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Phil Wickham and 'David' face the Goliath of 'Avatar'21:20 Grammy-nominated Christian artist Phil Wickham makes his acting debut voicing Biblical hero David in an animated musical film released today. 6 directors on 'wasting' (and saving) money, the future of movie theaters and more13:19 On our Oscar Directors Roundtable, Jon M. Chu, Nia DaCosta, Guillermo del Toro, Mona Fastvold, Rian Johnson, Benny Safdie discuss the challenges, and delights, of making movies. In 'Is This Thing On?' a dumped dad finds a new chapter in stand-up. His wife's a fan18.prosince After 'A Star Is Born' and 'Maestro,' director Bradley Cooper relaxes into a dramedy starring Will Arnett as a separated husband finding new purpose as a stand-up. 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' re-creates a rescue mission with the real pleas of a terrified girl18.prosince Dramatizing a real-life incident with a tense one-location framework, the movie deploys a horrifying audio recording and the well-meaning efforts of actors. The job may be tidying up, but 'The Housemaid' brings plenty of trash18.prosince Co-starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, both exploring shades of over-the-top crazy, the movie supplies the juicy empty calories you may be craving. Imax just had a $1-billion year. Why 2026 looks to be even bigger18.prosince Filmmakers, fans and executives explain the growing enthusiasm for the half-century-old format — and why 2026 looks to be its biggest year yet. How do Lifetime and Hallmark keep Christmas movies fresh? By turning to picklers and pigskin18.prosince For the two cable networks, tapping into niches, hobbies and sports teams allows the them to invite new audiences in, while keeping loyal viewers satisfied with a break in formula. 'There's no secrets': How Oscar Isaac bared his soul for 'Frankenstein'18.prosince In this week's episode of The Envelope, 'Frankenstein's' Oscar Isaac and 'Sinners'' Wunmi Mosaku talk about making personal connections to their hit horror epics. The 12 best needle drops of 202518.prosince These songs made their scenes indelible, from classic rock and dance pop to old-timey blues and thrash. There's even a former Beatle on here. Gil Gerard, 'Buck Rogers' star who was a hero to late-'70s latchkey kids, dies at 8217.prosince Gil Gerard, an actor best known for his title roles in 'Buck Rogers in the 25th Century' on screens big and small, died Tuesday of cancer. He was 82. Oscars will move to YouTube from ABC starting in 202917.prosince The Oscars will stream on YouTube beginning in 2029, ending a more than five-decade run on broadcast television and marking the show's biggest distribution shift in its history. 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' has dynamite villains and dialogue that's surf-bro hysterical16.prosince Bad guys Oona Chaplin and Stephen Lang add spark to James Cameron's third dazzling and surreal dispatch from Pandora, one that restates much of what's come before. 6 actresses on refusing the boxes Hollywood tried to put them in16.prosince On our Oscar Actresses Roundtable, Sydney Sweeney, Jennifer Lopez, Gwyneth Paltrow, Elle Fanning and Tessa Thompson open up about bad press, career boxes and inhabiting their roles. Julia Roberts' 'After the Hunt' Oscar chances, by the numbers16.prosince Roberts, a winner for 'Erin Brockovich,' was last nominated for an Oscar for the 2013 family drama 'August: Osage County.' Crying in secret, confident in public: How Mary Bronstein made 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You'16.prosince No one wanted to fund Bronstein's immersive portrait of a mother (Rose Byrne) on the verge. In an essay for The Envelope, she explains how she willed it into existence anyway. |