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Critics review the latest film releases: “Deadpool & Wolverine,” “Didi,” “The Fabulous Four,” and “Made In England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

2024 has been full of hardships for Hollywood. Television production is down, many shows have been delayed, and big mergers have created massive uncertainty.

from The Business

HBO will revive the hit Zendaya drama in 2025, but will the audience also return after such a long hiatus?

Peacock goes for Olympic gold + HBO’s dramatic return of ‘Euphoria’

HBO will revive the hit Zendaya drama in 2025, but will the audience also return after such a long hiatus?

from The Business

The latest film releases include Deadpool & Wolverine, Didi, The Fabulous Four, and Made In England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Deadpool and Wolverine,’ ‘Didi’

The latest film releases include Deadpool & Wolverine, Didi, The Fabulous Four, and Made In England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger.

from Weekend Film Reviews

Regency Theatres is closing its iconic Fox and Bruin theaters in Westwood Village. The Fox will undergo renovations, but the fate of the Bruin remains uncertain.

Where do cinephiles build community as theaters close in Westwood?

Regency Theatres is closing its iconic Fox and Bruin theaters in Westwood Village. The Fox will undergo renovations, but the fate of the Bruin remains uncertain.

from KCRW Features

Actor Griffin Dunne grew up in Hollywood with a celebrity-obsessed dad.

Griffin Dunne on a celeb-filled childhood and the loss of his sister

Actor Griffin Dunne grew up in Hollywood with a celebrity-obsessed dad.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

“The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart” topped the Billboard charts for 14 weeks, won the Grammy for Album of the Year, and transformed standup comedy. Newhart died last week at age 94.

How ‘The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart’ changed standup comedy

“The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart” topped the Billboard charts for 14 weeks, won the Grammy for Album of the Year, and transformed standup comedy. Newhart died last week at age 94.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Critics have praised “The Bear” for its realistic portrayal of the high-stress restaurant world. But it’s also about what alcohol addiction does to families.

‘The Bear’ shows impact of alcoholic parent on their kids

Critics have praised “The Bear” for its realistic portrayal of the high-stress restaurant world. But it’s also about what alcohol addiction does to families.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The presumptive Democratic nominee has embraced Gen Z internet memes and pop star Charli XCX ’s viral summer album “brat” to energize young voters.

Kamala Harris’ ‘brat’ summer: Will memes get Gen Z to the polls?

The presumptive Democratic nominee has embraced Gen Z internet memes and pop star Charli XCX ’s viral summer album “brat” to energize young voters.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

After four decades in Park City, Utah, Sundance may be moving. The film festival has narrowed down six finalists for its next host city, starting in 2027.

Sundance might leave Utah. Where will the film festival go?

After four decades in Park City, Utah, Sundance may be moving. The film festival has narrowed down six finalists for its next host city, starting in 2027.

from KCRW Features

Writer-producer Brad Falchuk consults Joseph Campbell's “The Hero with a Thousand Faces” often and taps into “The Power of Myth” to create his stories.

Brad Falchuk on the importance of ‘dying’ in writing

Writer-producer Brad Falchuk consults Joseph Campbell's “The Hero with a Thousand Faces” often and taps into “The Power of Myth” to create his stories.

from The Treatment

Writer, director, and showrunner Alma Har’el tells us all about adapting Laura Lippman’s 2019 mystery novel “Lady in the Lake” into an AppleTV+ series.

Alma Har’el believes the greatest human mysteries lie within

Writer, director, and showrunner Alma Har’el tells us all about adapting Laura Lippman’s 2019 mystery novel “Lady in the Lake” into an AppleTV+ series.

from The Treatment

“Shōgun” earns a record 25 Emmy nominations, becoming only the second Non-English show to compete for Best Drama.

ENCORE: Justin Marks, Rachel Kondo on their Emmy-smashing hit ‘Shōgun’

“Shōgun” earns a record 25 Emmy nominations, becoming only the second Non-English show to compete for Best Drama.

from The Business

The latest film releases are Twisters, Oddity, Crossing, and Skywalkers: A Love Story.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Twisters,’ ‘Oddity,’ ‘Crossing’

The latest film releases are Twisters, Oddity, Crossing, and Skywalkers: A Love Story.

from Weekend Film Reviews

FX’s “Shōgun” topped the 2024 Emmy nominations, and Disney is reaping the benefits. Meanwhile, Warner Bros.

FX makes Emmys history; Warner Bros. Discovery considers ‘unbundling’

FX’s “Shōgun” topped the 2024 Emmy nominations, and Disney is reaping the benefits. Meanwhile, Warner Bros.

from The Business

Critics review the latest film releases “Twisters,” “Oddity,” “Crossing,” and “Skywalkers: A Love Story.”

Weekend film reviews: ‘Twisters,’ ‘Oddity,’ ‘Crossing’

Critics review the latest film releases “Twisters,” “Oddity,” “Crossing,” and “Skywalkers: A Love Story.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

At the height of #MeToo, Louis C.K. admitted that sexual misconduct allegations against him were true, then resumed his career nine months later.

‘Sorry/Not Sorry’: What happened after Louis C.K. was canceled?

At the height of #MeToo, Louis C.K. admitted that sexual misconduct allegations against him were true, then resumed his career nine months later.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Long Beach-based artist died this past Friday at age 73 after being diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2012.

Video art pioneer Bill Viola probed life’s deepest subjects

The Long Beach-based artist died this past Friday at age 73 after being diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2012.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

David Krumholtz talks working with Christopher Nolan on “Oppenheimer” and tapping into his curmudgeonly instincts to play the titular role in “Lousy Carter.”

David Krumholtz channels his inner curmudgeon for ‘Lousy Carter’

David Krumholtz talks working with Christopher Nolan on “Oppenheimer” and tapping into his curmudgeonly instincts to play the titular role in “Lousy Carter.”

from The Treatment

Multi-hyphenate creative Andrew McCarthy dishes on all of the complicated feelings that led him to make his new Hulu documentary, “Brats.”

Andrew McCarthy’s new documentary is ‘brat summer’ canon

Multi-hyphenate creative Andrew McCarthy dishes on all of the complicated feelings that led him to make his new Hulu documentary, “Brats.”

from The Treatment