Cinema News: The 'Barbenheimer' effect should scare the studios

Entertainment

July 25, 2023

Column: The 'Barbenheimer' effect should scare the studios into ending the strike

Millions of people just proved that they still want to go to the movies. But if the studios don't end the strike, the next "Barbenheimer" will be DOA.

At Comic-Con, a striking Hollywood absence leaves some with mixed feelings

With writers and actors sidelined by strikes, Comic-Con 2023 still attracted throngs of fans. But observers say the disruptions of recent years have taken a toll.

These feel-good Canadian comedies on the CW tackle growing up, parenthood and suburbia

Three shows, "Son of a Critch," "Children Ruin Everything" and "Run the Burbs," join the CW's Monday lineup this summer.

You're not hallucinating: A massive, AI-generated glowing cube lands in Beverly Hills

The Gagosian art gallery in Beverly Hills has opened a large-scale installation of moving advertisements attempting to reflect the "state of our humanity."

'A Strange Loop,' 'Funny Girl' lead Center Theatre Group's 2023-24 season

Center Theatre Group announces its 2023-2024 season, which includes "A Christmas Story, The Musical," "Hadestown" and other offerings.

Not just writers and actors: Crew workers struggle through Hollywood's summer of strikes

Workers in film and TV, most of whom are pro-union, have been trying to make ends meet amid a dual strike of Hollywood actors and writers.

50 years on, it's the realness of 'The Exorcist' that still makes your head spin

Nat Segaloff's "The Exorcist Legacy: 50 Years of Fear" marks the anniversary of a classic by harking back to how real the horror felt to audiences.

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