Will Smith’s Blue Genie and Other Scary Trailers This Week
It’s hard to pick this week’s scariest trailer. Was it one of the terrifying clips for the horror flicks “Child’s Play” and “Ma”? Or Will Smith’s disturbingly blue genie in…
Oscars Rewind: When Harvey Weinstein Was a Force in Oscar Campaigns
When Harrison Ford went onstage to present best picture at the 1999 Oscars, it seemed obvious that he would be handing the statuette to his old “Raiders of the Lost…
Michael Jackson Estate Cancels Chicago Musical Run
The Michael Jackson estate, facing questions prompted by a new documentary detailing abuse allegations against the singer, announced Thursday that it was canceling a planned Chicago tryout of a new…
Proposed Oscar Changes Are an ‘Insult,’ Say Directors and Cinematographers
Another day, another Oscar controversy. But this time, will the academy budge?That’s the question many in Hollywood are asking after the Oscars announced that in a bid to shorten the…
Kids and Culture? There’s So Much to Talk About
But since I am here to talk about classical music and kids, it’s worth saying up front: The music requires the communal silence of an attentive audience. And, unfortunately, that…
27 Ways to Keep Your Kids Culturally Engaged This Winter
Brooklyn Academy of MusicTeknopolis Are there parents out there who don’t feel guilty and confused when it comes to children and screens? Do we teach them to code while they’re…
6 Film Series to Catch in N.Y.C. This Weekend
Our guide to film series and special screenings happening this weekend and in the week ahead. All our movie reviews are at nytimes.com/reviews/movies.THE FUTURE OF FILM IS FEMALE, PART 2…
‘Fighting With My Family’ Review: They Body Slam You, Your Mum and Dad. Lovingly.
The brood in “Fighting With My Family” is a rambunctious crowd. There’s mum and dad Knight, and a handful of adult kids (one’s doing time). Professional wrestlers all, they grapple…
The Lonely Life of a Black Talent Agent in Hollywood
ANDREA NELSON MEIGS (ICM; agent since 2000; clients include the performers Beyoncé Knowles, Ellen Burstyn and J. Cole) Not a lot of people of color know what being an agent…
Film Set in China’s Cultural Revolution Is Pulled From Berlin Festival
Another factor may have been new requirements that films get an official “dragon seal,” or certification of approval by censors, as well as a travel permit to show at international…
‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Review: Do Female Cyborgs Dream of Breasts?
At one point in “Alita: Battle Angel” — another dystopian fantasy that reminds you of just how visionary the original “Blade Runner” was — the cyborg heroine gets a new…
Ron Miller, Who Rose to the Top at Disney, Then Fell, Dies at 85
Ron Miller, who rose through the ranks of his father-in-law’s entertainment company, Walt Disney Productions, but whose time as chief executive was tumultuous and ended with his ouster, died on…