Movies

Spike Lee's new documentary charts the King of Pop's journey from child stardom to early fame as a solo act.

Music & Culture

Spike Lee On Michael Jackson's Evolution From Child Star To 'Off The Wall'

2:51pm February 05, 2016

by Mandalit del Barco

The director's new documentary, called Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall, explores the King of Pop's seminal LP. "Michael is alive, because his music is still here," he says.

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Father Vidal (Alfredo Castro) and Father Ortega (Alejandro Goic) in The Club.

Arts

'The Club': A Gathering Of Men In Exile

10:00am February 05, 2016

by Mark Jenkins

Chile's selection for the Oscar for foreign language film is admirable but arduous, following a story of defrocked priests living in a house together.

Movie Review: 'Hail, Caesar!'

7:29am February 05, 2016

by Kenneth Turan

Joel and Ethan Coen — better known as the Coen Brothers — have brought moviegoers some of the most distinctive, quirky movies of the last three decades. They are back in theaters with: Hail, Caesar!

George Clooney as Baird Whitlock in 'Hail, Caesar!"

Arts

'Hail, Caesar!' Will Make You Miss Movies With Exclamation Points

6:00pm February 04, 2016

by Chris Klimek

The 17th film from the Coen Brothers stars George Clooney, Scarlett Johansson, Josh Brolin and lots more in a rollicking tale of old Hollywood.

Annabelle (Jess Radomska) chewing her grandfather in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.

Arts

These 'Zombies' Make An Austen Update Even The Undead Can't Revive

5:00pm February 04, 2016

by Scott Tobias

Despite the success of the book Pride And Prejudice And Zombies, the adapted film does little to successfully marry the Jane Austen classic with anything interestingly scary.

Arts

After 40 Long Years, A Cold Winter For Estranged Brothers

5:00pm February 04, 2016

by Ella Taylor

Rams, an Icelandic film that follows two feuding brothers through a crisis and a long winter, is an intense and tender tone piece that conveys deep and bitter loneliness.

A New York writer (Jason Sudeikis) and a young widow from rural Maine (Rebecca Hall) collaborate to write a biography of the woman's deceased husband, an acclaimed folk singer, in Tumbledown.

Arts

The Romance Of Writing And The Beauty Of Maine On Full Display

5:00pm February 04, 2016

by Andrew Lapin

Tumbledown, a romantic drama starring Rebecca Hall and Jason Sudeikis, follows a woman whose fierce efforts to defend her late husband's memory lead to co-writing his biography.

Coen Brothers Spoof Old Hollywood, With Mixed Results, In 'Hail, Caesar!'

1:32pm February 04, 2016

by David Edelstein

The new period comedy by Joel and Ethan Coen takes place backstage at a 1950s Hollywood studio. Reviewer David Edelstein says that despite flashes of brilliance, the film "feels thin."

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World News

Journalist James Foley's Beheading By ISIS Told In HBO's 'Jim'

7:04am February 04, 2016

Mary Louise Kelly talks to Brian Oakes about his documentary Jim: The James Foley Story, which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival. Foley was a correspondent in Syria when he was abducted by ISIS.

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Guests attend the Film Independent Brunch during the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.

In The Conversation About Diversity In Hollywood, Where Does Sundance Fit In?

10:22am February 03, 2016

by Monica Castillo

Sundance may be just one part of a much bigger puzzle, but filmmakers of color say it has an important role to play.