Kenneth Lonergan has earned a reputation for finely drawn character studies, and the writer-director outdoes himself with "Manchester by the Sea." Featuring Casey Affleck in an Oscar-caliber performance, it's a deeply affecting little gem of a film, which should gently sweep filmgoers up in its melancholy tides.
"A Dog's Purpose" author W. Bruce Cameron is defending the movie against claims of animal mistreatment after he said he viewed additional footage from the incident portrayed in a leaked, now-viral video.
Jason Momoa is the type of guy who will talk about throwing tomahawk one minute and the next, admit he always does the dirty dishes at his wife's request. He'll talk about the beauty of naked branches in the winter while a daunting, blood-covered rubber apron -- a prop, he later explained -- hangs above his head. He'll show you his handcrafted knife collection and later confess his aversion to hunting for pure sport.
Jason Momoa is in his element -- no, not water -- in "Frontier," a dreary, not-especially-good Canadian series that makes its U.S. premiere on Netflix. Mostly, this period drama headlined by the upcoming "Aquaman" star appears to exist to make FX's similarly themed "Taboo" look better.
Harvey Weinstein is the mega-producer and studio executive who co-founded The Weinstein Co. and Miramax. Some call him God. Madonna calls him The Punisher. We call him a "Creator."
Joel Edgerton is an Aussie actor whose first time on the Oscar shortlist has been a longtime coming. Before "Loving," many may not have known him by name, but just call him a "Creator."
It's likely that all most people remember about "Beaches" is the three-hankie finish and Bette Midler belting out "The Wind Beneath My Wings." Perhaps not surprisingly, Lifetime's mostly dutiful remake of the 1988 hit is something of a slog through the first two-thirds, periodically lifted by Idina Menzel's golden pipes.
