Faking The Fake Moon Landing Brings Surprisingly Few Laughs
The dopey comedy Moonwalkers wastes a potentially amusing premise imagining that a legend about Stanley Kubrick faking the moon landing was true — sort of.
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The Fog Of War Collides With The Fog Of Michael Bay In '13 Hours'
Bay's new film presents the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya from the perspective of military contractors. Critic David Edelstein says 13 Hours is a "ham-handed but ... generally effective portrait."
Actor Alan Rickman Has Died; Portrayed Snape In Harry Potter Films
Rickman appeared in many blockbuster films during his prolific career, from 1988's Die Hard with Bruce Willis to 2003's Love Actually and the Harry Potter films.
2016 Oscar Nominations Are Announced: 'The Revenant,' 'Mad Max' Get Most Nods
The Revenant has a dozen nominations, followed by Mad Max: Fury Road with 10, and The Martian with seven. The winners will be announced on Feb. 28.
Alan Rickman, Much More Than Hollywood's Go-To Villain
The British actor who starred in the Harry Potter movie series as Severus Snape and in such hits as Die Hard and Love Actually died Thursday. He was 69.
Oscar Nominations To Be Announced Thursday
Directors Guillermo del Toro and Ang Lee will announce the nominees. There may be as many as 10 nominees for best picture. We examine the films and performances that have Hollywood buzzing.
'60s 'Dish' Maggie Smith Says, 'That Was Never Me'
"It must be lovely to be beautiful, but that's a really difficult thing to lose," says Smith, now 81. Best known in the U.S. for her role in Downton Abbey, she's now starring in The Lady in the Van.
Ziggy Stardust Was A Star On-Screen, Too
David Bowie may have been best-known for his music, but NPR's movie critic Bob Mondello points out that he was also a gifted actor, both onstage and in movies like The Man Who Fell To Earth.
Even Bears, Martians And Robots Can't Perk Up The Dull Golden Globes
The Golden Globes ceremony has been on an upswing for the past several years. Unfortunately, Sunday night, that came to an end.
'Revenant,' 'Martian' Take Top Honors At Golden Globe Awards
At the Golden Globe awards Sunday night, The Revenant won for best drama film and The Martian won for best comedy. Those were just two of the awards handed out during a ceremony in Beverly Hills.