No More Hotel Auditions, Says Union Representing Actors
SAG-AFTRA is calling for an end to auditions in private hotel rooms or residences, after a spate of sexual harassment allegations against powerful Hollywood figures.
Movies
'Borg vs. McEnroe': Game, Set And An Unlikely Match
This "smoothly crafted, satisfyingly earnest" film features many sports-movie clichés, but digs a bit deeper to find psychological affinities between the two very different athletes.
Factions, And Hidden Agendas, Clash In 'Beirut'
In this controversial, "involving if somewhat predictable" political thriller, Jon Hamm plays a diplomat who returns to Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War to negotiate the release of an old friend.
A Diva Deconstructed In 'Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami'
Sophie Fiennes' film about the legendary performer "achieve[s] a level of intimacy and candor ... that's uncommon for documentaries about figures who control their images this closely."
After The Fall: A Cowboy Picks Up The Pieces Of His Former Life In 'The Rider'
Filmmaker Chloe Zhao (Songs My Brother Taught Me) tells the sensitive and searching tale of a young cowboy (Brady Jandreau) confronting his uncertain future.
'Rampage' Lowers The Bar On Razing A City
"There's something weirdly serene about a film that doesn't try any harder than it must," says critic Chris Klimek.
Yes, You Really Do Hear Each Crunch Of Popcorn While Watching 'A Quiet Place'
The horror movie is a hit at the box office, but poses a conundrum for those who like to take in their cinema with snacks.
A Devastating Fall Couldn't Keep This Rodeo 'Rider' Off Wild Horses
A harrowing accident left Brady Jandreau with a skull and brain injury — but he refused to quit riding. He plays himself in director Chloé Zhao's slightly fictionalized retelling of his story.
'The Rider' Offers An Aching Portrait Of Masculinity In Crisis
Writer-director Chloé Zhao's new film tells the true story of a Lakota cowboy recovering from a serious rodeo accident. Critic Justin Chang says The Rider has "a bone-deep authenticity."
Chuck McCann, Who Was 'Cuckoo For Cocoa Puffs!,' Dies At 83
Chuck McCann was a household name in New York, where he hosted a children's TV show. He became a character actor in films and TV and was the bird's voice in commercials for General Mills' Cocoa Puffs.