Jan 06 Sundance cancels in-person film festival due to virus surge By Jake Coyle, Associated Press The cancellation of an in-person Sundance is a huge blow to an independent film industry that has struggled to stay afloat during the pandemic. Continue reading
Dec 14 'Pink Flamingos,' 'Selena' join Star Wars film in National Film Registry By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press This year’s inductees into the National Film Registry include an epic Star Wars and Lord of the Ring films, projects starring Jennifer Lopez and the late Cicely Tyson along with films that took on racially motivated violence against people of… Continue reading
Dec 13 'It's a Wonderful Life' actors look back at the 'pick-me-up' classic By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press “It’s a Wonderful Life” has become a beloved holiday tradition and marks its 75th anniversary this year. “It’s a good impetus to really keep us going in a positive direction,” former child actor Karolyn Grimes said of the classic film. Continue reading
Dec 01 Alec Baldwin to ABC about shooting: 'I didn't pull the trigger' By Associated Press Alec Baldwin told ABC's George Stephanopoulos in an interview airing Thursday that he did not pull the trigger on a prop gun he was holding on a New Mexico film set when it went off, killing a cinematographer. Continue reading
Oct 28 The scary thing about evil laughs By Joshua Barajas By the time a villain is laughing, "things are going very well for them and very badly for you."… Continue reading
Oct 26 'Dune' to get sequel, with theater-only release set for 2023 By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Legendary Entertainment announced Tuesday that Denis Villeneuve's “Dune," which adapts the first half of Frank Herbert's 1965 science-fiction epic, will get a sequel. Continue reading
Sep 22 Melvin Van Peebles, godfather of Black cinema, dies at 89 By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Melvin Van Peebles, the groundbreaking playwright, musician and movie director whose work ushered in the “Blaxploitation” wave of the 1970s and influenced filmmakers long after, has died. He was 89. Continue reading
Sep 10 Disney backs theatrical releases for all remaining 2021 films By Jake Coyle, Associated Press The Walt Disney Co. on Friday announced that all of its remaining films this year will open exclusively in theaters. That includes the Marvel release "Eternals" (Nov. 5), Ridley Scott's "The Last Duel" (Oct. 15), and the animated release "Ron's… Continue reading
Sep 06 Actor Jean-Paul Belmondo, star of 'Breathless,' dies at 88 By Associated Press Jean-Paul Belmondo, star of the iconic French New Wave film “Breathless,” whose crooked boxer’s nose and rakish grin went on to make him one of the country’s most recognizable leading men, has died. No cause of death was given. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 5:23 Can the film industry lure audiences back to the big screen? By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet This summer, movie studios and box offices are clamoring for theater-goers to return as pandemic restrictions ease. And there's evidence that it's beginning to happen. The latest installment of the "Fast & Furious" franchise — "F9" — earned $70 million… Continue watching