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Peele turns his focus to directing

LOS ANGELES – Jordan Peele is “kind of done” with performing. While that might be a dagger in the hearts of fans who came to know and love Peele as an uncannily calm Barack Obama,...

DATE: Feb 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

John Hurt, Oscar nominated for ‘The Elephant Man,’ dies at 77

LOS ANGELES – The Oscar-nominated actor Sir John Hurt has died. He was 77. Hurt’s agent Charles McDonald says the actor, who battled pancreatic cancer, died Friday in London. ...

DATE: Jan 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

These movies hitting the big screen this fall

LOS ANGELES – There’s something for everyone in movie theaters this fall. The calendar is jam-packed with romance, spectacle and jaw-dropping true-life stories. Some of our most ...

DATE: Sep 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Reviving ‘Ghostbusters’ and keeping the original spirit

LOS ANGELES – Forget everything you think you know about the new “Ghostbusters” movie. For all the scrutiny, hand-wringing and vitriol, you’d think it was about a presidential ca...

DATE: Jul 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

The uphill battle for female-driven comedies in Hollywood

LOS ANGELES – “Bridesmaids” was supposed to change the game for the female-driven comedy. But each new movie is still treated like a beta test for the genre and the next unwitting subjects a...

DATE: Jun 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

New ‘Star Wars’ trailer previews the story of rebels past

LOS ANGELES – The dust has barely settled from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” but audiences already have a new installment to get excited for. The world got a glimpse of “Rogue O...

DATE: Apr 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Sundance’s returning greats reflect on their first festival

LOS ANGELES – There’s no set path for a breakout Sundance director. Some go big. Some stay small. Some get their foot in the studio world and still maintain an independent voice ...

DATE: Jan 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Mark Hamill ‘suspicious’ of J.J. Abrams

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Mark Hamill knew he had to say yes when George Lucas told him about the plans to move forward with a new “Star Wars” trilogy. “It’s not like a choice. It’s like...

DATE: Apr 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Fast & Furious: Franchise remains in high gear

Seven movies and 14 years since ’01 debut, Universal tentpole is studio’s crown jewel

DATE: Apr 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Review: The DUFF

All teen comedies owe some debt to John Hughes and Amy Heckerling. The milieu of suburban teenage life that they explored decades ago has defined the genre since. The social divi...

DATE: Feb 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Review: Fifty Shades of Grey

Curious? The posters for “Fifty Shades of Grey” coyly ask. Whether or not you’re one of the 100 million who bought, and presumably read, E L James’ kinky book, the buzz alone sur...

DATE: Feb 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Review: Seventh Son

There’s a fine line between charm and cheese in fantasy epics, and movies as silly and overwrought as “Seventh Son” only help to illustrate just how hard it is to hit the right tone when bal...

DATE: Feb 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming