Author: Lindsey Bahr
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‘American Honey,’ ‘Moonlight’ lead Indie Spirit Award nods
LOS ANGELES – Two distinctly American odysseys, Andrea Arnold’s teens-on-the-road film “American Honey” and Barry Jenkins’ coming-of-age tale “Moonlight,” lead the Film Independent Spirit Awards nominations with six nods each, including best feature and best director. Other best-feature candidates are “Manchester by the Sea,” “Jackie” and “Chronic.” Jenny Slate and Edgar Ramirez announced the nominees…
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‘Birth of a Nation’ bluntly tells tale of Nat Turner
Starring Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Mark Boone Junior, Penelope Ann Miller, Jackie Earle Haley; directed by Nate Parker; 120 minutes; R for “disturbing violent content, and some brief nudity” —- “The Birth of a Nation” has had more expectations placed on it than any movie could reasonably bear. When the film about Nat Turner and…
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TV’s Wyatt Earp, Hugh O’Brian, has died at 91
LOS ANGELES — Hugh O’Brian, who shot to fame as Sheriff Wyatt Earp in what was hailed as television’s first adult Western, has died. He was 91. A representative from HOBY, a philanthropic organization O’Brian founded, says he died at home Monday morning in Beverly Hills. Until “The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp” debuted…
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‘Bourne’ again
LOS ANGELES – It’s a sweltering afternoon in Hollywood and Matt Damon has just gotten out of couple’s therapy. Don’t worry, it was just with Jimmy Kimmel – a continuation of the fake feud that started over 10 years ago before the two had even met. “It takes a really surreal turn because we got…
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‘Star Trek Beyond’ gracefully finds orbit amid tragedy
LOS ANGELES — When the “Star Trek Beyond” cast and filmmakers gathered in Los Angeles last month for Anton Yelchin’s funeral, they had a decision to make. Their film, the third in the rebooted series, was coming out in less than a month and a rigorous press tour was imminent. They could either put themselves…
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SUV that rolled, killed ‘Star Trek’ actor is under recall
LOS ANGELES — The SUV that rolled down a driveway and killed “Star Trek” actor Anton Yelchin was being recalled because the gear shifters have confused drivers, causing the vehicles to roll away unexpectedly, government records show. Yelchin, 27, a rising actor best known for playing Chekov in the rebooted series, died Sunday after his…
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‘Star Trek’ actor Anton Yelchin killed when his car hits him
LOS ANGELES — Anton Yelchin, a rising actor best known for playing Chekov in the new “Star Trek” films, was killed by his own car as it rolled down his driveway early Sunday, police and his publicist said. The car pinned Yelchin, 27, against a brick mailbox pillar and a security fence at his home…
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‘Weiner’ explores nuance in disgraced politician’s scandal
LOS ANGELES – Directors Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg had always intended to try to elevate disgraced politician Anthony Weiner’s story above the sensationalism of the sexting scandal that effectively ended his congressional career. What they didn’t know, however, was that it was going to happen again while they were filming. The end result, “Weiner,”…
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‘The Jungle Book’ is a dazzling visual experience
You can practically feel the beating heart of the jungle in Jon Favreau’s stunning adaptation of “The Jungle Book,” which is easily the most visually dazzling movie to hit theaters this year. Like “Avatar” before it, this CG and live action interpretation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale of the boy raised by wolves feels like…
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Holocaust tale ‘Son of Saul’ haunts and provokes
Starring Géza Röhrig, Levente Molnár, Urs Rechn, Todd Charmont; directed by László Nemes; 107 minutes; R for disturbing violent content and some graphic nudity “Son of Saul” doesn’t just get under your skin – it goes straight to the bloodstream. There, it churns and festers as you try to make sense out of the senseless…