Movies
“The Imitation Game” could appear at first glance to be the product of some algorithm designed for maximum impact as a year-end prestige picture.
Oct. 31, 2014
Awards
Considering how the subject of “The Imitation Game,” British scientist Alan Turing, was the creator of the proto-computer, it’s only fitting that Norwegian director Morten Tyldum is using one of the most ubiquitous fruits of that revolution, a cellphone, to talk to the media about his lauded film: “If it sounds bad, it’s because I’m grocery shopping with my wife.”
Jan. 1, 2015
Wes Anderson, Clint Eastwood, Alejandro G.
Jan. 13, 2015
Alan Turing, the pioneering British mathematician who cracked Nazi Germany’s Enigma code and helped win World War II, gets the deciphering treatment himself in the new biopic “The Imitation Game” (opening today in limited release).
Nov. 28, 2014
The prolific French composer Alexandre Desplat has vied for Oscar gold against some imposing names over the course of his career, including John Williams, A.R.
Jan. 15, 2015
At its annual awards show, one of the final bellwethers before the Academy Awards, the Writers Guild of America honored Wes Anderson’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” a quirky fable about a feud over a widow’s fortune, and Morten Tyldum’s “The Imitation Game,” the story of British mathematician Alan Turing, who helped crack the Nazi Enigma code to end World War II.
Feb. 14, 2015
The Directors Guild of America has announced its choices for its top five filmmakers of 2014.
Jan. 14, 2015
Entertainment & Arts
For every director, there is a key to his or her movie.
Dec. 4, 2014
If you care about involving cinema, the career of actor Benedict Cumberbatch, or both, a holiday visit to the smartly entertaining “The Imitation Game” and its look at the life of Alan Turing is inevitable.
Dec. 3, 2014
How much do you know about this year’s class of Oscar-nominated directors?
Feb. 16, 2015