Jake Coyle
The Associated Press
New York, NY, United States
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Jordan Peele Dishes on the Dreams and Nightmares of ‘Nope'
There’s little in contemporary movies quite like the arrival of a new Jordan Peele film. → Read More
Q&A: Stanley Tucci on Grief, Food and ‘Supernova'
Stanley Tucci’s pandemic experiences have run the gamut. He has home-schooled little kids. He has, rather famously, mixed cocktails. He has had the virus. He... → Read More
Questlove Uncovers ‘Black Woodstock' in His Hit Sundance Doc
A long unseen Harlem musical festival with performances by Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder and Sly and the Family Stone has finally seen the light of day → Read More
Cannes Film Festival, Canceled in 2020, Is Postponed to July
The Cannes Film Festival, canceled altogether last year by the pandemic, is postponing this year’s edition from May to July in hopes of having an in-person... → Read More
Documentary ‘MLK/FBI' Probes When Bureau Bugged Martin Luther King Jr.
“MLK/FBI,” which IFC Films will release in theaters and on-demand Friday, chronicles one of the darkest chapters in the bureau’s history: the yearslong surveillance and harassment of King. Where others saw a leader of the highest order, J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI saw a suspect — a potential communist and a threat to white America. → Read More
With Red Carpets Rolled Up, the Oscar Race Goes Virtual
This year, Hollywood’s awards season is operating in a strange COVID-19 vacuum with only a whiff of the stuff it thrives on: buzz → Read More
Johnny Depp Exits ‘Fantastic Beasts' Franchise
Johnny Depp has exited the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise following his failed libel case against The Sun tabloid newspaper for a 2018 article that labeled him a “wife beater.” → Read More
Netflix Previews ‘Ma Rainey' and Boseman's Final Performance
Netflix on Monday previewed George C. Wolfe’s August Wilson adaptation “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” showcasing Chadwick Boseman’s final performance opposite Viola Davis’ powerhouse blues singer. → Read More
Barry Jenkins to Direct ‘Lion King' Follow-Up
The Walt Disney Co. will make a follow-up to the 2019 live-action “The Lion King,” with Barry Jenkins, director of the Oscar-winning “Moonlight” and the... → Read More
After a Long Slumber, U.S. Cinemas Awaken on Pivotal Weekend
More Americans will make their way back to the movies this weekend than any since the pandemic shuttered theaters in March → Read More
AMC to Offer 15-Cent Tickets on 1st Day of Reopening
The nation’s largest movie theater chain, will reopen in the U.S. on Aug. 20 with retro ticket prices of 15 cents per movie → Read More
AMC, Universal Agree to Shrink Theatrical Window to 17 Days
In a sign of how the pandemic is remaking Hollywood traditions, AMC Theatres and Universal Studios on Tuesday announced an agreement for a shortened theatrical... → Read More
Christopher Nolan's ‘Tenet' Delayed Indefinitely by Virus
Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet,” which had hoped to herald Hollywood’s return to big theatrical releases, has yet again postponed its release due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic → Read More
HBO Max Removes ‘Gone With the Wind,’ Will Add Context
HBO Max has temporarily removed “Gone With the Wind” from its streaming library in order to add historical context to the 1939 film long criticized for... → Read More
Had Enough of ‘Contagion’? Here Are Some Warm Blanket Movies
When many were rushing to rewatch the eerily prophetic 2011 film “Contagion” during the pandemic, others were searching for more comforting escapes → Read More
In ‘Becoming,’ a Starring Role for Michelle Obama
The Netflix documentary “Becoming” is — more so than we’ve seen before — the Michelle Obama Show → Read More
May The 4th Be With You: Taika Waititi to Direct New ‘Star Wars’ Film
Taika Waititi, the New Zealand filmmaker of “Jojo Rabbit” and “Thor: Ragnarok,” will direct a new “Star Wars” film → Read More
Socked by Virus, Comic Book Industry Tries to Draw Next Page
The comic book shop has long been a wall-to-wall repository for tales of world-threatening cataclysms and doomsday dystopias but it has never before been drawn into a fight for survival like the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
Warner Bros. Sends ‘Scoob!’ Straight to On-Demand
The animated Scooby-Doo film “Scoob!” will bypass theaters and premiere directly on digital platforms, Warner Bros. said Tuesday, making it the latest studio to experiment with an on-demand release during the pandemic shutdown. “Scoob!” had originally been set to open in theaters on May 15. But instead, on the same date, it will be available for a $20 digital rental and $25 digital purchase.… → Read More
Tired of ‘Frozen?’ Stream These Less Obvious Kids Movies
Weeks of quarantine with kids have a way of burning through a movie collection → Read More