Japan's 'Drive My Car' wins Golden Globe for best non-English film
The film, based on a short story of the same title by novelist Haruki Murakami, recently won the top prize and was selected for three other awards by a U.S. film critic society.
'Drive My Car' given top prize and three others by U.S. film critic society
The American film critics also gave the film, directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, the Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Actor awards.
Sidney Poitier, who paved the way for Black actors in film, dies at 94
Poitier, who established himself as Hollywood’s first Black matinee idol, died Thursday night at his home in Los Angeles. He was 94.
As Bob Iger departs, Disney investors also look to get off the ride
Walt Disney Co.’s board promised a smooth transition from the end of the Bob Iger era to the new regime under CEO Bob Chapek, but the reality looks much rockier.
Japanese comedienne Naomi Watanabe tests positive for COVID-19 in New York
Watanabe, known for her impressions of singer Beyonce, felt a mild fever after work and was confirmed to be infected along with her manager, according to Yoshimoto Kogyo Holdings Co.
Golden Globes nominations are out, but is it on with the show?
The Golden Globes have traditionally been second in importance only to the Oscars in Hollywood's film award season, but their future has been plunged into doubt.
Closed North American movie theaters leave void from small towns to big cities
Almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, about 630 movie theaters remain closed across North America. And many may never reopen.
Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim, whose work transformed musical theater, dead at 91
Sondheim's quick-witted lyrics made audiences sit up and listen in the 1950s, while his ground-breaking shows in the 70s and 80s thrust the American musical into the modern era.
Sony lifts operating profit outlook to ¥1 trillion on firm movie sales
The latest outlook compares with ¥980 billion projected in August and represents an 8.9% rise from the previous business year.
Alec Baldwin film set had previous accidental gun discharges, crew members say
In addition to safety complaints, several workers had quit — just hours before the fatal shooting — because of unpaid labor and poor working conditions.
Alec Baldwin fatally shoots crew member with prop firearm on film set, authorities say
The circumstances of the shooting remained under investigation, officials said.
China’s box office becomes a giant headache for Hollywood
Now the world’s largest film market, nationalism and China’s own version of "cancel culture” mean challenges for U.S. filmmakers.
