Arts

When Sean Baker was about to release his acclaimed “Anora,” he pondered the harsh reality of putting out an art-house movie — even a much-anticipated one — in 2024. “Sometimes...

Some kids aspire to be doctors, astronauts, teachers or firefighters. Growing up in Bolton, a former mill town in the north of England, Diane Morgan was interested in one thing:...

It’s that time of the year again! As we finally put 2024 to bed, it’s time to start looking forward to what the 2025 publishing season holds in store for...

We’re ready — ready to turn the page on 2024, ready for such time-tested voices as Terrence Malick, Ryan Coogler and Kelly Reichardt to remind us of why we love...

Many of Harlan Coben’s thrillers seem to have similar structures: A cop or other detective seems to be seeing a dead spouse or someone important in their lives happens to...

Back home, Dutch filmmaker Halina Reijn is known as an acclaimed stage and film actor, albeit one with a reputation for oversharing. “I was raised by radical hippies, so nobody...

Marianne Jean-Baptiste has gained serious momentum toward a lead actress Oscar nomination with her performance as a depressed, caustic Londoner in “Hard Truths,” her second heart-wrenching collaboration with filmmaker Mike...

A month before our December awards vote, the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn. launches a group email thread for members to advocate for their favorite films and standout work. The...

Shockingly, Wicked: Part I (now streaming on VOD services like Amazon Prime Video) is only the second, possibly third, most absurd unfinished movie saga of 2024. Director Jon M. Chu...

Former Hollywood power couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were married for only two years. Then they spent four times as long undoing their union. The Oscar winners, who were...