Even though writer-director Woody Bess’ debut feature “Portal to Hell” turns the underworld into a fully tangible place, he’s less interested in major crimes than “low-grade evil.” “Every day we kind of deal with low-grade evil, be it wealth inequality or sexism, racism … we
The 40th annual Independent Spirit Awards took place in Santa Monica on Feb. 22, with Aidy Bryant as host. “Anora” and “I Saw the TV Glow” were the most-nominated films going into the ceremony, while “Shogun” was the most nominated TV series. See the full
Dechen Roder’s “I, The Song” achieved a near clean sweep at Bhutan’s National Film Awards, winning most of the major categories including best film, director, screenplay and acting honors. The film had its world premiere at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, where Roder won best
Warren Buffett disclosed in his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders that “it won’t be long” until he is succeeded as CEO by Greg Abel, who runs the company’s energy division. Buffett, 94, the revered investor known as the Oracle of Omaha, was reflective and
Lynne Marie Stewart, who had supporting turns in “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” has died, her friend Cassandra Peterson confirmed via Instagram Friday. She was 78. A lifelong Los Angeles native, Stewart began her career in comedy as part of the Hollywood-based
The Ultimate Fighting Championship heads to “The Emerald City” for UFC Fight Night, with Henry “Triple C” Cejudo (16-4-0) vs. Song “Kung Fu Kid” Yadong (21-8-1) as the main card’s marquee matchup. There’s going to be plenty of fireworks with the fight card and there
A couple of months ago, I had a movie experience that truly shook me up. It was early December, and I was in the middle of my end-of-the-year marathon, catching up with the big prestigious awards-season films I’d missed. One of them was “I’m Still
The 75th anniversary edition of the Berlin Film Festival drew to a close with tonight’s awards ceremony, as the jury awarded the Golden Bear to Norwegian director Dag Johan Haugerud’s “Dreams (Sex Love),” the portrait of a teenage girl with a passionate imagination who pours