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Rebellious. Cool. Nostalgic. Bringing ‘The Bikeriders’ to life, and movie theaters

Jun. 25, 2024 16:34 PM EDT

Jeff Nichols had dreamt of making a film about a 1960s motorcycle club for over 20 years. The obsession started in his brother’s apartment, when he first cracked open Danny Lyon’s book “The Bikeriders,” a New Journalism-style account of the Chicago Outlaws Motorcycle Club in...

'Inside Out 2' scores $100M in its second weekend, setting records

Jun. 23, 2024 13:39 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Weekend number two was just as joyous for “Inside Out 2.” The Pixar sequel collected $100 million in ticket sales in its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, setting a new record for an animated movie in its follow-up frame in theaters. The...

Movie Review: In 'The Bikeriders,' the birth of a subculture on two wheels

Jun. 19, 2024 18:32 PM EDT

Still images have been a source of wonder and mythology in the films of Jeff Nichols. “Mud,” Nichols’ Twain-soaked Mississippi fable, seemed derived from the magical sight of a boat held aloft by a tree. “Loving,” about a ‘60s interracial marriage, took inspiration from...

What to stream this week: 'Dune 2' adds spice, J.Lo heads to space, Lenny Kravitz rocks

May. 21, 2024 11:42 AM EDT

“Dune: Part 2,” Jennifer Lopez in the sci-fi action pic “Atlas” and a “South Park” episode skewering weight loss drugs are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by...

The summer after Barbenheimer and the strikes, Hollywood charts a new course

Apr. 26, 2024 21:43 PM EDT

“ Barbenheimer ” is a hard act to follow. But as Hollywood enters another summer movie season, armed with fewer superheroes and a landscape vastly altered by the strikes, it’s worth remembering the classic William Goldman quote about what works: “Nobody knows anything.” ...