Film and TV

Aliens, sloths and silliness: Super Bowl ads offer laughs, celebs and surprises to win over viewers

Veteran advertisers are using tried-and-true tactics, while first-time and newer advertisers are courting outrageousness and using stunts to try to stand out.

Mae Anderson, Associated Press February 5, 2025

Review: ‘Dog Man’ is a pretty good movie, in addition to being a very good boy

Dav Pilkey’s superhero-satirizing graphic novel series gets a kinetic adaptation.

Chris Klimek, The Washington Post January 30, 2025

‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘Wicked’ and ‘The Brutalist’ lead Oscar nominations

“Emilia Pérez,” a Spanish language, French-made film, led the nominations with 13, including best picture and best actress for Karla Sofía Gascón, making her the first openly trans actor ever nominated for an Oscar.

Jake Coyle, Associated Press January 23, 2025
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David Lynch, surrealist filmmaker behind ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive,’ dies at 78

Lynch was a onetime artist who broke through in the 1970s with “Eraserhead” and rarely failed to startle and inspire audiences and peers.

Harrison Smith, The Washington Post January 16, 2025

Tubi or not Tubi? The weirdest streaming service has the most devoted fans.

The free service Tubi offers a bit of literally everything -- for better or for worse.

Travis M. Andrews, The Washington Post January 13, 2025

The worst movies of 2024

We watched so you can skip. But if you insist on suffering, too, read on.

Michael O'Sullivan, The Washington Post January 8, 2025

‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Emilia Perez’ triumph at Golden Globes

Two wildly audacious films — Brady Corbet’s 215-minute postwar epic “The Brutalist” and Jacques Audiard’s Spanish language, genre-shifting trans musical “Emilia Perez” — have won top honors at the 82nd Golden Globes.

Jake Coyle, Associated Press January 6, 2025

The Golden Globes are Sunday night. Here are 5 things to look for and how to watch them

The awards show will be broadcast live by CBS and available to stream live for subscribers to Paramount+ with Showtime beginning at 4 p.m. Alaska time.

Jake Coyle, Associated Press January 5, 2025

Why Apple TV+ is offering a free weekend of binge-watching

Apple TV+ is hoping people will make a dent in the Strategic Popcorn Reserve by bingeing its streaming TV and movies for free this weekend.

Mark Kennedy, Associated Press January 4, 2025

Blake Lively sues ‘It Ends With Us’ director Justin Baldoni alleging harassment and smear campaign

The federal lawsuit was filed in New York just hours after Baldoni and many of the other defendants in Lively’s suit sued The New York Times for libel for its story on her allegations.

Andrew Dalton, Associated Press January 1, 2025
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