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Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus, authorities say

The Associated Press

Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a full week after his wife died from hantavirus in their New Mexico hillside home, authorities revealed Friday.
Live, die, repeat: Bong Joon Ho offers a farcical vision of the future in 'Mickey 17'

Justin Chang

Robert Pattinson plays a space traveler who's repeatedly killed and resurrected in the name of scientific research in this otherworldly farce. It's Bong's first movie since his Oscar-winning Parasite.
Secrets and silence haunt a grieving family in this spellbinding melodrama

Aisha Harris

In On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, filmmaker Rungano Nyoni weaves a surreal drama about defiance in the face of ritual, and the secrets that flourish in silence.
'Queen of The Ring' star Emily Bett Rickards on wrestling pioneer Mildred Burke

Olivia Hampton

A Martínez

In Ash Avildsen's new film Queen of The Ring, Emily Bett Rickards plays the role of Mildred Burke, a single mother who defied the odds in the 1930s to become the first million-dollar female athlete in the male-dominated world of professional wrestling.
Arts & Culture

Engage in 'Idol Worship' with Peaches Christ and Mink Stole

Beth Accomando

Pop culture icons Peaches Christ and Mink Stole share the story behind their decades-long friendship, their love of John Waters and the impact of cult films on their careers and lives.
'Last Breath' tells the terrifying story of a deep-sea diver trapped underwater

Ann Marie Baldonado

In 2012, three deep-sea divers were on a routine operation in the North Sea when one of them became trapped underwater. Liu had to dive in deep, dark water in order to recreate the harrowing rescue.
Arts & Culture

'Superboys of Malegaon' will win your heart with its story of DIY filmmaking

Beth Accomando

This Indian film celebrates the scrappy determination of small-town filmmakers chasing their Bollywood dreams.
2025 is a year of on-screen superheroes – but where are they?

Eric Deggans

With Thunderbolts*, Superman, The Fantastic Four: First Steps and more, 2025 is shaping up to be a year of superheroes across film and TV. But Daredevil: Born Again shows a hesitance to embrace the hero in superheroes.
Why an acting voice coach isn't angry about Adrien Brody's AI-assisted Oscar win

Michel Martin

Obed Manuel

Adrien Brody's performance in The Brutalist got an assist from AI. We asked a voice coach what she makes of it.
Is 'Flow' scary for young kids? The animated Oscar winner has some dark themes

Elizabeth Blair

The wordless film follows animals forging an unlikely friendship as they fight to survive a natural disaster. But scary flood scenes and existential themes may be a bit much for the youngest viewers.