Arts Jul 23 Movie theaters implore studios to release the blockbusters Recent coronavirus spikes have forced release dates to shuffle and chains to postpone reopening to August. Now, movie houses are saying that despite far from ideal circumstances, it's time for new movies. Four months of near zero revenue has brought…
Arts Jul 20 Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ delayed indefinitely by virus Nolan, a staunch advocate for the big-screen experience, has strenuously hoped that "Tenet" could lead the resumption of nationwide and global moviegoing. …
Health Jul 02 Coronavirus cases are rising in 40 of 50 U.S. states Nebraska and South Dakota were the only states outside the Northeast with a decrease in cases. But those states are also recording higher positive test rates. …
Health Jul 02 U.S., South Africa report new record coronavirus rises The United States and South Africa have both reported record new daily coronavirus infections.
Health Jul 01 Cases spike in Sunbelt, other states back off on reopening Arizona recorded more coronavirus deaths, infections and emergency-room admissions in a single day than ever before in a rapidly deepening crisis Wednesday across the Sunbelt that sent a shudder through other parts of the country…
Arts Jun 22 Director Joel Schumacher dies at 80 Schumacher shepherded the Brat Pack to the big screen in “St. Elmo's Fire” and steered the Batman franchise into its most baroque territory in “Batman Forever” and “Batman & Robin.”…
Arts Jun 10 HBO Max removes ‘Gone With the Wind,’ will add context HBO Max has temporarily removed "Gone With the Wind" from its streaming library in order to add historical context to the 1939 film long criticized for romanticizing slavery and the Civil War-era South.
Arts May 04 Taika Waititi to direct new ‘Star Wars’ film Waititi had for months been expected to take the reins of the galaxy far, far away, having already directed the season finale of the "Star Wars" streaming spinoff "The Mandalorian." But the Walt Disney Co. waited until the franchise's unofficial…
Arts May 01 Struck by virus, comic book industry tries to draw next page The comic book shop has long been a wall-to-wall repository for tales of world-threatening cataclysms and doomsday dystopias but it has never before been drawn into a fight for survival like the coronavirus pandemic.
World Apr 14 Cannes doesn’t give up on 2020 festival despite dwindling options The Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday abandoned plans for a postponed 2020 edition in June or July but declined to give up entirely, saying it will explore other options.