It happens every year and involves a certain academy and a group of gold-plated statuettes. No, I'm not talking about the Oscars themselves, but rather the question of whether these venerable awards, clocking in at 90 years and counting, are still relevant. On one level, asking whether somethi..

Filmmaker John Boorman was desperate. Despite great reviews, his 1985 movie “The Emerald Forest” wasn’t getting a for-your-consideration Academy Awards campaign from its distributor, which was in disarray. Few members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had seen the drama, and Boorma..

At the 2017 Academy Awards, “Moonlight” — against all odds and the unfortunate envelope snafu — triumphed. It was a win many regard as a symbol of progress as Hollywood continues efforts to increase diversity and inclusion both behind and in front of the cameras. But what will Sunday’s Oscars ceremo..

Volleys are continuing back and forth between Ryan Seacrest and a former personal stylist who has accused him of sexual harassment, with some publicists reportedly saying they’ll be steering their clients away from the “American Idol” host on the red carpet at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony. “Ryan electe..

There was a time when a woman stepped on stage in front of a rock audience at her own peril. “When you’re a woman in rock, you’re regarded as a freak — it’s hard on the ego,” Jean Millington of Fanny, widely credited as the first all-female rock band to land a contract and issue an album for a...

"Black Panther" will rule the box office again this weekend, easily fending off the new Jennifer Lawrence movie "Red Sparrow" and MGM's "Death Wish" remake.

Movie ticket sales during China’s Spring Festival holiday reached a new pinnacle last week. Four major domestic premieres over the week-long Spring Festival holiday, which ended Feb. 21, contributed to total earnings of more than $900 million, the highest week-long total on record. The box office...

Now that voting has closed for the 90th Academy Awards we’re left with the crucial questions: Who will win? And who should win? Our critics Kenneth Turan and Justin Chang sat down to swap predictions and favorites in the top eight categories: best picture, director, lead actor, lead actress, support..