A Hollywood love letter to Bob Dylan, with all that implies, “A Complete Unknown” works well on its chosen, extremely glossy terms. Its craftsmanship is formidable. Then again, you don’t necessarily need quality to sell one of these things, as “Bohemian Rhapsody” reminded us.

If the average fan goes to a movie about a musical genius ...Read more

With her daring new erotic thriller “Babygirl” hitting theaters Dec. 25, Nicole Kidman turns in yet another unconventional (and sexy) Christmas movie, making for a perfect pairing with “Eyes Wide Shut,” Stanley Kubrick’s Christmas in New York tale of sexual obsession, starring the married (at the time) couple of Kidman and Tom Cruise. ...Read more

“The Fire Inside” burns most intensely when Ryan Destiny and Brian Tyree Henry share the screen.

Fortunately, they do so quite a bit in the impressive directorial debut of cinematographer Rachel Morrison, in theaters on Christmas Day.

They star in the biopic about amateur-turned-professional boxer Claressa “T-Rex” Shields, as Claressa ...Read more

When "Squid Game" was released on Netflix in 2021, it took the world by storm. Created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, the acclaimed Korean survival drama spurred plenty of social media chatter, viral challenges and even Halloween costumes on its way to becoming the streamer's most-watched show ever.

On Thursday, the Emmy-winning series returns for round ...Read more

Humans have made sex so complicated it's a wonder anyone gets born. We wrestle with what we want, what we think we want, and what we want other people to think we want. (Not to mention what we think they want, which is how busybodies spend their time.) Our species puts itself under so much scrutiny that desire gets subverted by irony and shame, ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — San Diego seemed busier than ever when it came to music in 2024.

The year included the opening of intimate and large new concert venues alike, the return of a major three-day festival, an outdoor concert season that stretched into December and the November announcement that at least eight former and current San Diego artists had ...Read more

Dolly Parton is "ready for a diet" by January.

The 78-year-old singer adores spending the holiday season with her loved ones and while they spend most of December feasting, she's ready to stop overindulging by the end of the period.

She told Closer magazine: "We all start eating around Thanksgiving and we eat until the first of January, and ...Read more

Nicholas Hoult has the prosthetic penis worn by his 'Nosferatu' co-star Bill Skarsgard "framed at home".

The 35-year-old star plays Thomas Hutter in the new horror film and revealed that he received the prosthesis as a gift from director Robert Eggers after he got slightly too close to Skarsgard's vampire Count Orlok during a scene.

In an ...Read more

Sir Rod Stewart is planning to take his model railway to Glastonbury.

The 79-year-old singer will play the Legends slot at the Worthy Farm festival next year and his friend and fellow train enthusiast Jools Holland has revealed that he intends to take one of his stations to keep himself occupied before he performs on the Pyramid Stage.

Jools ...Read more

Jodie Turner-Smith has claimed she hasn't received any child support from Joshua Jackson.

The 'After Yang' actress split from the 'Dawson's Creek' star in October 2023 and in new court documents seeking payments from him, she claimed he has failed to give her any of the $8,543 monthly payments for their four-year-old daughter Juno, or her $28,...Read more

Justin Baldoni's podcast co-host has quit their show.

The 40-year-old actor has fronted 'The Man Enough Podcast' with Liz Plank and Wayfarer Studios president Jamey Heath since 2021, but in the wake of Blake Lively filing a lawsuit accusing her 'It Ends With Us' co-star and director of sexual harassment and waging a campaign to discredit her ...Read more

Margaret Qualley is desperate to be in a romcom.

The 'Substance' actress has played a number of "complex, sometimes strange" characters on screen and though she's auditioned a number of times to be a "romantic lead in a silly movie", she's still waiting to receive the call offering her such a role.

She told Britain's HELLO! magazine: "I think ...Read more

James Mangold was grateful for his one-to-one conversations with Bob Dylan before making 'A Complete Unknown'.

The 61-year-old director has helmed the new movie that sees Timothee Chalamet take on the role of the music legend and was delighted that circumstance allowed him to spend valuable time with the reclusive artist.

Speaking to Forbes, ...Read more

CHICAGO — I have known Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot for many years now, decades actually, because we have worked in various forms of communication, which have included newspapering, book writing and radio, sometimes at the same places, and I have long respected what they do in the world of popular music, though that world has long passed me by. ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — About halfway through the 3½-hour drama "The Brutalist," the narrative stops for a 15-minute intermission, complete with a countdown clock.

It's reminiscent of the sweeping Hollywood films of the past. "Gone With the Wind," "The Ten Commandments" and "Lawrence of Arabia" all had intermissions to break up their nearly four-hour ...Read more

"Mufasa: The Lion King" is a prequel to the animated 1994 movie and its 2019 remake. Directed by Barry Jenkins and featuring songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the film traces how Mufasa came to be king of the Pride Lands, and why Scar ended up so bitter and vengeful toward his older brother.

"There's so many things that you get to play with here, ...Read more

Great albums were coming out of every corner of the pop music universe in 2024.

All one had to do was look around and they’d find terrific music being released by everyone from classic rockers and young pop stars to avant-garde metal men and cool country crooners.

In other words, we had an absolute blast putting together our annual list of ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — For all her dedication to expanding — and sometimes to exploding — the boundaries of good taste in pop music, Lady Gaga never goes long without dropping a killer ballad to remind you what a fundamentally talented singer she is.

Think of the countrified "Million Reasons." Think of the flag-waving "Hold My Hand." Think, ...Read more

Richard Curtis has only seen 'Love Actually' twice since it was released.

The 68-year-old filmmaker's 2003 film has become a festive must-see for many households but the director admitted it isn't something he looks back on very often, and one of the only times he has seen it was a "ghastly" experience.

He recently told new! magazine: "One ...Read more

Michael Gracey says it was an obvious decision to have Robbie Williams portrayed by a chimp in 'Better Man'.

The new biopic sees the 'Rock DJ' hitmaker depicted as a primate in a unique move but the director explained that it was perfect because Robbie sees himself as a "performing monkey".

Michael told IndieWire: "I wanted to find a ...Read more