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  • ‘The Yellow Birds’ Stars Tye Sheridan and Jack Huston on Why Kids Go to War (Video)

    Sundance 2017: “A lot of these guys sign up for war because it’s something to do,” actor Huston tells TheWrap.

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    Brian Welk
    January 30, 2017 @ 2:19 PM
    Movies
    2:19 PM
    ‘The Yellow Birds’ Stars Tye Sheridan and Jack Huston on Why Kids Go to War (Video)
  • Iranian Star of ‘The Salesman’ to Boycott Oscars Over Trump’s Visa Ban

    “Trump’s visa ban for Iranians is racist,” says actress

    By

    Brian Welk
    January 26, 2017 @ 9:52 AM
    Movies
    9:52 AM
    Iranian Star of ‘The Salesman’ to Boycott Oscars Over Trump’s Visa Ban
  • President Obama’s Favorite Movies and TV Shows in Office (Photos)

    Remembering Obama by the things he watched, from “The Godfather” to “Game of Thrones”

    By

    Brian Welk
    January 19, 2017 @ 4:12 PM
    Movies
    4:12 PM
    President Obama’s Favorite Movies and TV Shows in Office (Photos)
  • Trump Voters Beg Him: Stop Tweeting

    Trump supporters stage interventions on Twitter… to get him off Twitter

    By

    Tim Molloy and Brian Welk
    January 18, 2017 @ 3:55 PM
    Business
    3:55 PM
    Trump Voters Beg Him: Stop Tweeting
  • Watch Chewbacca Rip Off an Arm in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Deleted Scene (Video)

    The gruesome scene recalls a line spoken by Han Solo from “A New Hope”

    By

    Brian Welk
    January 16, 2017 @ 4:45 PM
    Movies
    4:45 PM
    Watch Chewbacca Rip Off an Arm in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Deleted Scene (Video)
  • Mark Hamill Reads More Donald Trump Tweets as The Joker on MLK Day

    Hamill recites Trump’s latest tweets about Rep. John Lewis in character as comic book villain

    By

    Brian Welk
    January 16, 2017 @ 3:08 PM
    Movies
    3:08 PM
    Mark Hamill Reads More Donald Trump Tweets as The Joker on MLK Day
  • Lightsaber Surprise: Mark Hamill Reunites With Real ‘Return of the Jedi’ Prop (Video)

    Motorized “Star Wars” gizmo is the same one that was used by Alec Guinness in “A New Hope”

    By

    Brian Welk
    January 16, 2017 @ 2:18 PM
    Movies
    2:18 PM
    Lightsaber Surprise: Mark Hamill Reunites With Real ‘Return of the Jedi’ Prop (Video)
  • Ryan Gosling as Doctor Strange: Concept Art Shows What Could Have Been (Photo)

    Studio nearly cast “La La Land” actor as Sorcerer Supreme

    By

    Brian Welk
    January 6, 2017 @ 9:44 AM
    Movies
    9:44 AM
    Ryan Gosling as Doctor Strange: Concept Art Shows What Could Have Been (Photo)
  • 2017’s ‘Arrival’: What Two Time-Jumping Movies Have to Say About the New Year (Commentary)

    Twists in “Arrival” and “Your Name” have something to teach us

    By

    Brian Welk
    December 30, 2016 @ 3:09 PM
    Business
    3:09 PM
    2017’s ‘Arrival’: What Two Time-Jumping Movies Have to Say About the New Year (Commentary)
  • ‘Lion’ 8-Year-Old Star’s ‘Fearless’ Character Gives Him ‘Hope and Strength’

    TheWrap Screening Series: “He achieved the impossible,” Sunny Pawar says

    By

    Brian Welk
    December 16, 2016 @ 7:09 PM
    Awards
    7:09 PM
    ‘Lion’ 8-Year-Old Star’s ‘Fearless’ Character Gives Him ‘Hope and Strength’
  • ‘Scream’ Turns 20: 10 Reasons It’s Still a Meta-Horror Masterpiece (Photos)

    “Everybody’s a suspect!”

    By

    Brian Welk
    December 16, 2016 @ 4:12 PM
    Photos
    4:12 PM
    ‘Scream’ Turns 20: 10 Reasons It’s Still a Meta-Horror Masterpiece (Photos)
  • ‘Arrival’ Director Denis Villeneuve on How It Feels Relevant Post-Election

    TheWrap Screening Series: “Are we going too far? I would open the newspaper and say, ‘No,’” Villeneuve says

    By

    Brian Welk
    December 15, 2016 @ 12:35 PM
    Videos
    12:35 PM
    ‘Arrival’ Director Denis Villeneuve on How It Feels Relevant Post-Election
  • ‘The Well’ Director Highlights New War-Movie Hero: The Civilian

    TheWrap Screening Series: “I wanted to express how stupid and how painful wars are,” Lotfi Bouchouchi says

    By

    Brian Welk
    December 9, 2016 @ 3:55 PM
    Movies
    3:55 PM
    ‘The Well’ Director Highlights New War-Movie Hero: The Civilian
  • 12 Movies and Musicals to Watch After ‘La La Land’ (Photos)

    “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg” and “Singin’ in the Rain” are among Damien Chazelle’s inspirations

    By

    Brian Welk
    December 8, 2016 @ 4:15 PM
    Movies
    4:15 PM
    12 Movies and Musicals to Watch After ‘La La Land’ (Photos)
  • ‘Your Name’ Director Makoto Shinkai on Updating the Body-Swap Movie

    “We’re always looking at tomorrow wondering who we’re going to meet … I wanted to explore that future,” Shinkai says of record-breaking animated Oscar hopeful

    By

    Brian Welk
    December 6, 2016 @ 3:24 PM
    Movies
    3:24 PM
    ‘Your Name’ Director Makoto Shinkai on Updating the Body-Swap Movie
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