jun 19, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - The forgetful blue fish of "Finding Dory" is box office gold. The Pixar sequel far surpassed its already ocean-sized expectations to take in $136.2 million...
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'Finding Dory' takes in a record $9.2M in Thursday previews
Jun 17, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - The Pixar sequel "Finding Dory" took in $9.2 million in Thursday previews, a record for an animated film. The strong start surpasses the best previous Thursda...