The animated kids movie "Animal Farm" is based on George Orwell's novella. The movie (in theaters Friday, May 1) is rated PG. Gaten Matarazzo, Seth Rogen, Woody Harrelson, Laverne Cox, Kathleen Turner ...

On X, which Spade told me garners “the most vicious” opinions, the feedback has been about “96% positive.” But in that 4%, one guy gave it a withering F-minus. ‘I don’t think we need the minus,” Spade ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

There were three big success stories at the box office this weekend, all of them with lessons Hollywood can take to heart. First, “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” blasted off to a huge $372.5 million at ...

From assuming audiences are smart to using practical effects, here are some lessons from the blockbuster sci-fi epic. By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large Project Hail Mary blasted off to a spectacular ...

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, best known for animations like the “Spider-Verse” films, took lessons from “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” a project from which they were dismissed. Phil Lord, left, and ...

Investors are fleeing the $42 billion Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund, among the latest of its kind to limit redemptions for shareholders. Many investors appear to believe the private-credit fund’s ...

Twenty years ago, Disney Channel debuted one of its most iconic film franchises, introducing kids across the world to Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens and the power of movie musicals with “High School ...

NEW YORK (AP) — If you're looking for someone to debate the new “Wuthering Heights” movie with, you might want to start with Lucasta Miller. She's a British author, editor and critic who has published ...

French filmmaker Rebecca Zlotowski’s beguiling “A Private Life” signals early that it’s no ordinary noir. The film begins with the malevolent twang of the Talking Heads’ “Psycho Killer,” played over a ...