Cinema News: The new 'Avatar' won't save movie theaters

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December 15, 2022

'Avatar: The Way of Water' won't save movie theaters. But here's how it can help

James Cameron's sequel is expected to open big. But box office for 2022 is still lagging pre-pandemic numbers by more than 30%. Blame a lack of movies.

DJ and producer Stephen 'Twitch' Boss mourned by Ellen DeGeneres: 'He was my family'

As "heartbroken" Ellen DeGeneres mourns Stephen "Twitch" Boss as "family," executive producer Andy Lassner says, "Nobody made him smile like you did."

Why Emma Thompson's Trunchbull is genuinely unsettling in Netflix's 'Matilda'

Roald Dahl's terrifying headmistress gets a multifaceted portrayal by Emma Thompson in the Netflix movie-musical.

The most memorable narratives of 2022 were the ones that were playable

Best games of 2022: "Wayward Strand," "Immortality," "Beacon Pines" and others showed that the linear narrative, especially in the realm of interactivity, remains a work in progress.

Review: The engrossing 'Little Theatre' spills the tea on L.A.'s 99-seat theater scene

Rogue Machine presents the world premiere of Justin Tanner's "Little Theatre," a snapshot of one L.A. writer's beginnings.

50 Cent helps twin brothers who brought down El Chapo tell their story

In "Surviving El Chapo: The Twins Who Brought Down a Drug Lord," rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and journalist Charlie Webster guide listeners through a chat that they have with the duo who helped indict cartel leader Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.

Hollywood is in flux but these executives sound an optimistic note on the future of streaming, movies

Executives from Sony Pictures, Paramount Global, Blumhouse, CAA and other companies joined The Times for a wide-ranging panel discussion of issues causing anxiety in the entertainment business.

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