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'Conclave' and Ralph Fiennes go for the (papal) throne
NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Harris had just completed a trilogy of novels about Cicero when he watched the election of Pope Benedict live on television. As a chronicler of power and its mutations, the scene — the Sistine Chapel smoke signaling a decision, of course, but also the whole, secretive...
Movie Review: It’s all politics at the Vatican in ‘Conclave’
In Edward Berger’s “Conclave,” the selection of the pope is no holy affair. Instead, it’s a petty, political campaign carried out in secrecy, where gossip flows, agendas are malleable and loyalties are fleeting. All are there to serve God, they say. But we all know how helpful that has been...
Tim Burton talks about his dread of AI as an exhibition of his work opens in London
LONDON (AP) — The imagination of Tim Burton has produced ghosts and ghouls, Martians, monsters and misfits – all on display at an exhibition that is opening in London just in time for Halloween. But you know what really scares him? Artificial intelligence. Burton...
Movie Review: ‘Memoir of a Snail,’ a stop-motion charmer, examines the shells we build around us
It’s not your typical stop-motion film when characters name pets after Sylvia Plath and read “The Diary of Anne Frank” — or when the story's inspired by a quote from existentialist thinker Søren Kierkegaard. And it’s certainly not your typical stop-motion film when you...
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Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US): 1. The Wild Robot 2. Alien: Romulus 3. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 4. Deadpool & Wolverine 5. Twisters 6. Despicable Me 4 7. Reagan 8....
AARP to honor Glenn Close with Movies for Grownups career achievement award
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Glenn Close will be the next recipient of AARP The Magazine’s Movies for Grownups Awards career achievement honor. The 77-year-old actor is known for films including “Fatal Attraction,” “101 Dalmatians” and “The Wife” over a career spanning nearly...
'Blade Runner 2049' producers sue Elon Musk and Tesla over AI image at robotaxi event
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A film production company that helped make “Blade Runner 2049” has sued Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk for using an AI-generated image resembling a scene from the science fiction movie to market Tesla's new robotaxis. Alcon Entertainment said it refused all...
Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in Oscar-winning movie 'The Pianist,' dies at 72
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish musician and teacher Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in the 2002 Oscar-winning movie “The Pianist,” has died at the age of 72, his family said Monday. The family's statement to the media said Olejniczak died Sunday of a heart attack. ...
What to stream: Bruce Springsteen doc, Halsey album, Billy Crystal on TV and 'Trap' thrills
The Boss shines in the documentary “Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band” and Billy Crystal starring in a new series for Apple TV+ called “Before” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming...
‘Smile 2’ grinning to No. 1 at box office while ‘Anora’ glitters in limited release
Horror movies topped the domestic box office charts and an Oscar contender got off to a sparkling start this weekend. “Smile 2,” in its first weekend, and “Terrifier 3” in its second proved to be the big draws for general movie audiences in North America, while the Palme d’Or...
