A science fiction movie has never won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Cultural landmarks such as “Star Wars” and “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” lost to more personalized narratives about the complicated art of love and the teachings of a philosophical leader. Read more...

Fall not only hails the start of a new school year for the Bruins, but also the arrival of a brand new television lineup. While there are many familiar faces returning to each of the primetime networks, there are also some newbies – many of whom seem poised to become fan favorites. Read more...

“Horror” is a surprisingly loose term in Hollywood nowadays – where one “Paranormal Activity” provides shocks and scares, “Insidious” focuses on the genre’s subtlety. Where a “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” reboot fails at its 3D, masked villain element, a “Scary Movie” sequel fails with monsters more Charlie Sheen-like in appearance. Read more...

Concert movies in today’s cinema are notably ingenuous. The behind-the-scenes material of films such as “One Direction: This is Us” seems staged and appears like just another stop ontheir PR campaign. Read more...