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Movie Review: With 'The Room Next Door,' Pedro Almodóvar makes a lively movie about death
Films that are straightforwardly about death are rare, but movies that are about both death and sex are rarer, stillABC News - 3h -
Holiday Movies Quiz
Find out if you deserve the expert’s Santa hat or a big old lump of coal.The New York Times - 1d -
Virgin Music Group acquires Downtown Music Holdings for $775 million
Virgin Music Group, a division of Universal Music Group, said Monday that it acquired Downtown Music Holdings for $775 million.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
25 movies added to Library of Congress film registry
"Dirty Dancing" and "Beverly Hills Cop" were among 25 movies recently added to the Library of Congress film registry. The registry seeks to preserve movies that are "culturally, historically or ...CBS News - 18h -
Best movies of 2024 in the US: No 4 – Anora
The Hollywood romcom is turned on it head in this tale of an exotic dancer and an oligarch’s son who get hitched before the honeymoon turns sour. • More on the best culture of 2024 . Here is an ...The Guardian - 1d -
The TV Shows, Movies and Music That Readers Loved in 2024
Critical favorites like “Anora,” “Cowboy Carter” and “The Bear” still left room for more recent arrivals like “Wicked” and Broadway’s “Maybe Happy Ending.”The New York Times - 1d -
Best movies of 2024 in the US: No 5 – Hard Truths
Marianne Jean-Baptiste gives an immense, acidic performance as Pansy, a woman on the edge, in Mike Leigh’s strange, morbid miracle of a film • Our countdown of the top 50 films in the US in 2024 ...The Guardian - 2d -
WATCH: This furry friend enjoys watching dog movies
Eight-year-old Kevin has been watching movies his whole life.ABC News - 3d -
Inside audiences' love of disaster movies
Natural and man-made disasters have always been a part of life - and they've become a very successful film genre. Michelle Miller recently went to a 50th anniversary screening of the acclaimed ...CBS News - 4d -
This Super Mario Bros. Movie Character May Not Be In The Sequel
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is getting a sequel, but the character Foreman Spike may not be part of it. Comedian and actor Sebastian Maniscalco, who voiced the character in the first film, recently ...GameSpot - Dec. 10 -
'Wicked,' back at the Pantages Theatre, is as popular as ever. But is it a good musical?
'Wicked,' soaring onscreen, has returned to the Hollywood Pantages Theatre. This production reveals what the movie gets right, as well as weaknesses neither version can overcome.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 10 -
The magic of winter in West Cork, where music, food and drink lift the spirits
Ireland’s southernmost tip has been reinvigorated by new vibrant venues, markets and restaurants, which has brought an energy that brightens even the darker months. When our son was very young, we ...The Guardian - Dec. 10 -
Best of 2024: Our picks for the top TV shows, movies, music, books, art and theater
"Dune: Part Two" and "Anora." Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan. "The Vince Staples Show" and "The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin." "Kimberly Akimbo" and "Waiting for ...Los Angeles Times - Dec. 9 -
Music Review: The National bring a burst of energy to their brooding music on live album, 'Rome'
The indie rock band The National bring an abundance of energy for a brooding middle-aged group, as evidenced on their new live album, “Rome.”ABC News - Dec. 9 -
Marvin Laird, Musical Presence on and Off Broadway, Dies at 85
He conducted Broadway shows and worked with Bernadette Peters. But he was probably best known for writing the music for the darkly comic “Ruthless!”The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
Raygun musical cancelled after viral Olympian's legal threat
Creator Steph Broadbridge says lawyers for Rachael Gunn sent a cease and desist letter.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
'The best way to effect change is through music'
Rap artist Smack Jay brought a message of human rights and respect to primary school pupils in Belfast.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
How I Aged Into the Bad Christmas Movie
One December morning, a millennial critic awoke to discover that she had been begrudgingly charmed by an onslaught of Hallmark and Netflix holiday films.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
Miho Nakayama, Japanese Music and Movie Star, Dies at 54
A top-selling pop singer as a teenager in the 1980s, she also had an award-winning career as a dramatic actress.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
