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- Tuesday, October 15, 2019 - 6:15pm
"Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman — aka prisoner No. 77806-112 — reported Tuesday to a federal prison in California to serve a two-week sentence in a college admissions scandal that ensnared dozens of wealthy mothers and fathers trying to... 
AFI Fest Unveils World Cinema, Documentary Lineups
- Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019
The American Film Institute (AFI) has unveiled the films that will play in the World Cinema section and the inaugural Documentary section of AFI Fest 2019.
The World Cinema section...
Review: Director Joachim Rønning's "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil"
- Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019
For a moment, "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" seems poised to turn into a wonderful take on "Father of the Bride" only with fangs and wings.
Princess Aurora (Elle Fanning), the beauty who...
Director Kevin Smith Reflects On Heart Attack, Its Impact On His Work
- Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019
Twenty-five years after "Clerks," Kevin Smith says he's crafted his "real big cinematic gravestone."
The 49-year-old writer-director-actor said a major heart attack in February 2018...
Park Pictures Signs Director Jaci Judelson For Spots, Branded Content In U.S., U.K.
- Monday, Oct. 14, 2019
Park Pictures has signed Cannes Lion-winning director Jaci Judelson for commercials and branded content representation in both the U.S. and U.K. The documentary and commercial filmmaker has won...
"The Biggest Little Farm," "Apollo 11," "They Shall Not Grow Old" Top Nominations Tally For Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards
- Monday, Oct. 14, 2019
The nominees have been unveiled for the fourth annual Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards (CCDA). The winners will be presented their awards at a gala event, hosted by Property Brothers’ Jonathan...
"Joker" Box Office Grin Widens With 2nd Straight Strong Week
- Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019
The first weekend was no fluke: "Joker" is a hit.
The R-rated comic book villain origin story had a phenomenal second weekend at the box office, topping the charts once more over newcomers...
Scorsese Says Streaming Platforms Represent "An Even Bigger Revolution Than Sound Brought To Cinema"
- Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019
Martin Scorsese said Sunday he's keeping an open mind about the cinema "revolution" sparked by the rise of video streaming services, as his Netflix-backed mafia epic "The Irishman" closed the...
Robert Forster, Oscar Nominee For Tarantino's "Jackie Brown," Dies At 78
- Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019
Robert Forster, the handsome and omnipresent character actor who got a career resurgence and Oscar nomination for playing bail bondsman Max Cherry in "Jackie Brown," died Friday. He was 78....
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- Saturday, October 12, 2019 - 6:00am
Jennifer Aniston, Ellen DeGeneres, Awkwafina and more stars overcame a dysfunctional teleprompter to toast one another and their charities at a women's luncheon Friday in Beverly Hills. "I'm fine but Jen (Aniston) is freaking it back there,"...