'London Has Fallen,' a ludicrous sequel on steroids
Saturday, 12 March 2016, 15:31
Last update: about 9 years ago
"London Has Fallen" never pretends to be anything it's not. The sequel to Antoine Fuqua's big, dumb and kind of fun "Olympus Has Fallen," is bigger, dumber, jaw-droppingly shameless and also kind of a...
'Whiskey Tango Foxtrot' looks inside war reporting
Friday, 11 March 2016, 15:30
Last update: about 9 years ago
Days after the journalism procedural "Spotlight" won best picture at the Academy Awards, Paramount is releasing "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot," a comic drama about war reporting with Tina Fey as a rookie...
Diversity not the only issue with 'Gods of Egypt'
Thursday, 10 March 2016, 15:23
Last update: about 9 years ago
First things first. Could the timing be any worse for a movie with a diversity problem as extensive as "Gods of Egypt"? Only two days before #OscarsSoWhite Sunday, a movie comes out set in ancient...
Crooked cops gone worse in muddled 'Triple 9'
Wednesday, 9 March 2016, 15:14
Last update: about 9 years ago
This tale of gangsters and crooked cops in Atlanta has got a murderer's row of acting talent - Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kate Winslet, and Woody Harrelson among them - an alluringly dark...
Casting Saldana as Simone inflames ideas of race, beauty
Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 15:12
Last update: about 9 years ago
If there was any doubt about how Nina Simone's family and fans feel about the upcoming biopic starring Zoe Saldana, recent social media posts make it clear they are not pleased. A fresh round of...
Brie Larson finds her voice and best-actress Oscar in 'Room'
Saturday, 5 March 2016, 14:51
Last update: about 9 years ago
Brie Larson's journey to winning a best-actress Oscar for "Room" began years ago when she learned to stand up for herself against casting directors who wanted to objectify her. They'd...
Chris Rock brings diversity issue front and center at Oscars
Friday, 4 March 2016, 14:50
Last update: about 9 years ago
With deft timing and an impactful blend of humor and searing commentary, host Chris Rock took the bull by the horns at the Oscars, attacking the diversity crisis roiling the industry and not...
Fifth time's the Oscar charm for best actor DiCaprio
Thursday, 3 March 2016, 14:49
Last update: about 9 years ago
After five nominations, Leonardo DiCaprio finally got his Oscar. And he couldn't resist sharing it with planet Earth. The environmentally minded actor, who was honored Sunday as best actor...
Oscar winners party it up at Vanity Fair, Governors Ball
Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 14:48
Last update: about 9 years ago
There's no such thing as being all dressed up with nowhere to go on Oscar night. The Hollywood elite have various glamorous parties to choose from, whether they attended the Academy...
Something for everybody on the Oscars red carpet
Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 14:45
Last update: about 9 years ago
The year's biggest night for red carpet glamour included something for everybody in bold color and soft shades, frothy wonders and sleek, body hugging looks. And there was, of course, plenty of...