Movies

First look: An Iranian director takes on Western morality

Cannes: Oscar-winner Asghar Farhadi leaves Iran to make "The Past," a heartbreaking tale of modern marriage

Andrew O'Hehir Saturday, May 18, 2013 1:25 PM UTC
Entertainment Movies, Cannes Film Festival

First look: Sofia Coppola’s chilly, brilliant “Bling Ring”

Cannes is abuzz over Paris Hilton's real-life shoe collection -- and the nihilistic teen girls who stole it

Andrew O'Hehir Friday, May 17, 2013 2:40 PM UTC 20
Entertainment Cannes, Cannes Film Festival

Noah Baumbach: “Frances Ha” is my reinvention

The "Frances Ha" director talks music, movies and midlife artistic crises with longtime collaborator Dean Wareham

Dean Wareham Friday, May 17, 2013 12:00 AM UTC
Entertainment Noah Baumbach, Movies, Frances Ha

“Iron Man 3″ approaches $1 billion in global box office

Making it the second highest-grossing superhero movie of all time

Prachi Gupta Thursday, May 16, 2013 9:12 PM UTC
Entertainment iron man 3, box office, Movies

“Spring Breakers” vs. “The Great Gatsby”

Harmony Korine's latest hews closer to the themes of Fitzgerald's novel than Baz Luhrmann's glitzy adaptation

Joe Pinsker, Jacobin Thursday, May 16, 2013 4:25 PM UTC
Entertainment Jacobin, The Great Gatsby

Cannes: The 10 hottest movies

From Sofia Coppola's "Bling Ring" to Ryan Gosling's latest, these movies will heat up a chilly South of France SLIDE SHOW

Andrew O'Hehir Thursday, May 16, 2013 2:28 PM UTC
Entertainment slideshow, Movies

Angelina Jolie’s most thrilling decision: Robbing her breasts of their cultural power

Male film critics will have less to ogle, but perhaps now audiences will equate her physicality with strength

Alexandra Bradner Wednesday, May 15, 2013 8:10 PM UTC 31
Life Angelina Jolie, Movies

“Star Trek Into Darkness”: Who made J.J. Abrams the sci-fi god?

These are the voyages of the -- oh, the hell with it! Let's blow some stuff up and chase a generic supervillain

Andrew O'Hehir Wednesday, May 15, 2013 6:31 PM UTC 138
Entertainment Movies, Action movies

Julian Assange declines meeting with Benedict Cumberbatch

The "Star Trek" villain plays the WikiLeaks founder in "The Fifth Estate"

Prachi Gupta Wednesday, May 15, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
Entertainment benedict cumberbatch

Waiting for Terrence Malick

The celebrated director is notoriously private. Does it matter that we know so little about him?

Michael Nordine, LA Review of Books Tuesday, May 14, 2013 8:21 PM UTC
Entertainment LA Review of Books

J.J. Abrams and Jon Stewart debate “Star Trek” versus “Star Wars”

The director also hands out pointers to the comedian and soon-to-be director VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Tuesday, May 14, 2013 12:49 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, Star Trek, Star Wars

Detroit’s RoboCop statue is almost complete

See pictures of the ten-foot-tall prototype

Prachi Gupta Monday, May 13, 2013 6:54 PM UTC
Entertainment robocop, Detroit, statue, Art, Movies

Watch the “Gravity” trailer

The long-awaited first look at Alfonso Cuarón's sci-fi follow-up to "Children of Men" VIDEO

Benjamin Wheelock Thursday, May 9, 2013 11:59 PM UTC 13
Entertainment Video, Alfonso Cuarón, Movies

Pick of the week: Sarah Polley’s family secrets

Pick of the week: The actress-turned-director uncovers startling truths in the can't-miss doc "Stories We Tell"

Andrew O'Hehir Thursday, May 9, 2013 10:55 PM UTC
Entertainment Movies, Documentaries

“The Great Gatsby”: Debauchery in Disneyland

Baz Luhrmann's delirious 3-D fairy tale lurches from breathtaking to awful. But wait -- isn't it based on a book?

Andrew O'Hehir Thursday, May 9, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 35
Entertainment Movies, The Great Gatsby

Google Doodle celebrates graphic designer and filmmaker Saul Bass

The 81-second clip is a tribute to the artist on what would have been his 93rd birthday VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Wednesday, May 8, 2013 1:11 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, google doodle, saul bass

What we missed: Steve Coogan and Julianne Moore’s bitter divorce

A creepy 21st-century take on Henry James; a spectacular widescreen western; and a gorgeous new Miyazaki anime

Andrew O'Hehir Wednesday, May 8, 2013 12:00 AM UTC
Entertainment Movies, Our Picks

“Iron Man 3″ opens with second biggest U.S. debut of all time

The Marvel Studio film brought in $175.3 million

Prachi Gupta Monday, May 6, 2013 1:16 PM UTC
Entertainment iron man 3, Movies, Film

William Friedkin: Directing is like jazz improvisation

The director of "The French Connection" reflects on Gene Hackman, Wang Chung and 50 years in Hollywood

Casey Burchby, LA Review of Books Saturday, May 4, 2013 8:00 PM UTC
Entertainment LA Review of Books, Interviews

Must do’s: What we like this week

In books, the Underground Man meets his counterpart. In TV, "The Good Wife" season finale sizzles

Prachi Gupta Saturday, May 4, 2013 2:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Our Picks: Books, our picks: TV

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