Action and adventure movies
A worker looks at the start ramp at the BMX racing track as preparations continue for the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at the Ariake Urban Sports Park in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
At Tokyo Olympics, a debt to 'Back to the Future' and 'E.T.'

By John Leicester Jul. 23, 2021 09:12 PM EDT

Director Zack Snyder poses for a portrait on a virtual production stage featuring an apocalyptic Las Vegas background to promote his new film "Army of the Dead," Friday, May 7, 2021, in El Segundo, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Zack Snyder blends social commentary into ‘Army of The Dead’

By John Carucci May. 20, 2021 12:27 PM EDT

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Anthony Ramos in a scene from "In the Heights." (Macall Polay/Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
10 things to be excited about at the movies this summer

By Jake Coyle And Lindsey Bahr May. 19, 2021 09:04 AM EDT

Movie prop master Scott Reeder displays a retractable stunt syringe and needle at his shop in Austin, Texas, on April 26, 2021. Reeder's TikTok video about prop retractable needles was used without his permission to spread false claims about politicians getting fake vaccinations. Individuals across the country, like Reeder, have found themselves swept into the misinformation maelstrom, their online posts or their very identities hijacked by anti-vaccine activists and others peddling lies about the COVID-19 outbreak. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
The unwitting are the target of COVID-19 falsehoods online

By Ali Swenson And Beatrice Dupuy May. 14, 2021 11:59 AM EDT

This image released by Nonesuch Records shows "Delta Kream" by The Black Keys. (Nonesuch Records via AP)
New this week: Angelina Jolie thrills and Black Keys rock

By The Associated Press May. 10, 2021 02:30 PM EDT

FILE - Actor and producer Michael B. Jordan poses for a portrait during the 2019 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills, Calif., on July, 26, 2019. Jordan stars in the new film "Tom Clancy's Without Remorse." (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Q&A: Michael B. Jordan on protest, power & 'Without Remorse'

By Jake Coyle Apr. 27, 2021 06:01 PM EDT

FILE - This June 12, 2019, file photo shows former Manila City Mayor Joseph Estrada during wreath-laying ceremonies to mark the 121st anniversary of Philippine independence at Manila's Rizal Park, Philippines. Former Philippine President Estrada has been put on a ventilator in a hospital to help him breath after being infected by the coronavirus, his son said Tuesday, April 6. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
Ex-Philippine President Estrada on ventilator with COVID-19

Apr. 06, 2021 10:36 AM EDT

This image released by Netflix shows Zendaya, right, and John David Washington in a scene from "Malcolm & Marie." (Dominic Miller/Netflix via AP)
'Malcolm & Marie' director reveals origins of buzzy film

By Mark Kennedy Feb. 04, 2021 12:20 PM EST

This image released by HBO Max shows Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor in a scene from "Lockdown." (Susie Allnutt/HBO Max via AP)
Review: 'Locked Down' mirrors our quarantine experiences

By Jake Coyle Jan. 15, 2021 03:25 PM EST

FILE - This Sept. 13, 2011, file photo shows British author John Le Carre at the UK film premiere of "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," in London. John le Carre, the spy-turned-novelist whose elegant and intricate narratives defined the Cold War espionage thriller and brought acclaim to a genre critics had once ignored, has died. He was 89, Le Carre’s literary agency, Curtis Brown, said Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020 that he died in Cornwall, southwest England on Saturday. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, File)
John le Carre, who probed murky world of spies, dies at 89

By Jill Lawless Dec. 13, 2020 05:11 PM EST

FILE - In this file photo dated Sunday Dec. 8, 2019, Britain's Anthony Joshua celebrates after beating Andy Ruiz Jr. to win their World Heavyweight Championship contest at the Diriyah Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Joshua was able to end his self-isolation on Wednesday Dec. 9, 2020, after his coronavirus test came back negative ahead of his world heavyweight clash with Kubrat Pulev at Wembley in London on upcoming Saturday Dec. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, FILE)
Joshua defending titles vs Pulev with Fury fight on horizon

By Steve Douglas Dec. 10, 2020 11:28 AM EST

FILE - Aaron Sorkin, writer/director of "The Trial of the Chicago 7," appears on the movie screen as he introduces the film at its drive-in premiere in Pasadena, Calif. on Oct. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
With red carpets rolled up, the Oscar race goes virtual

By Jake Coyle Dec. 04, 2020 02:38 PM EST

FILE - In this file photo dated April 11, 1988, Sean Connery holds up his best supporting actor Oscar for "The Untouchables" at the 60th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, Ca., USA. Scottish actor Sean Connery, considered by many to have been the best James Bond, has died aged 90, according to an announcement from his family. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon, FILE)
Sean Connery, the 'original' James Bond, dies at 90

By Jill Lawless Oct. 31, 2020 10:53 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 15, 2018 file photo, Alek Skarlatos, right, speaks at the Douglas County Republican Party headquarters in Roseburg, Ore. Skarlatos, who in 2015 helped thwart an attack by a gunman on a Paris-bound train, faces longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio in the November election. (Michael Sullivan/The News-Review via AP, File)
Paris train attack hero makes bid for Congress from Oregon

By Andrew Selsky Oct. 26, 2020 02:47 PM EDT

This image released by HBO shows David Byrne, right, in a scene from "David Byrne's American Utopia." (HBO via AP)
Review: Spike Lee, David Byrne take us on a hypnotic journey

By Jocelyn Noveck Oct. 14, 2020 05:24 PM EDT

This image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows John David Washington in a scene from "Tenet." (Melinda Sue Gordon/Warner Bros. Entertainment via AP)
Review: In 'Tenet,' a time-bending thriller for bended times

By Jake Coyle Aug. 27, 2020 04:37 PM EDT

This image released by Apple TV Plus shows Brendan Hunt, left, and Jason Sudeikis in “Ted Lasso,” premiering globally on Friday, August 14. (Apple TV Plus via AP)
New this week: Selena Gomez, Jason Sudeikis & Gloria Estefan

By The Associated Press Aug. 10, 2020 10:52 AM EDT

This combination of photos released by Quibi shows, from left, Christoph Waltz in a scene from “Most Dangerous Game," Stephan James in a scene from the police drama “#FreeRayshawn," and Corey Hawkins, foreground, in a scene from“Survive.” All three actors were nominated for Emmy Awards in the short form categories on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (Quibi via AP)
Nomination surprises: 'The Mandalorian,' Quibi get Emmy love

By Mark Kennedy Jul. 28, 2020 02:30 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 8, 2020 file photo, Michael Bay attends the world premiere of "A Quiet Place Part II" in New York. The union that represents film actors is telling its members not to work on the pandemic thriller “Songbird," one of the first films in production after coronavirus closures. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Actors issued a do not work order Thursday, saying the filmmakers have not been transparent about safety protocols and had not signed the proper agreements with the union. The movie, produced by Michael Bay and directed by Adam Mason, had reportedly been preparing its actors remotely under locked down conditions for the shoot. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
Union tells actors not to work on pandemic film 'Songbird'

Jul. 02, 2020 09:07 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2020 file photo shows Kevin Hart during an interview in Pasadena, Calif. Hart offered a walk-on role in a future film to a health-care worker in the COVID-19 fight. New Jersey anesthesiologist Henry Law, was randomly selected as the winner in an All In Challenge contest. The challenge raises money for organizations that are feeding the hungry during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
The Upside: Hart surprises New Jersey doctor with bit part

By Dan Gelston May. 16, 2020 10:13 AM EDT