Lindsey Bahr

Movie Review: Gosling, Lord and Miller make science fun in ‘Project Hail Mary’ Ryan Gosling plays a man stranded on a spaceship in the new film “Project Hail Mary,” opening in theaters on March 20.

Project Hail Mary is good! apnews.com/article/proj...

The end of Hollywood or a brighter future? What a Paramount-owned Warner Bros. means for the movies Paramount is set to buy Warner Bros. Discovery after Netflix dropped out of bidding, setting up another major Hollywood merger.

Seismic apnews.com/article/warn...

Warner Bros. Discovery deems Paramount's takeover bid superior to Netflix deal Warner Bros. Discovery has determined that Paramount’s latest takeover offer constitues a superior deal to the streaming and studio agreement it struck with Netflix, marking a stark shift in momentum in the fight for the storied Hollywood giant.

Netflix declines to raise offer for Warner Bros., says the deal is "no longer financially attractive."

Movie Review: Emerald Fennell's 'Wuthering Heights' is a bold but shallow take on Brontë's classic Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi play Catherine and Heathcliff in the new adaptation of “Wuthering Heights.”

My review for AP apnews.com/article/wuth...

Wanted more from ““Wuthering Heights””

Best Lead Performance, Winners: Rose Byrne, IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU, and Ethan Hawke, BLUE MOON #LAFCA

Best Supporting Performance, Winners: Stellan Skarsgård, SENTIMENTAL VALUE, and Teyana Taylor, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER #LAFCA

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is officially eligible for the Oscars “KPop Demon Hunters” is one step closer to another golden moment: The Oscars. The Netflix hit is among 35 films eligible for the Animated Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards.

KPop Demon Hunters is in, Ne Zha 2 isn’t. apnews.com/article/kpop...

BEST DIRECTOR Mary Bronstein, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident Kelly Reichardt, The Mastermind Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another Oliver Laxe, Sirāt BEST BREAKTHROUGH DIRECTOR Constance Tsang, Blue Sun Palace Carson Lund, Eephus Sarah Friedland, Familiar Touch Akinola Davies, Jr., My Father’s Shadow Harris Dickinson, Urchin

A pleasure to serve on this year’s Gotham Awards nominating committee for Best Director and Best Breakthrough Director, alongside excellent colleagues @bealoayza.bsky.social, @davidehrlich.bsky.social, @bmluse.bsky.social and @ldbahr.bsky.social. Really proud of both these rangy nomination fields.

Frankenstein. It Was Just An Accident. Blue Moon. The Mastermind. Plus, other greats (like One Battle After Another, Urchin, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, and more) that are still in theaters and/or expanding…

Just saying, it’s a bloody fantastic time to be a lover of movies. ♥️

In the shattering ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab,’ the story of a 6-year-old killed in Gaza Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania's” The Voice of Hind Rajab” is debuting at the Venice Film Festival Wednesday.

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Behind 'Splitsville,' the year’s funniest relationship comedy Dakota Johnson and Adria Arjona star in the slapstick relationship comedy “Splitsville,” which opens in theaters Friday.

A very funny movie apnews.com/article/spli...

How to Craft a Dumb Joke That’s Actually Funny

Spoke to Akiva Schaffer, Dan Gregor and Doug Mand about what it takes to make a perfectly dumb Naked Gun joke www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/m...

Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito revisit ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ for its 50th anniversary “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest" is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a new 4K restoration and a theatrical re-release.

Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito revisit ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ for its 50th anniversary

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Local news using some old b roll for this segment on movie theaters

Embeth Davidtz drew on her childhood in Africa to adapt Alexandra Fuller’s memoir Actor Embeth Davidtz is a familiar presence in Hollywood movies and television shows. In her career that spans over 30 years, she's played memorable roles in films from “Schindler's List” to “Matilda....

I loved this film and talking to the wonderful Embeth Davidtz about becoming a filmmaker in her late 50s. apnews.com/article/embe...

‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ bites off $318 million at the global box office “Jurassic World Rebirth” has topped the holiday box office charts in the U.S. and abroad. Universal Pictures says Sunday that the film earned $318 million in its first five days in theaters globally.

‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ bites off $318 million at the global box office

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Spanish police say Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother have died in a car accident in Spain Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother have died in a car accident in Spain, police said Thursday.

BREAKING: Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother have been killed in a car accident in Spain, police say.

Movie Review: In 'The Old Guard 2,' Charlize Theron and Uma Thurman get half a movie Charlize Theron and her gang of immortal warriors return for “The Old Guard 2,” now streaming on Netflix.

To quote Jack Ryan in Patriot Games: “Just made me mad.” apnews.com/article/old-...

How ‘Sorry, Baby’ writer-director-star Eva Victor made the year’s most exciting debut Barry Jenkins knew Eva Victor was a director before they did. Jenkins and his production company Pastel produced Victor's debut “Sorry, Baby,” which opens in New York and Los Angeles Friday and expand...

EVA VICTOR

Marlee Matlin tells her story in an intimate and groundbreaking documentary Trailblazing deaf actor Marlee Matlin opens up in the new documentary “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore.”

An illuminating documentary, not just about Marlee Matlin but deaf culture more broadly.
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The 5-year-old just requested I add to his playlist.

It’s the end of the world and the Cannes Film Festival does not feel fine As much as the Cannes Film Festival basks in the Côte d’Azur sunshine, storm clouds have been all over its movie screens at the festival, which on Monday passed the halfway point.

@jakecoyle.bsky.social on the mood at Cannes apnews.com/article/cann... It’s the end of the world and the Cannes Film Festival does not feel fine

Movie Review: Tom Cruise goes for broke in ‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ Tom Cruise returns to the role of Ethan Hunt in “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning,” in theaters Friday.

Still a favorite franchise apnews.com/article/miss... Movie Review: Tom Cruise goes for broke in ‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’

Darn word limits!

Excited to hear. And he does indeed! Also cited Mike Leigh.

‘Thunderbolts’ and ‘Sinners’ top box office charts once more Marvel’s “Thunderbolts” and Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” are dominating the North American box office charts again.

apnews.com/article/box-... ‘Thunderbolts’ and ‘Sinners’ top box office charts once more

Smurfs, dragons and aliens: Family movies lean into magic and wonder this summer “How to Train Your Dragon” filmmaker Dean DeBlois has heard the “remake fatigue” concerns. That’s part of the reason why DeBlois, who directed the animated movies, wanted to also be the person behind ...

apnews.com/article/summ... Smurfs, dragons and aliens: Family movies lean into magic and wonder this summer

Summer Movie Guide 2025: Here’s what’s coming to theaters and streaming from May to August Hollywood is pulling out the stops this summer movie season, which kicks off with Friday's release Marvel’s “Thunderbolts*.”

Hollywood is pulling out the stops this summer movie season, which kicks off with Friday's release of Marvel’s “Thunderbolts*.”

Meet David Corenswet, cinema’s new Superman In 2019, David Corenswet gave an interview to Entertainment Weekly where he said his “pie in the sky ambition” was to play Superman.

In 2019, David Corenswet gave an interview to Entertainment Weekly where he said his “pie in the sky ambition” was to play Superman.

A few years later he was actually cast to lead James Gunn’s “Superman” which will begin a new era for the DC universe of films when it hits theaters on July 11.