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Tom Cruise’s love for ‘Amores Perros’ led him to ‘Digger’
BURBANK, Calif. | Tom Cruise still remembers being in awe of Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s feature directorial debut “Amores Perros,” which took home the Academy Award for best international feature film in 2001. “What a brilliant film. It was amazing,” Cruise told journalists at a recent press event. “Every aspect of that film was very thought […]
Greece awaits Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ with anticipation despite casting controversy
ATHENS, Greece | Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” opens Friday, to global anticipation and some controversy over his casting choices — but what do Greeks think? Conversation about adaptations often revolves around how closely they follow a source text. But in a country where Homer’s story is taught and retold at all schools, many point to […]
What to Stream: ‘Heartstopper Forever,’ ‘Lucky’ and Steve Lacy
A new album from Steve Lacy and the conclusion of the “Heartstopper” series are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: “Lucky,” which stars Anya Taylor-Joy, the game “D-topia” […]
Sam Neill, New Zealand actor who starred in ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘The Piano,’ dies at 78
WELLINGTON, New Zealand | Sam Neill, the smoothly elegant and versatile actor whose prolific career moved from art films to blockbusters as he dodged velociraptors in “Jurassic Park” and played Holly Hunter’s husband in “The Piano,” has died. He was 78. In 2023, Neill disclosed he had been diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare […]
Who is Telemachus, again? Circe? A guide to the characters of Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’
NEW YORK | Haven’t cracked “The Odyssey” since high school? Don’t worry, you don’t need a classics degree to understand Christopher Nolan’s adaptation. One of his primary goals was to make it accessible and relatable to a modern audience. “It’s something that we all know a little bit about, some of us know a lot […]
‘The Pitt’ leads with 25 Emmy nominations and ‘Hacks’ breaks record for comedies with 24
LOS ANGELES | “The Pitt” led all nominees with 25 in a dominant sophomore season, while “Hacks” got a graduation party with a record-setting 24 to lead all comedies in its final season as Emmy nominations were announced Wednesday. The totals give HBO Max the top spot for both drama and comedy, with “Hacks” breaking […]
‘Being Heumann,’ about a disability rights activist, to open Toronto film festival
NEW YORK | “Being Heumann,” director Siân Heder’s film about the late disability rights activist Judith Heumann, will open the 51st Toronto International Film Festival. Festival organizers announced Tuesday that “Being Heumann,” starring Ruth Madeley as Heumann, will make its world premiere on the opening night of the Canadian festival Sept. 10. The festival runs […]
‘The Pitt’ and ‘Pluribus’ are poised to compete for top honors as Emmy nominations are announced
LOS ANGELES | “Pluribus” could be a record-setting freshman, “The Pitt” could have a dominant sophomore season and “Hacks” is set for a graduation celebration as Emmy nominations are announced Wednesday morning. Recent winners Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller are set to name the nominees at the Television Academy in Los Angeles. The 78th Primetime […]
From ‘The Invite’ to ‘The Studio,’ Seth Rogen loves screaming at Olivia Wilde
Seth Rogen gave Olivia Wilde a note at the end of the shoot for “The Invite.” In it, he wrote, “I love screaming at you.” It wasn’t some toxic jab from a volatile actor to his director and co-star after a difficult shoot; They really have found a kind of magic in screaming at each […]
What to Stream: Rolling Stones, ‘Little House on the Prairie’ and ‘Backrooms’
The latest Rolling Stones album and the streaming debut of the hit movie “Backrooms” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: a new version of “Little House on […]