Movies

Review: A Black teen on trial in Netflix drama ‘Monster’

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“ Monster,” a courtroom drama starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Jeffrey Wright, Jennifer Hudson and Jennifer Ehle that's premiering Friday on Netflix isn’t actually new...

Actor indicted in $227M Ponzi scheme involving film rights

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LOS ANGELES — An aspiring actor was indicted Tuesday in Los Angeles on suspicion of running a massive Ponzi scheme that solicited hundreds of...

Getting up Close with Glenn and Ted Nash, new duo in jazz

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NEW YORK — Glenn Close recently made music-related headlines for her playful performance of “Da Butt” at the Academy Awards, but the revered actor...

Documentary series revisits 2002 Washington sniper case

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NEW YORK — The voice on the phone is steady and clear. “It is unnatural to kill anything,” the man says. “But once you've...

In a new film, Gia Coppola dissects ‘Mainstream’ culture

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Gia Coppola was feeling out of touch with popular culture when she stumbled upon the ending of Elia Kazan’s 1957 satire “A Face in...

Kentucky Derby, NFL draft pull in television viewers

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NEW YORK — Two sporting events last week — the Kentucky Derby and first round of the NFL draft — pulled in more television...

New this week: ‘Girls5eva’ and ‘The Boy From Medellín’

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Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. ...

Review: ‘Human Factor’ gets personal about Mideast peace

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Ready for a documentary about three decades of agonizing fits and starts of the Mideast peace process, from the perspective of U.S. negotiators? You’re...

Arizona town readies for tourists after ‘Nomadland’ movie

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QUARTZSITE, Ariz. — “Nomadland” was partly filmed in the Western town of Quartzsite and won the Academy Award for Best Picture this year, but...

On a Scottish isle, ‘Limbo’ breaks the refugee movie mold

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LONDON — Egyptian actor Amir El-Masry was reluctant to read the script of “Limbo.” ...