There are movies that you watch because they add to humanity’s great history of finding life’s meaning through art, and then there are movies that you watch because it’s fun to hear so…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:30AMLOS ANGELES — Alfred Hitchcock never won an Oscar for directing. Neither did Stanley Kubrick nor Robert Altman nor Sidney Lumet nor Federico Fellini nor Orson Welles. It’s a group almost…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:00AMThere’s an argument to be made that Marty Mauser (Timothée Chalamet), the protagonist of Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme,” could be the father of Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler), the prot…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:15AMKANSAS CITY, Mo. — The mystery of who first encouraged superstar singer Taylor Swift to go on a date with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been revealed. Two more episodes of Swift’s si…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:45AMPHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia region is brimming with holiday attractions this season, from Center City’s extravagant affairs to the most humble of mall Santas. But what about ones that…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:45AMHere are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Dec. 13, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powere…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AMLOS ANGELES — Phil Wickham has released 14 Christian worship albums, has been Platinum certified and nominated for American Music Awards, Dove Awards, Billboard Music Awards and Grammys �…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:15AMLOS ANGELES — Bowen Yang, a fan-favorite cast member of "Saturday Night Live," is expected to leave the series after this week's episode. Representatives for Yang and "Saturday Night Live"…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:26PMLOS ANGELES — A Gold Rush movie from director Ang Lee and a biopic set in Long Beach and produced by Snoop Dogg are among the 28 films that have been awarded a tax credit for shooting in C…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:45AMLOS ANGELES — The press has often labeled Mon Laferte a “femme fatale” — a seductive woman who inflicts distress upon her love interests. Nearly two decades into her singing career, …
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:00AMLOS ANGELES — Lukas Nelson is sitting on his tour bus behind the Fonda Theatre on a recent evening as he awaits a takeout bag with dinner inside it. In a few hours, the 36-year-old singer …
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:45AMFollowing is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change: DECEMBER 16: Thank You Very Much 16: Haunt Season 16: Holiday in the Hamptons 16: Pee-wee's Big …
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:45AMLOS ANGELES — Rob Reiner was known to millions as a TV actor and film director. But the Brentwood resident, known for the classic films “Stand by Me” and “When Harry Met Sally,” wa…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:08AMPHILADELPHIA — When Philly artist Amir Bey Richardson first uploaded his rap songs online in 2010, he was told his music was “too corny” to garner an audience. “I definitely had frie…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:00AMLOS ANGELES — Before Stuart Scott, the phrase "Boo-yah," was used to express joy. When he made it one of his catch phrases on ESPN, the expression entered the sports vernacular. Director A…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AMFilm fans like to lament, “they don’t make them like they used to,” specifically about the kinds of wry, life-affirming dramedies that director James L. Brooks perfected back in the 19…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:00AMWhen he was a little boy Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen was sure there was a monster hiding under his bed. “I couldn't look under my bed, and I had to jump into it from a faraway distance kno…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:00AMNEW YORK — June Squibb, an old pro when it comes to dealing with the theatrical press, was in place for her interview at the kitchen table. The Upper West Side apartment, where she's stayi…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:00AMYou have questions. I have some answers. Q: Is “High Potential” over for the season or what? It seems to have just abruptly disappeared. A: We’re at the point in the TV season where sh…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:45AMOnce again, it’s time to festoon ourselves with garlands, fire up the twinkle lights and examine the very special cinematic universe that is Netflix Christmas movies. This year brings four…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:30AMLOS ANGELES — Could it be? Are we about to experience the best days of our lives (again)? On a recent rainy Wednesday afternoon, West Hollywood's SUR (an acronym for Sexy Unique Restaurant…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:15AMLOS ANGELES — The fandom behind hit sci-fi series "Stranger Things" is a force to be reckoned with. Netflix said Tuesday that the show's roughly two-hour finale will be available for viewi…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:00AM“Are you ready? Then we shall begin.” This narration, over an image of three moons hanging in the sky, begins Julia Jackman’s “100 Nights of Hero,” which she adapted from Isabel Gr…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:45AMPHILADELPHIA — It’s OK if you don’t want to admit how many times you listened to “Golden” from "KPop Demon Hunters" — Spotify will tell us, anyway. Spotify Wrapped — the music …
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:34PMLOS ANGELES — It was early 1996, and a young alternative band known as the Smashing Pumpkins was embarking on a worldwide tour for their newest album, “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sad…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:45AMPHILADELPHIA — Philly’s own Rob Mac, the actor formerly known as Robert McElhenney III, and fellow thespian Noah Hawley are teaming up to create the television adaptation of the "Far Cry…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:30AMATLANTA — Elaine Hendrix, the “Parent Trap” actress turning 55 next month, was in position to become the oldest winner of “Dancing with the Stars” Tuesday night. But she came in fi…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:30AMThe first, or maybe the second thing to be said about "The Artist," a six-part comedy written and directed by Aram Rappaport, is that it streams from the Network, a free ad-supported streami…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AMChristmas movies, especially in our modern streaming era, exist on a different plane than other forms of filmed entertainment. We look to these movies not for innovation, but for comfort. Th…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:15AMDETROIT — Jack White's Thanksgiving Day halftime performance at the Detroit Lions game, which featured a surprise appearance by Eminem, has been released as a single to streaming services.…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:43PMLOS ANGELES — R&B singer Ray J was arrested early Thanksgiving morning, according to jail records and a police spokesman. The 44-year-old artist — whose legal name is Willie Norwood …
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