Bernie (movie)

Bernard 'Bernie' Sahlins dies at 90; co-founder of Second City

2013-06-19 00:00:00

Bernard "Bernie" Sahlins, co-founder and former owner of The Second City, the influential Chicago comedy venue that pioneered rapid-fire comedy sketches using ideas plucked from the audience, died Sunday at his home in Chicago. He was 90. His wife, Jane...

'Before Midnight' strikes new path in couple's journey

2013-05-17 14:00:00

NEW YORK — "Before Midnight," Richard Linklater's third film about the relationship between an American man (Ethan Hawke) and French woman (Julie Delpy), closes with what might be the series' piece de resistance: a 30-minute hotel-room argument...

Millennium Entertainment is for sale, says CEO Bill Lee

2013-04-22 14:06:00

After enjoying what it says were record revenue and earnings in 2012, Millennium Entertainment, the distribution arm of Avi Lerner’s Nu Image, is on the auction block. Millennium Chief Executive Bill Lee said in a news release Monday that Los...

'Silver Linings Playbook' wins best feature at Indie Spirit Awards

2013-02-23 15:42:00

David O. Russell's dramatic comedy "Silver Linings Playbook" took home the best feature prize at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday afternoon at a raucous ceremony hosted by Andy Samberg on the beach in Santa Monica. It was a big afternoon for...

Heatmeter: 'Argo' and Jennifer Lawrence lead the Oscar pack

2013-01-31 07:00:00

A flurry of ceremonies over the last 2 1/2 weeks -- the Golden Globes, the Producers Guild prizes and the Screen Actors Guild awards -- has separated pretender from contender in Hollywood's 2012-13 awards season. According to the L.A. Times HeatMeter,...

'Avengers,' 'Ted' among contenders for most overrated movie of '12

2012-12-27 05:00:00

The year that was brought a number of hype-filled hits. Some of that hoopla was deserved. Plenty of it wasn’t. So which movies received the most undue recognition? According to an informal survey around the L.A. Times newsroom, there are several...

'Lost in Thailand' tops 'Titanic 3D' in China

2013-01-02 12:20:00

The 3-D re-release of James Cameron's "Titanic" in early 2012 was a worldwide box-office success (though nowhere near the scale of the original 1997 movie's theatrical run), and it performed best in China. The re-release grossed over $100 million,...

'Les Miserables': The tale was once a fighting video game in Japan

2012-12-26 14:00:00

With the film version of "Les Miserables" opening at the top of the Christmas Day box office there's renewed interest in the classic musical around the Internet. This is causing people to discover all kinds of fascinating aspects to "Les Miz" fandom,...

National Society of Film Critics names 'Amour' best of 2012

2013-01-05 13:59:00

The National Society of Film Critics named �"Amour,"�Michael Haneke's heartbreaking�drama�about an elderly couple, the best film of 2012 on Saturday. Haneke was named best director and Emmanuelle Riva�was named best actress. "The Master"�came in...

What's the most underappreciated movie of 2012? [Poll]

2012-12-19 13:27:00

This time of year brings many thoughts: What gifts to buy the little ones, which charity to send that much-needed contribution to, which Hindu god to blame for once again cursing the New York Jets. It also makes us think of all the great movies this...

Golden Globe nominations 2013: 'Lincoln,' 'Argo,' 'Zero Dark Thirty' top list

2012-12-13 09:06:00

Two vastly different films about the scourge of slavery in America, a thriller about the rescue of American hostages in�Iran and a study of the dogged quest to capture�one of the world's most wanted men --�Osama bin Laden -- were among the top nominees...

A first mentor, seriously

2013-06-18 00:00:00

Sometimes, if you're lucky, you get your mentors early. Bernard "Bernie" Sahlins was my first. In 1950s Chicago, life in the middle class was pretty predictable. Moms stayed at home and dressed in suits, heels and gloves to go shopping on North...

Jack Black in "Bernie."

2012-12-19 13:10:07

"OK ... I'm only doing Richard Linklater movies from now on. I'm so proud of our little engine that could. Thank you HFPA!

2012-12-13 00:00:00

The performance: In its first performance since "Nacho Libre," Black's impeccably trimmed mustache defines the movie's title character as both a man of culture and taste. And just look at the way it highlights his sweet smile!

2012-11-28 18:37:00