Latest 'Murder On The Orient Express' Is A Classic Whydoit
Critic Ella Taylor says Kenneth Branagh's wildly unnecessary retread of the Agatha Christie tale is "fatally tepid."
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Mourning Becomes Electrifying In 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'
In this, Irish filmmaker Martin McDonagh's third and best feature, the director has "finally begun to grapple with the violence of American life in a way that doesn't feel like the work of a tourist."
In 'Mayhem,' Office Workers Try To Get Ahead In Business Without Really Dying
A virus causes a law firm to descend into bloodsport in this B-movie splatterfest starring The Walking Dead's Steven Yuen.
A Young Woman Gains Independence — And More — In 'Thelma'
Norwegian director Joachim Trier's mercurial tale of a college student who develops frightening abilities once she leaves her strict family descends into standard scary-movie tropes.
Christopher Plummer To Replace Kevin Spacey In 'All The Money In The World'
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Mia Galuppo of The Hollywood Reporter about director Ridley Scott's plan to replace Kevin Spacey with Christopher Plummer in the upcoming film All the Money in the World — scheduled to be released on Dec. 22. The role replacement comes as Spacey is facing allegations of sexual harassment and assault.
'Three Billboards' Is a Vigilante-Revenge Thriller That Goes Off The Rails
Frances McDormand is a woman seeking justice for her murdered daughter in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. David Edelstein calls the film "fascinating, then perplexing, then annoying."
Spacey Cut From Film; Scenes To Be Re-Shot With Actor Christopher Plummer
In the wake of allegations of sexual abuse against Spacey, director Ridley Scott has decided to sub in Plummer in All the Money in the World, due for release next month.
Report: Weinstein Hired Agents To Investigate And Suppress Accusations Against Him
It reads like an espionage thriller: Weinstein hired multiple intelligence firms, one which used agents to extract information and try to stop The New York Times from publishing an article about him.
Actor Greta Gerwig Stays Behind The Camera In Her Solo-Directing Debut 'Lady Bird'
Greta Gerwig makes her solo-directing debut with an autobiographical movie called Lady Bird, a comedy that follows a teenager in her senior year of high school. The story is loosely based on Gerwig's life.
Netflix Dumps Kevin Spacey From 'House Of Cards' Amid Harassment Complaints
The company had first said it would cancel the series after the 2018 season, then suspended filming of those episodes and now has fired Spacey.