At the Telluride Film Festival, politics takes center stage
TELLURIDE, Colo. — After crippling strikes in Hollywood dimmed the star power at last year’s Telluride Film Festival, celebrities were…
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James Darren, Moondoggie in the 'Gidget' films, dies at 88
James Darren, the teen idol who played dreamy surfer Moondoggie in the “Gidget” movies of the 1950s and 1960s and…
The 'Apprentice' crew breaks down the controversial Trump biopic
TELLURIDE, Colo. — It’s not unusual for a director presenting his film at a film festival to express some anxiety.…
In Telluride, 'Conclave' pleases, even if other Oscar hopefuls aren't ready for prime time
The world premieres of “Nickel Boys,” “Conclave” and “Saturday Night” see freshness meet nostalgia, while Angelina Jolie's performance in “Maria”…
Review: Reagan's film is historical nonsense and a chore
There's political idolatry, and then there's the movie-clad canonization that is Sean McNamara's faith-tinged bioepic “Reagan,” which follows its subject,…
Trump biopic 'The Apprentice' to premiere ahead of election
Here’s an October surprise you can put on your calendar now: The Donald Trump biopic “The Apprentice,” which created a…
Brilliant summer box office brings hope to a gloomy film industry
Foul-mouthed superheroes, babbling Minions and plenty of anxiety (of the animated kind) have propelled this summer's box office beyond the…
Justin Theroux is engaged to actress Nicole Brydon Bloom
It looks like Justin Theroux is giving marriage another try, this time with fellow actress Nicole Brydon Bloom. The “Beetlejuice”…
'1992' review: The Los Angeles riots are the backdrop for a mediocre thriller
With the title “1992” and an image of Watts’ own Tyrese Gibson on the poster, one might safely assume that…
Review: In Slow-Moving Space Psychodrama 'Slingshot,' No One Can Hear You Sleep
Casey Affleck and Laurence Fishburne battle for command of a ship headed to a moon of Saturn in a sci-fi…