Movies
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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...
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Teacher suspended for showing 'Human Centipede 2'
May 05, 2016 1:00 am - JACKSON, Tenn. - A Tennessee teacher has been suspended after part of the gruesome horror film "The Human Centipede 2: (Full Sequence)" was played to a class of ninth- ...
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'Civil War' divides Avengers in action-packed sequelMay 03, 2016 3:00 pm - The superhero-stuffed "Captain America: Civil War" - an engaging if overwrought series of vibrant visual effects sequences featuring furiously fast fights choreographed ...
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Box office top 20: 'The Jungle Book' tops newcomers
May 02, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - "The Jungle Book" extended its box-office reign to three weeks, easily besting a handful of newcomers that made little impact. In its third week of relea...
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In 'BFG,' Rylance takes on a new role: Spielberg regularMay 02, 2016 5:59 am - NEW YORK - The first time Steven Spielberg offered a role to Mark Rylance, the actor said no. That was 30 years ago for "Empire of the Sun." Now, Rylance can't stop sayi...
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Kitten stars of 'Keanu' destined for posh Hollywood futuresMay 02, 2016 5:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Anyone who's spent time with a cat might agree with filmmaker Peter Atencio when he says cats are the “15-year-olds of the animal kingdom.” Dogs are eager ...
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'Jungle Book' rules box office again; 'Civil War' loomsMay 01, 2016 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Disney's "The Jungle Book" trounced a handful of underperforming new releases to rule the box office for a third consecutive week, while next week's certain c...
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'Jungle Book' rules box office again; 'Civil War' looms
May 01, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Disney's "The Jungle Book" trounced a handful of underperforming new releases to rule the box office for a third consecutive week, while next week's cert...
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Hollywood is pushing reset button on video game adaptationsApr 30, 2016 7:19 am - LOS ANGELES - At long last, it seems Hollywood has pushed the reset button on its approach to video game adaptations. From the reviled 1993 live-action rendition of "Sup...