Movies
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Van Damme back in nostalgic action-jammed 'Kickboxer: Vengeance'Aug 31, 2016 11:00 pm - We know what we're getting with a movie titled "Kickboxer: Vengeance," don't we? So, let's skip the kung-fooey actors, all graduates of the Chuck Norris Drama School for...
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Strong performances can't save dark, sluggish 'Light Between Oceans'Aug 31, 2016 6:00 am - Give credit to writer/director Derek Cianfrance for attempting to become the next David Lean with his ambitiously mounted, well-acted, literature-credentialed Australian...
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John Krasinski's love letter to family and movies he adoresAug 30, 2016 6:00 am - WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - John Krasinski is pretty sure some of his favorite movies wouldn't get made in today's Hollywood. Films like "The Verdict," "Kramer vs. Kramer,"...
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Box Office Top 20: 'Don't Breathe' inhales $26.4 million
Aug 29, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The modestly budgeted horror movie "Don't Breathe" scared off competitors at the box office this weekend, taking first place with $26.4 million in its...
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#CartoonsSoWhite? Disney's 'Moana' points the way forward for diversityAug 29, 2016 6:00 am - When the Disney film "Moana" lands this November, it will feel fresh to many moviegoers for an unusual reason: It is a mainstream Hollywood animated film that casts feat...
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'Don't Breathe' and 5 other movies where people have to hold their breathAug 29, 2016 6:00 am - In "Don't Breathe," released Friday, thieves break into a blind man's house and come to regret it. Holding your breath for a long time is usually a bad idea, since breat...
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Gire: Comedy icon Gene Wilder credited Mel Brooks for his movie careerAug 29, 2016 1:00 am - "If it hadn't been for Mel Brooks putting me into 'The Producers,' I don't know if you and I would be talking today," Gene Wilder told me during an August 1984 interview...
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See film on life of Mother Teresa at Rosary High SchoolAug 28, 2016 11:00 pm - On Sept. 10-11, "Mother Teresa of Calcutta," a film about the life story of the missionary who will be canonized Sep. 4, will be shown as part of the popular "Ignatius N...
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'Don't Breathe' scores, ousts 'Suicide Squad' at box office
Aug 28, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - The horror movie "Don't Breathe" has reason to let out a big sigh of relief. Audiences turned out in droves for the late summer thriller, which brought in ...
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Is 'The Night Of' capable of a satisfying ending?Aug 25, 2016 11:00 pm - HBO's “The Night Of” began as an enthralling, intricately detailed murder mystery anchored by three terrific performances. Seven weeks later, it's almost a deadpan comed...