A Grouch Gradually Grows Grudgingly Grateful In 'A Man Called Ove'
A Swedish curmudgeon slowly comes to accept the help of his neighbors in this familiar, crowd-pleasing film shot through with bracing moments of dark comedy.
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'Danny Says' Surprisingly Little: Documentary About Rock Manager Lacks Insight
A film about the voluble Danny Fields, a music industry executive who managed the Ramones from 1975 to 1980, manages to be "candid yet unrevealing."
A Legend Of Creepy Hollows: 'Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children'
Tim Burton's latest is a dreamlike and visually striking fable; the presence of a satisfyingly eerie Eva Green keeps its overcomplicated story from sinking into muddled incoherence.
Woody Allen Presents First TV Series, 'Crisis In Six Scenes,' On Amazon
Woody Allen's first foray into television, Crisis in Six Scenes, debuts on Amazon Friday. The series is a six-part comedy set in the 1960s with a cast that includes Miley Cyrus.
Hip-Hop And Superheroes Inspire 'Luke Cage' Showrunner Cheo Coker
Cheo Coker was a well-respected journalist chronicling hip-hop and pop before he moved to film and TV. His latest gig is as showrunner on Marvel's highly anticipated black superhero series, Luke Cage.
In 'You're The Worst,' Even The Most Flawed Characters Find Love
Producer Stephen Falk and actress Aya Cash discuss their FXX series about two self-centered people who fall in love. The characters are "stand-ins for the dark parts of all of us," Falk says.
Filmmaker Andrea Arnold On 'American Honey' And Preserving Mystery In Film
Arnold's latest film, which won the Jury Prize at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, tells the story of a group of abandoned teenagers who travel together selling magazine subscriptions door-to-door.
How Carli Lloyd Became A Soccer Star 'When Nobody Was Watching'
Lloyd's journey to success was long and hard-fought. In her new memoir, she describes how she nearly quit playing soccer and reveals painful details about her strained relationship with her parents.
Old West Gunslinging Meets Futuristic Androids In HBO's 'Westworld'
HBO's latest series is a high-tech theme park, whose visitors get to live out their wildest dreams of being in the Old West. Critic John Powers calls Westworld an "unexpectedly resonant show."
Curious George Celebrates 75 Years Of Monkey Business
George has had many close calls, but did you know he once outran the Nazis? Despite some dated themes (we're looking at you, Man with the Yellow Hat) George is now a multimillion-dollar franchise.