Key is still making people laugh but flexing his drama chops
NEW YORK — Keegan-Michael Key is transitioning out of over-the-top comedies to focus more on dramatic films, and for him, it’s no laughing matter.
Kidman, Nyong’o, Peele and more describe 1st Oscar moments
LOS ANGELES — It happens in an instant: The envelope is opened, a name is called and the Oscar winner's life and career are changed forever.
Women vying for Oscars salute their progress, snubs aside
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The mood at Diane von Furstenberg’s lunch honoring this year’s female Oscar contenders could have been downbeat, given the shu...
Kirk Douglas, longtime influential movie star, dies at 103
Kirk Douglas, the intense, muscular actor with the dimpled chin who starred in "Spartacus," "Lust for Life" and dozens of other films, helped fatally ...
Review: A charismatic Robbie gives Harley Quinn her wings
At one point in “Birds of Prey,” crime lord Roman Sionis, aka Ewan McGregor, sits down with a tub of popcorn to watch Harley Quinn suffer through a br...
Weinstein accuser says he ‘trapped’ her during hotel assault
NEW YORK — The final accuser at Harvey Weinstein's rape trial testified Wednesday that he stripped off his clothes, pulled down her dress and groped h...
Oscar Predictions: Can ‘Parasite’ upset ’1917′?
NEW YORK — Ahead of Sunday’s 92nd Academy Awards, Associated Press Film Writer Jake Coyle shares his predictions for a ceremony with a lot of locks bu...
Making Oscar history, ‘Honeyland’ shatters borders
NEW YORK — Ljubomir Stefanov and Tamara Kotevska were in a hard-to-reach area of Northern Macedonia — about as far from the Oscars as possible — when ...
Top films were more diverse than ever before, study finds
NEW YORK — Hollywood's awards season may not show it, but the most popular films are increasingly diverse, a new study finds.
After Oprah’s exit, Russell Simmons doc acquired by HBO Max
NEW YORK — The documentary about several women who have accused Russell Simmons of sexual abuse has found a distributor after Oprah Winfrey’s exit fro...
8 films from the Sundance Film Festival you’ll want to see
PARK CITY, Utah — When the 36th annual edition of the Sundance Film Festival wrapped Sunday after 11 days of snow and cinema, it had ushered in an ava...
Gift or keep: The afterlives of red carpet looks is a dance
NEW YORK — Remember the ethereal pale blue Prada dress Lupita Nyong'o wore the night she won an Oscar in 2014? How about Glenn Close's moment in gold ...
Pakistan delays decision on movie that offended Islamists
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's government on Monday postponed its decision on whether to lift a ban on a movie that had offended hard-line Islamists in this M...
Best picture ’1917′ is big winner at British Academy Awards
LONDON — Gut-wrenching World War I epic “1917” was the big winner at Sunday’s British Academy Film Awards, winning seven awards including best picture...
‘Bad Boys’ tops box office for third straight week
LOS ANGELES — “Bad Boys of Life” went for a three-peat at the box office during Super Bowl weekend.
‘Minari,’ ‘Boys State’ win top honors at Sundance
NEW YORK — The Korean-American family drama “Minari,” Lee Isaac Chung's tender autobiographical tale about his upbringing in rural Arkansas, won two t...
Jamie Foxx tricks pre-Super Bowl gala crowd with ‘Beyoncé’
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Jamie Foxx tricked an A-list crowd at a pre-Super Bowl show Saturday, telling them Beyoncé was about to perform.
How to binge on Oscar movies in cinemas for cheap
NEW YORK — At $15 a pop in major cities — and sometimes more — going to the cinema can easily break the bank.
Adam Sandler signs deal with Netflix to make 4 more films
LOS ANGELES — Expect more Adam Sandler in your Netflix feed.
On ‘Irishman,’ teaching De Niro and Pacino to act younger
NEW YORK — Would you have the gumption to tell Al Pacino to act his age?
Weinstein: Private eyes were hired ‘for days like this’
NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein offered an unscripted defense Thursday of his use of private undercover investigators who allegedly tried to silence his a...
‘The Assistant’ aims to go behind the headlines of #MeToo
PARK CITY, Utah — “The Assistant” is one of the first narrative films to come out of the #MeToo movement and the Harvey Weinstein scandal. The film, w...
Review: ‘Gretel & Hansel’ is a real horror(ible) movie
There's a scene early on in the new film “Gretel & Hansel” when the two title characters accidentally scarf down psychedelic mushrooms in a forest...
Accusers: Weinstein excused lewd acts as a showbiz norm
NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein callously preceded an alleged rape with reassurances that he'd had a vasectomy, one accuser testified Wednesday.
Review: ‘Assistant’ is a subtle, soul-crushing #MeToo drama
Harvey Weinstein sits in a Manhattan courtroom this week, a silent (as yet) but looming presence at his landmark #MeToo-era trial for rape and sexual ...
Review: ‘The Rhythm Section’ is a fresh take on old formula
When you think of top-notch movie assassins, there’s a good chance you conjure up Samuel L. Jackson or Keanu Reeves or Matt Damon. You might not immed...
Berlin film fest to zoom in on inner turmoil, outer chaos
BERLIN — This year's Berlin International Film Festival will have a decidedly dark focus, with many of its headline movies reflecting the inner turmoi...
‘Minari,’ a Korean immigrant drama, breaks out at Sundance
PARK CITY, Utah — After the premiere of “Minari” at the Sundance Film Festival, while many in the audience were still drying their eyes, director Lee ...
‘I’m being raped’: Weinstein accuser details alleged assault
NEW YORK — At times sobbing, former production assistant Mimi Haleyi told jurors Monday at Harvey Weinstein's rape trial how she tried to fight off th...
The Latest: Billie Eilish wins 5 in dominant Grammys
LOS ANGELES — The Latest on the Grammy Awards, being presented Sunday at Los Angeles' Staples Center (all times local):