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Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke give sexploitation cinema a queer spin in 'Drive-Away Dolls'

Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke give sexploitation cinema a queer spin in 'Drive-Away Dolls'

NEW YORK (AP) — Scripts of all kinds sit in the drawers of Ethan Coen’s home, some to be returned to, some forever abandoned.
Toronto comedian Mae Martin to host Canadian Screen Awards

Toronto comedian Mae Martin to host Canadian Screen Awards

Toronto native Mae Martin will host the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards.
'Seagrass' allowed filmmaker to explore Japanese Canadian stories, family fractures

'Seagrass' allowed filmmaker to explore Japanese Canadian stories, family fractures

VANCOUVER — As Meredith Hama-Brown’s debut feature film “Seagrass” made waves during its festival run last fall, the Vancouver writer-director says she heard from many Japanese Canadians who thanked her for exploring a side of their experience rarely
Actress Andrea Martin among Governor General's Performing Arts Award winners

Actress Andrea Martin among Governor General's Performing Arts Award winners

TORONTO — Comedian and actress Andrea Martin is no stranger to the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards, though this year she'll be watching from a different vantage.

Jason Reitman and Hollywood's most prominent directors buy beloved Village Theater in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some of Hollywood's most prominent filmmakers have purchased a 93-year-old iconic theater known as a cultural landmark for moviegoers in Los Angeles.
Movie Review: Hillary Swank gives inspirational ‘Ordinary Angels’ both the heart and heft it needs

Movie Review: Hillary Swank gives inspirational ‘Ordinary Angels’ both the heart and heft it needs

At the end of “Ordinary Angels,” we’re given one of those now-see-how-it-really-happened moments with real footage mirroring the climax of the film. That’s a really good thing.
Movie Review: Buckle up for a queer road trip caper in Ethan Coen’s spry ‘Drive-Away Dolls’

Movie Review: Buckle up for a queer road trip caper in Ethan Coen’s spry ‘Drive-Away Dolls’

“Drive-Away Dolls” is, technically speaking, made up of old parts. Its script was written two decades ago, when references to Ralph Nader and Chelsea Clinton’s security detail were current.
Movie Review: 'Dune: Part Two' sustains the dystopian dream of 'Part One'

Movie Review: 'Dune: Part Two' sustains the dystopian dream of 'Part One'

Three firm thumps into the Arrakis sand is all you need to summon a sandworm in Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two.” It’s almost as easy as hailing a cab or calling for the check.
Beatles to get a Fab Four of biopics, with a movie each for Paul, John, George and Ringo

Beatles to get a Fab Four of biopics, with a movie each for Paul, John, George and Ringo

NEW YORK (AP) — The Beatles are getting the big-screen biopic treatment in not just one film, but a Fab Four of movies that will give each band member their own spotlight — all of which are to be directed by Sam Mendes.
Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry connect with their Jewish heritage in new film ‘Treasure’

Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry connect with their Jewish heritage in new film ‘Treasure’

BERLIN (AP) — Stephen Fry and Lena Dunham play a convincing father and daughter in German director Julia von Heinz’ first English-language movie, “Treasure.
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