Raygun-inspired musical cancelled in Sydney after breakdancer Rachael Gunn complained
Raygun: The Musical creator Steph Broadbridge told her Instagram followers lawyers had concerns it would damage the controversial breaker’s reputation. Get our breaking news email , free app ...The Guardian - Dec. 8 -
Israeli-Palestinian pop group "as1one" on how they promote unity through music
"as1one" is the first male pop group to include both Israeli and Palestinian artists, formed after a talent search in Israel. The group's message of unity remained strong even in the aftermath of ...CBS News - Dec. 6 -
Movie Review: A wordless Latvian cat parable about climate change is the year's best animated movie
“Flow” is quite easily the best animated movie of the year and one of the most poetic ecological parables in recent memory, writes AP Film Writer Jake Coyle in his reviewABC News - Dec. 6 -
The Devil Wears Prada is a slim, superficial musical
Not even Elton John’s songs can redeem this predictable show at London’s Dominion TheatreFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
Animation and VFX shake up the well-worn musical biopic format
Two films have created something of a subgenre in which animation and visual effects inject a new creative spark into the familiar tale of a musician's rise to fame.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 6 -
The best movies of 2024 — and where to find them
The best movies of 2024 include 'Anora,' 'Smile 2,' 'A Real Pain,' 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' and 'Dune: Part Two,' according to our critic Amy Nicholson.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 6 -
'Magnolia' made me want to write about movies. Then Hollywood stopped making movies like 'Magnolia'
Paul Thomas Anderson's sprawling San Fernando Valley epic is as exhilarating now as it was in 1999. In today's Hollywood, though, its ambition seems almost out of reach.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 6 -
The 34 Best Movies on Hulu This Week (December 2024)
Thelma, Gladiator, and Kinds of Kindness are just a few of the movies you need to watch on Hulu right now.Wired - Dec. 5 -
He had a vision for the end of the world. Of course, it had to be a musical
Deep in a bunker, a family keeps on singing in the year's most nightmarish piece of future shock. Director Joshua Oppenheimer had never made a musical before.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 5 -
How TwoSet Violin Won Fame by Poking Fun at Classical Music
After 11 years, Eddy Chen and Brett Yang are moving on from their beloved, enormously popular comedy duo TwoSet Violin.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
How high can 'Wicked' fly? Competition for top musicals is extremely high
Disney dominates the list of 10 top-grossing Hollywood musicals, but Universal hopes 'Wicked' will break through.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 5 -
The best movies of 2024 as ranked by AP film writers
Break out your “Dune” popcorn bucket: It's time for the best movies of the yearABC News - Dec. 4 -
Lisa Lisa on rediscovering her voice and creating new music
Lisa Lisa talks about her unforgettable 80s hits, her journey in music and how her perspective has changed over the years.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Dolly Parton on combining music and storytelling for her holiday-themed children's book
Dolly Parton joins "CBS Mornings" to unveil her latest children's book, "Billy the Kid Comes Home for Christmas," which features her real-life French bulldog, Billy.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Spotify unveils its annual 2024 wrapped music roundups
Spotify just dropped its annual wrapped roundups giving users all the data about their most-streamed music of the year. The three top songs around the world in 2024 were Sabrina Carpenter's ...NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Is Robert Pattinson the Last True Movie Star?
He may have wanted to be an actor without being a celebrity. But then he turned his fame into its own kind of performance.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
The Classical Music Our Critics Can’t Stop Thinking About
Watch and listen to five recent highlights, including performances by Davóne Tines and Lise Davidsen, and a new album by Ethan Iverson.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Andy Paley, Whose Imprint Was All Over Pop Music, Dies at 73
Musician, singer, songwriter, producer and more, he collaborated with Madonna and a raft of other artists and helped resuscitate the career of the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson.The New York Times - Nov. 28