Well-acted and tight, maybe to a fault, the docudrama “September 5” revisits the 1972 Olympics massacre in Munich in which 11 members of the Israeli Olympic team died, along with five members of the Palestinian terrorist faction known as Black September and a West German policeman. It’s an analog reminder of sadly ever-contemporary Israeli-Palestinian tensions, […]
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David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind ‘Blue Velvet’ and ‘Mulholland Drive,’ dies at 78
David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark vision in such movies as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and the TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died just days before his 79th birthday.
The rise and fall and rise again of Richard Pryor — Criterion releases a new edition of ‘Jo Jo Dancer’
His autobiographical 1986 movie reaches back to his days growing up in Peoria. The comedian accomplished so much, and could have accomplished so much more.
‘Wolf Man’ review: Like father, like son in a grim and serious horror remake
Director Leigh Whannell makes horror films for grown-ups. Unlike his “Invisible Man” remake, though, this one is a bit of a slog.
Review: ‘One of Them Days’ is a Los Angeles comedy with unexpected poignancy — and Keke Palmer
Its timing is bittersweet — the first Los Angeles-set comedy of 2025, opening mid-wildfires — but Keke Palmer energizes “One of Them Days.”
Hollywood’s awards season dates, and how they’ve been affected by the wildfires
Hollywood’s awards season has all but come to a rare halt as the wildfires continue to disrupt life and work in the Los Angeles area.
Oscars push back nominations announcement amid California wildfires
The Oscar nominations are being pushed back almost a week from their original date amid the ongoing California wildfires. Nominations will now be announced on Jan. 23, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Monday.
‘Den of Thieves 2’ opens at No. 1 as ‘Better Man’ flops
On a quiet weekend in movie theaters, while much of Hollywood’s attention was on the wildfires that continue to rage in Los Angeles, Lionsgate’s “Den of Thieves 2: Pantera” debuted atop the box office with $15.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
‘The Last Showgirl’ review: Pamela Anderson, back in the spotlight and free at last
Old-school Las Vegas revues are ghosts now. Pamela Anderson is anything but. So why is ‘The Last Showgirl’ less than satisfying?
Column: In the blur of awards season, let those strange and unfamiliar movie titles be an invitation
Don’t know much about “The Brutalist” or “Nickel Boys”? This is the perfect time to do something about that, one film at a time.