'Poor Things' creates a world (and appearance) of its own
Yorgos Lanthimos had a deceptively simple directive for the “Poor Things” production design team: make the world look like nothing…
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Guillermo del Toro on 'Pinocchio' co-director Mark Gustafson
Every second counts when you work in stop-motion animation. The process essentially involves taking a photograph of one object and…
Director of photography Rodrigo Prieto on his two films, his two visions
The two films could hardly look more different. One, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” mixes a muted autochrome look with…
Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie and the alchemy of 'Barbie'
How can you make a story about a ubiquitous plastic doll worth telling? What if I suffered an existential crisis?…
'Argylle' leads another weak weekend at the box office
The spy thriller “Argylle” topped the domestic box office in its opening weekend, but some Hollywood insiders said it performed…
Your New Las Vegas Dining Guide: The Best Places to Eat Right Now
When was the last time you were in Las Vegas? I visit about half a dozen times a year. When…
Margot Robbie, 'blessed' by 'Barbie', reacts to Oscar snub
Life in plastic is fantastic for “Barbie” star Margot Robbie, who is also “beyond ecstatic” about her film's Oscar nominations,…
Review of 'Tótem': Mexico's forgotten presentation to the Oscar
One of the first and last things you see in “Tótem,” Lila Avilés’ charming and surprising second feature, is a…
'Tótem' is intimate but director Lila Avilés is great
Built from intuitive hunches (she calls them “hunches”), Mexican writer and director Lila Avilés’ work acts as an invitation to…
'The Promised Land' review: an old-school western thriller
“The Promised Land” by Nikolaj Arcel has an apt title. Adapted from the 2020 novel “The Captain and Ann Barbara”…