Billy Crystal Talks About His New Psychological Film ‘Before’ – CBS News Watch CBS News Award-winning actor and comedian Billy Crystal’s latest project is a psychological thriller streaming on Apple TV+ called “Before.” Crystal joined “CBS Mornings” to talk about producing and starring in the new series. Be the first to know Get browser notifications … Read more
An entertaining wedding switcheroo, “Laapataa Ladies” (or “Lost Ladies” in some areas) makes effective use of Bollywood’s broad social messaging. This style of storytelling can be clunky in order to draw in audiences, but director Kiran Rao deftly combines the literal and the symbolic, resulting in the audience being filled – for better or worse … Read more
Watch: 2025 Golden Globe nominations revealed by Mindy Kaling and Maurice Chestnut – CBS News Watch CBS News Mindy Kaling and Maurice Chestnut announced the 2025 Golden Globe Awards nominations on Monday, unveiling 10 categories exclusively on “CBS Mornings.” See full coverage. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, … Read more
Long before Peter Jackson screened The Lord of the Rings, audiences got a glimpse into the fantasy world of J. R. R. Tolkien through a trio of late-1970s animation projects: two Rankin/Bass animated television specials (of which no “The Hobbit” (still a fairly popular film) is a dark and ominous big picture directed by Ralph … Read more
“Squid Game” fans know that a trumpet call to wake up means someone is going to die. Not our hero, Ji-hoon, but one or more players hoping to win a fortune competing in childish, but deadly, games. It is both a thrilling story and a critique of inequality and greed. A deadly version of Red … Read more
Inspired by Saudi writer, director and producer Ahd Kamel’s childhood, her nostalgic coming-of-age story “Me and My Driver” is set against the backdrop of Jeddah in the 1980s and 1990s, and traces the relationship between a rebellious girl and her Sudanese driver. Her wealthy family hires her as a driver. A more conventional-looking and less … Read more
On Wednesday nights, Harlem’s Apollo Theater is one of the hottest tickets in town. But there is no celebrity address. It’s amateur night! The audience is there to choose the next rising star. “I know how strong the crowd is,” said Kyle Parks, a 23-year-old singer from Yonkers, N.Y. “I know that’s what makes this … Read more
Why? This one-word question comes up more than once in “Freediver,” director Michael John Warren’s remarkable documentary about Alexei Molchanov, a champion in a sport that audiences may not have thought much about but won’t soon forget. Based on an article by Daniel Reilly published in GQ in 2021, the film begins with a largely … Read more
Acclaimed singer-songwriter David Shaw may be best known as the frontman for the band The Revivalists, but his 2021 self-titled solo album was a hit with fans and critics alike. Last year, he released his second solo effort, “Take A Look Inside.” The intensely personal focus is on life, relationships, and parenting. Now, from “Take … Read more
When watching “Nawi,” two things quickly become clear. First, a great lead performance carries the film. Michelle Lemuya Ekene plays the eponymous character, a 13-year-old girl who longs to go to high school but instead must confront the patriarchal traditions of her community. She is to be married off in exchange for a large dowry … Read more
Margaret Atwood is best known as the author of “The Handmaid’s Tale” and more than a dozen other novels, but she decided to expand with her latest release. “Paper Boat” is a 60-year-old collection of poems, written over the course of her career. Michelle Miller has more.
Looking back seems to offer insight into the future in “The Hungarian Tailor,” Iveta Gruvova’s compelling adaptation of Peter Krzystovec’s novella “Emma and the Death’s Head” set in Slovakia during World War II. At that time, local residents had to navigate uncharted territory of authoritarianism, when the far-right Slovak People’s Party came to power (…)