The Viewpoint

These were the best and worst movies of summer 2019

These were the best and worst movies of summer 2019

MCT Campus September 3, 2019

Now ends the summer movie season of our discontent — and the quality of the content was the problem. We won’t know how the 2019 summer box office fared until after Labor Day, generally considered...

Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ had a historic run, but now Billie Eilish is No. 1

MCT Campus August 20, 2019

Step aside, Lil Nas X. There’s a new sheriff in town, and her name is Billie Eilish. Billboard announced on Monday that the rising pop star’s summer smash “Bad Guy” has hit No. 1 on the Hot 100...

‘Tootsie’ turns 1982 gender politics into a post-MeToo musical with 11 Tony nominations

‘Tootsie’ turns 1982 gender politics into a post-MeToo musical with 11 Tony nominations

Josh Getlin June 7, 2019

Los Angeles Times (TNS) NEW YORK — There’s a game-changing moment early in “Tootsie,” the new Broadway musical based on the 1982 film, when an iconic but dated comedy suddenly gets new life —...

Rediscovering South African heritage decades after apartheid

Rediscovering South African heritage decades after apartheid

BookTrib June 7, 2019

BookTrib (TNS) Ask South African author, businesswoman, and entrepreneur Jesmane Boggenpoel about living under apartheid, and she’ll tell you it wasn’t just political systemic racial segregation....

With new versions of ‘Aladdin’ and ‘The Lion King,’ Disney straddles nostalgia and novelty

With new versions of ‘Aladdin’ and ‘The Lion King,’ Disney straddles nostalgia and novelty

Josh Rottenberg April 30, 2019

Los Angeles Times (TNS) It’s Hollywood’s version of the circle of life: Take an old movie that’s hardwired into one generation’s childhood memory banks, give it a fresh coat of cinematic paint...

‘Avengers: Endgame’ marks Stan Lee’s final cameo: ‘It was like Santa came to set’

‘Avengers: Endgame’ marks Stan Lee’s final cameo: ‘It was like Santa came to set’

Christina Schoellkopf April 23, 2019

Los Angeles Times (TNS) LOS ANGELES — “Avengers: Endgame” actress Karen Gillan was in her trailer on the set of “Guardians of the Galaxy” when she heard a knock at the door. Someone was eager...

‘Avengers: Endgame’ leaked footage prompts Marvel fans to leave social media

‘Avengers: Endgame’ leaked footage prompts Marvel fans to leave social media

 Nardine Saad April 16, 2019

Los Angeles Times (TNS) Leaked footage of Marvel’s highly guarded “Avengers: Endgame” has prompted spoiler-averse fans to retreat from social media. The long-awaited superhero film is due in theaters...

‘Pet Sematary’ directors on rebooting the horror classic: How do you scare Stephen King?

‘Pet Sematary’ directors on rebooting the horror classic: How do you scare Stephen King?

Jen Yamato April 9, 2019

Los Angeles Times (TNS) First published in 1983, Stephen King’s supernatural chamber tragedy “Pet Sematary” was a dark tale of terror that Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kölsch both devoured growing...

Movie review: Stretched thin, live-action ‘Dumbo’ doesn’t achieve liftoff

Movie review: Stretched thin, live-action ‘Dumbo’ doesn’t achieve liftoff

Katie Walsh March 26, 2019

(TNS) Disney’s 1941 animated feature “Dumbo,” about the little circus elephant who could fly, left some deep emotional wounds. It’s one of Disney’s most devastating films. But it was also aesthetically...

Brie Larson looked super at ‘Captain Marvel’ premieres

Brie Larson looked super at ‘Captain Marvel’ premieres

Moira Macdonald March 19, 2019

The Seattle Times (TNS) So, what do you wear to your big premiere(s) when you’re the newest Marvel superhero? Brie Larson, who stars in “Captain Marvel,” went two different routes. For the London...

‘Five Feet Apart’ author discusses love, life with lung disease and upcoming film

‘Five Feet Apart’ author discusses love, life with lung disease and upcoming film

Rebecca Proulx March 12, 2019

BookTrib (TNS) “Five Feet Apart” (Simon and Schuster) is a moving YA novel that captures the hearts of readers through its fragile tale of young love while giving much-needed attention to a debilitating...

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper are so good at the Oscars that they need to go on tour

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper are so good at the Oscars that they need to go on tour

Mikael Wood February 25, 2019

Los Angeles Times (TNS) It’s almost a shame that Lady Gaga’s “Shallow” won the Academy Award for original song Sunday night. Oh, it deserved the Oscar, all right: A pitch-perfect power ballad...

Load More Stories

Comments (0)

All The Viewpoint Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest
Activate Search
Entertainment