Tag: Movies
Review: ‘Human Factor’ gets personal about Mideast peace
Ready for a documentary about three decades of agonizing fits and starts of the Mideast peace process, from the perspective of U.S. negotiators? You’re...
Arizona town readies for tourists after ‘Nomadland’ movie
QUARTZSITE, Ariz. — “Nomadland” was partly filmed in the Western town of Quartzsite and won the Academy Award for Best Picture this year, but...
On a Scottish isle, ‘Limbo’ breaks the refugee movie mold
LONDON — Egyptian actor Amir El-Masry was reluctant to read the script of “Limbo.”
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VIRUS DIARY: From red carpets to empty streets, and back
LOS ANGELES — On the last normal night in Hollywood, there was one couple wearing masks. It was novel enough that I shot a...
Jason Matthews, author of ‘Red Sparrow’ thrillers, dies
NEW YORK — Jason Matthews, an award-winning spy novelist who drew upon his long career in espionage and his admiration for John le Carre...
For Dave Grohl, what drives musicians is more than van
NEW YORK — Dave Grohl thought he was making a nostalgic film about the formative days of famous musicians. But then the pandemic happened.
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UK film academy suspends Noel Clarke over misconduct claims
LONDON — Britain’s motion picture academy on Thursday suspended actor-director Noel Clarke after a newspaper reported that multiple women had accused him of sexual...
Leslie Jones to host the MTV Movie & TV Awards next month
LOS ANGELES — Comedian-actor Leslie Jones will take the stage as host of the MTV Movie & TV Awards next month.
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Review: Michael B. Jordan seeks revenge in ‘Without Remorse’
In the new Tom Clancy adaptation, “Without Remorse,” Michael B. Jordan is a Navy SEAL about to trade military life for private security...
Review: Family and robots in ‘Mitchells vs the Machines’
Easily the most heartfelt movie about family life that also includes a robot apocalypse and a pug often mistaken for a loaf of bread,...