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'The Zone of Interest' named best film of the year by Los Angeles Film Critics Association

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jonathan Glazer's chilling Auschwitz-set drama, “The Zone of Interest,” has been named best movie of the year by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.

Dec 10, 2023 4:31 PM Read more >

Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' is No. 1 at the box office, a first for the Japanese anime master

NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in Hayao Miyazaki's decades-spanning career, the 82-year-old Japanese anime master is No. 1 at the North American box office. Miyazaki's latest enchantment, “The Boy and the Heron,” debuted with $12.

Dec 10, 2023 1:49 PM Read more >

Canada has a secretive history of adoption, and some want it brought to light

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — In a theatre in St. John's, N.L., a murmur spreads through the audience as people timidly raise their hands. They have been asked if they saw their own stories reflected in the film they just watched — "A Quiet Girl.

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TIFF cuts 12 full-time staff members, cites pandemic and SAG-AFTRA strike as factors

TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival shed 12 full-time staff members across various departments in a restructuring on Thursday.

Dec 7, 2023 2:36 PM Read more >

Martin Scorsese will receive David O. Selznick Award from Producers Guild

Martin Scorsese will be honored with the prestigious David O. Selznick Achievement Award in February, the Producers Guild of America said Thursday.

Dec 7, 2023 12:31 PM Read more >

‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Succession’ are among AFI Award recipients

Barbenheimer is continuing into awards season. Both “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” are among the 10 films that will receive an AFI Award in January, the American Film Institute said Thursday.

Dec 7, 2023 11:06 AM Read more >

'Oppenheimer' will get a theatrical release in Japan, after all

“ Oppenheimer ” will get a theatrical release in Japan, after all. The Japanese distributor Bitters End said Thursday that the Christopher Nolan film will play in the country’s theaters in 2024.

Dec 7, 2023 10:36 AM Read more >

Best movies of 2023: 'Oppenheimer,' 'Fallen Leaves,' 'May December'

The Associated Press’ Film Writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle's picks for the best movies of 2023: LINDSEY BAHR 1.

Dec 7, 2023 10:09 AM Read more >

It Used to Be Hers: Sara Bareilles dons her apron once more with ‘Waitress’ live-capture film

NEW YORK (AP) — She was an admired pop star with a voice like butter.

Dec 6, 2023 2:15 PM Read more >

Movie Review: In ‘Poor Things,’ Emma Stone takes an unusual path to enlightenment

It is sickly hilarious to make a movie in which so much consensual sex is had, often so gleefully, that is not the least bit sexy.

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