Bob Riha Jr/WireImage(NEW YORK) — Actress/director Sondra Locke, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her first film role in 1968’s The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter and went on to co-star in six films with Clint Eastwood, has died. The actress passed away November 3 of cardiac arrest stemming from breast and bone …
Liam Neeson reflects on impact of ‘Schindler’s List,’ 25 years later
L-R: Embeth Davidtz, Steven Spielberg, Liam Neeson, Sir Ben Kingsley and Caroline Goodall attend the “Schindler’s List” 25th anniversary cast reunion at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival; Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival(NEW YORK) — Steven Spielberg’s groundbreaking film Schindler’s List marks its 25th anniversary Saturday. The movie, which first hit select U.S. theaters …
‘Beale Street’ star Regina King says she’s ready for rest & relaxation during holidays
ABC/Paula Lobo(NEW YORK) — Regina King has been on a roll. After winning her third Emmy this year for her role in Seven Seconds, the talented actress is now nominated for two Golden Globes, including one for her work in the upcoming James Baldwin novel adaptation, If Beale Street Could Talk. But with the holiday …
‘Dancing with the Stars’ tour will have justice for Juan Pablo, a fresh start for ‘Grocery Store Joe’
ABC(NEW YORK) — Dancing with the Stars won’t be back until next fall, so if you want to see all your dancing favorites before then, you’ll have to catch them on tour. The Dancing with the Stars tour kicks off Saturday, featuring pros including real-life couple Val Chmerkovskiy and Jenna Johnson, as well as some …
‘Superman: The Movie’ turns 40
Röhnert/ullstein bild via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Although the Man of Steel turned 80 this past spring, the original — and some say most comics-faithful — big-bow of Superman turns 40 years old Saturday. Superman: The Movie featured a pitch-perfect performance from the late Christopher Reeve in the tights and cape of the Kryptonian hero, …
‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ and ‘The Mule’ among this week’s new releases
Credit: Sony Pictures Animation. © 2018 CTMG, Inc.(LOS ANGELES) — The following movies open nationwide on Friday: * Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse — Miles Morales/Spider-Man — voiced by The Get Down‘s Shameik Moore — juggles high school life and superheroics, as he enters the “Spider-Verse,” where he learns he’s one of many Spider People. Chris …
Watch now: ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ drops new season two trailer
CBS(NEW YORK) — With just one month to go before its premiere, CBS All Access has dropped a new and what will probably be final trailer for Star Trek: Discovery‘s second season. Like previous trailers, this one is mostly built around the arrival of Mr. Spock, played here by Ethan Peck, who tells everyone a …
Miss Universe announces all its judges this year will be women
Miss Universe 2018 contestants; NARONG SANGNAK/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Miss Universe Organization has announced that for the first time in its history, its upcoming competition will have an all-women panel of judges. The judges will be comrprised of entrepreneurs, business leaders and industry experts, according to a statement from the organization, which added that …
Watch ‘Aquaman’ star Jason Momoa’s intimidating dance at movie’s premiere
Kevin Winter/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Leave it to Aquaman star Jason Momoa to celebrate the movie’s premiere with a little red carpet song and dance. So to speak. Momoa and some friends turned up the heat at the movie’s Los Angeles premiere Wednesday by performing the haka [hah-kah], the ceremonial dance and chant traditionally performed …
Female-led films outperform male-led movies at the box office
Gal Gadot in “Wonder Woman”; Warner Bros.(NEW YORK) — Want your movie to make more money at the box office? Cast a woman in the lead role. A recent study examining top-grossing films in the U.S. — commissioned by Time’s Up — found that movies with female leads outperformed male-led films. The data examined 350 …