Movies

Ron (John David Washington) and Patrice (Laura Harrier) strike power poses in Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman.

Arts

Spike Lee Checks Under The Hood In The Blistering 'BlacKkKlansman'

9:00pm August 09, 2018

by Bob Mondello

Critic Bob Mondello calls Spike Lee's latest, about a black cop who infiltrates the Klan in the '70s, "his most ferociously entertaining (and just plain ferocious) film in years."

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Madeline (Helena Howard, L) and Evangeline (Molly Parker, R) share a moment in Madeline's Madeline.

Arts

'Madeline's Madeline': In This Acting Class, Dreams, Darkness and Dance Come Together

5:01pm August 09, 2018

by Andrew Lapin

A teenaged girl's acting class intersects with her home life in bracing, and not entirely healthy ways, in Josephine Decker's intimate, audacious and wildly experimental film.

Dax (Adam Pally) and friend/comforter in Dog Days.

Arts

'Dog Days' Is Shaggy But Lovable

5:00pm August 09, 2018

by Scott Tobias

Ken Marino directs this conventional if disjointed ensemble rom-com about disparate Los Angeles dog owners. The film finds its legs whenever it leans into its alt-comedy cast and cameos.

She Prefers To Be Called "The Peggy": Jonas (Jason Statham, obviously) reflects the audience's incredulity in The Meg.

Arts

Shark, Weak: Toothless 'The Meg' Snatches Mediocrity From The Jaws Of Defeat

5:00pm August 09, 2018

by Chris Klimek

It's a "somewhat self-aware, mildly sci-fi tinged, numbingly unimaginative watering down ... of a genre landmark, relocated to Asia and aimed squarely at the world's largest movie market: China."

Oscar statues are seen backstage during the 88th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on February 28, 2016 in Hollywood, California.

Arts

Changes Are Coming To The Oscars

4:22pm August 08, 2018

by Glen Weldon

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is making three major changes, a move that on its face looks like a tie to weak ratings.

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Trine Dyrholm plays German singer and songwriter Nico in Nico, 1988.

Music & Culture

Nico Biopic Sheds Light On Her Life Before And After The Velvet Underground

5:54pm August 07, 2018

Nico, 1988 tells the story of the Velvet Underground singer who left for a solo career — one weighed down by her addiction to heroin — and depicts the last, tumultuous year of her life.

Actor Charlotte Rae poses in her New York apartment in 2006.

Music & Culture

Charlotte Rae, Who Played Mrs. Garrett On '80s Sitcom 'Facts Of Life,' Dies At 92

11:32am August 06, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The Emmy- and Tony-nominated actor was most famous for her sitcom roles, which also included Diff'rent Strokes and Car 54, Where Are You? Rae was diagnosed with bone cancer last year.

Patrick Stewart, in an unannounced special guest appearance at a convention in Las Vegas, said will return to the role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard.

Arts

Patrick Stewart Is Reprising His Role As Captain Picard In New 'Star Trek' Series.

5:06pm August 05, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

For fans who have dreamed about the return of Jean-Luc Picard to Star Trek, actor Patrick Stewart might as well borrow his character's classic catchphrase and say, "Make it so."

Scotty Bowers, the subject of a new documentary, was more than a sexual facilitator to Hollywood's biggest stars: "these were lasting and important friendships that he had," director Matt Tyrnauer says.

Arts

A Sexual Underground Surfaces In 'Scotty And The Secret History Of Hollywood'

8:29am August 05, 2018

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Scotty Bowers, now 95, facilitated the sexual proclivities of major film actors during Hollywood's golden age — and kept their most intimate secrets. A new documentary reveals his secrets.

Review: 'The Miseducation Of Cameron Post'

5:21pm August 03, 2018

by Bob Mondello

A review of The Miseducation of Cameron Posta film about gay-conversion therapies, starring Chloe Grace Moretz.

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