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The Newport Beach Film Festival Is Making Waves
The coastal event celebrates 25 years with a lineup of cinematic, culinary and fashion experiences — plus anniversary kudos — from Oct. 17 to 24
Demi Moore and 6 Best Actress Narratives to Watch
The comeback, the overdue vet, the discovery: the stories that could power Moore, Adams, Jolie, Kidman and others to a nomination
5 More Films to Watch: The Best Picture Fight Starts Now
'Conclave', 'Saturday Night', 'The Wild Robot', 'The Brutalist' and 'The Piano Lesson' race to catch on in the next two months
Back to the Future Mania Takes over Los Angeles
Meet the original cast, see the new blockbuster musical, or enjoy the sequel on the big screen
Pixar's Pete Docter Doesn't Know Where Cinema is Going Either
Even after a $1.6B hit, the animation giant's creative leader tells me over avo toast how he worries about 'problematic' AI and pines for more 'weird hallway interactions'
Eddie Huang on Vice and the End of a Toxic Media Darling
The writer, TV personality and chef tells me about wrestling — literally — with Vice's complicated history in his new doc. Plus: A peek at the 22 films I'm seeing in Toronto
Oscar-Winning Actress Gena Rowlands Dies at 94
The Star Was Best Known For Her Films A Woman Under the Influence and Gloria Made With Husband John Cassavetes
Shelley Duvall Dead at 75
The quirky character actress known for ‘The Shining,’ ‘Popeye’ and a string of Robert Altman films succumbed to a long illness
What Will Become of the Historic Paramount Pictures Lot in Hollywood?
The future owners of the legendary company are reportedly interested in selling the property
UNINTERRUPTED Film Festival Shines a Light on Athletes’ Stories
Neuehouse Hollywood hosts a two-day celebration of athlete storytelling on July 9 and 10
Robert Towne, Oscar-Winning Writer of ‘Chinatown,’ Dead at 89
The L.A. native was part of the 1970s "New Hollywood" wave of filmmakers
The Lasting Legacy of "Sex, Lies, and Videotape" on Independent Film and the Oscars
Steven Soderbergh's landmark indie film "Sex, Lies, and Videotape" not only revolutionized the Sundance Film Festival and Cannes but also paved the way for independent films at the Oscars, shaping the industry and its awards landscape for generations.
‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ Both Hit Theaters on Nov. 22; This Year’s Barbenheimer?
2024 now has its own box-office battle pitting pink sparkles against masculine angst, and it already has a name: “Wickiator.”
Actor Martin Mull Dead at 80
Mull’s daughter announced the ‘Mr. Mom’ and ‘Arrested Development’ actor’s death after ‘a valiant fight against a long illness’
Axel AF: ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ Returns With New Tricks and Characters
The fourth installment in Jerry Bruckheimer’s famed franchise hits Netflix on July 3
‘Hacks’ Star Shines at Palm Springs ShortFest
Megan Stalter, who plays Kayla on the HBO series, takes the lead in ‘ILY, Bye’
Modernist House From the Movie ‘Heat’ Sells for $1.1 Million
The East L.A. home was built on stilts in 1962
The Real Origins of Hip-Hop: Dispelling the Myths of the Genre’s Birth
In a guest column, the director of ‘Microphone Check’ reflects on the 50th anniversary of hip-hop and the misconceptions about its roots
Academy Museum Pledges to Course-Correct ‘Hollywoodland’ Exhibit Amid Backlash
At issue: what many in the Jewish community feel is a conscious bias in how the studio system founders are described
Andrew McCarthy Is Finally OK With Being Your Teenage Dream
In Hulu’s ‘Brats,’ the actor turned the camera on himself and the Hollywood ensemble that defined the ’80s
Why 'Sing Sing's' Colman Domingo Couldn't Watch the Film
"There's something raw that I'm still deeply connected to, and it feels vulnerable and revealing," said the Oscar-nominated actor at a screening
New 'Hunger Games' Movie Will Be Released in 2026
"Sunrise on the Reaping" will be released as a novel in 2025, then adapted into a movie in late 2026
Pharrell Williams Debuts Trailer for Lego Animated Biopic ‘Piece by Piece’
The movie, based on the musician and producer's life story, will hit theaters on October 11
How the Academy Museum Relegated Hollywood’s Jewish Founders to the Ghetto
“Immigrants don’t create racism and sexism in America, and blaming these Jewish immigrants for the ills of that era is not just unfair but offensive,” says one critic of the ‘Hollywoodland’ exhibit
MTV’s Movie Award Hiatus, Something Wicked This Way Comes
MTV Movie & TV Awards are skipping 2024, planning a reimagined return in 2025. Will nostalgia bring back the chaotic thrill of the awards we miss?