The Tree of Life (movie)

Film Independent at LACMA celebrates 'Valley Girl'

2013-05-16 06:00:00

Film Independent at LACMA is holding a 1980s costume contest after the 30th anniversary screening of Martha Coolidge's endearing comedy "Valley Girl" on Thursday evening at the Leo S. Bing Theater. The romantic comedy was inspired by Frank Zappa and his...

American Cinematheque to celebrate the late Roger Ebert

2013-05-12 13:21:00

Thumbs up to the American Cinematheque. The independent, nonprofit cultural organization is paying homage to the Pulitzer Prize-winning movie critic Roger Ebert with a new film series, "The Great Movies: A Tribute to Roger Ebert." The influential...

Review: 'Mud' is a triumph for Matthew McConaughey, Jeff Nichols

2013-04-25 18:42:00

"Do you love her?" Wistful and hoping for a yes, the rough-hewn Arkansas boy who asks that question can't quite hold the gaze of the stranger, but his voice is insistent. The question comes early in "Mud" and will haunt the 14-year-old and the movie...

New releases: 'To the Wonder' a beautiful and rewarding film

2013-04-07 08:30:00

To the Wonder Available on VOD beginning April 12 Early buzz on Terence Malick's film pegged it as a muddled rehash of the director's crazily ambitious "The Tree of Life," but that's not entirely accurate. Some of Malick's trademarks have become...

The Gold Standard: Bet a penny on Day-Lewis as Lincoln?

2013-01-30 14:12:00

"I am 10 years older than I was a year ago." We believe that's a line Abraham Lincoln said to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at the end of "Lincoln." Or it could be something "Lincoln" lead Daniel Day-Lewis wearily muttered during one of the endless Q&As he's done...

Ed Koch's most memorable TV appearances

2013-02-01 15:54:00

It seems fitting, if sad, that Ed Koch should pass away on the same day that "Koch," a documentary about his life, opened in Manhattan. Though the three-term mayor of New York City, who died early Friday of congestive heart failure, is best known for...

Terrence Malick's 'To the Wonder' trailer revels in beauty

2012-12-19 12:35:00

Director Terrence Malick's new film, coming on the heels of "The Tree of Life," may not be anyone's idea of a light romp at the movies, but based on the just-released trailer, it sure looks good. The film, which had its North American debut last fall at...

PGA noms give hope to 'Skyfall,' 'Moonrise,' 'Beasts,' 'Django'

2013-01-02 14:55:00

Oscar nominations will be announced in eight days, and, at this point, we've put only five movies in our circle of trust for the best picture race -- "Lincoln," "Argo," "Silver Linings Playbook," "Zero Dark Thirty" and "Les Miserables." Outside that...

'Killing Them Softly' box office: What went wrong?

2012-12-03 07:00:00

Brad Pitt's "Killing Them Softly" suffered the kind of deadly hit at the box office this weekend that its protagonist might have admired. A wide opening from The Weinstein Co. yielded a paltry $7 million, barely enough for seventh place in a crowd of...

Brad Pitt's 'Killing Them Softly' poised for soft box office debut

2012-11-29 13:21:00

Brad Pitt's latest movie "Killing Them Softly" won't make a killing at the box office this weekend. Rather, the violent dark comedy will debut softly with about $10 million domestically, according to those who have seen pre-release audience surveys. The...

'Moonrise Kingdom' wins best film at Gotham Awards

2012-11-26 19:55:00

Wes Anderson's quirky coming-of-age comedy "Moonrise Kingdom" was named best film of 2012 Monday evening at the 22nd annual Gotham Independent Film Awards. Anderson did not attend the awards, presented at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City, because...

Oscars 2012: 'The Help,' 'Moneyball' among those snubbed

2012-02-27 14:53:00

For a moment, it looked as though "Hugo" could sweep this year's Academy Awards. Martin Scorsese's 3-D family film snapped up five trophies in technical categories, including surprise wins for cinematography and visual effects. But as the more...

Robert Richardson, right, won the cinematography Oscar for "Hugo." The film beat out "War Horse," "The Artist," "The Tree of Life" and "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo."

2012-02-26 16:04:03

Michel Hazanavicius won the Academy Award for directing "The Artist." Other nominees were Terrence Malick for "The Tree of Life," Woody Allen for "Midnight in Paris," Alexander Payne for "The Descendants" and Martin Scorsese, who last month nabbed the Golden Globe for directing "Hugo."

2012-02-24 15:29:39

"The Help" and "The Tree of Life" actress Jessica Chastain is up for "The Help." The Hollywood Reporter's Nominees' Night 2012, which celebrates the 84th Annual Academy Awards, was held at the Getty House.

2012-02-23 00:00:00