https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies Movies en-US Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:01:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2026-10-12/2027-oscars-power-rankings-top-10-best-picture-contenders With the fall festivals in the books, awards columnist Glenn Whipp surveys the landscape and offers his first bold prediction of the 10 best picture nominees. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:01:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2026-10-12/2027-oscars-power-rankings-top-10-best-picture-contenders https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2026-10-12/fjord-neon-ambiguous-opening-shot-explained Director Cristian Mungiu breaks down what the film's arresting first frames are meant to communicate — and withhold. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2026-10-12/fjord-neon-ambiguous-opening-shot-explained https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2026-10-09/naza-review-documentary-yuval-abraham-rachel-szor-israel-palestine-gaza Co-directed by Israel's Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, makers of the Oscar-winning 'No Other Land,' the film presents testimony from IDF intelligence. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:53:12 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2026-10-09/naza-review-documentary-yuval-abraham-rachel-szor-israel-palestine-gaza https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2026-10-09/social-reckoning-review-aaron-sorkin-jeremy-strong-allen-white-mikey-madison Jeremy Strong's Mark Zuckerberg is sidelined and stiff in a follow-up to 'The Social Network' that focuses on the foul Facebook choices we already know. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:49:28 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2026-10-09/social-reckoning-review-aaron-sorkin-jeremy-strong-allen-white-mikey-madison https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2026-10-09/musk-review-alex-gibney-elon-tesla-spacex Oscar-winning documentarian Alex Gibney didn't score an interview with the bullish entrepreneur, but his four-hour profile finds ways around that. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:33:01 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2026-10-09/musk-review-alex-gibney-elon-tesla-spacex https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2026-10-09/fjord-review-cristian-mungiu-sebastian-stan-renate-reinsve Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve play a conservative couple battling to retain custody of their children in Cristian Mungiu's Palme d'Or winner. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:19:59 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2026-10-09/fjord-review-cristian-mungiu-sebastian-stan-renate-reinsve https://www.latimes.com/delos/story/2026-10-09/pans-labyrinth-at-20-i-wanted-to-see-kid-win-says-guillermo-del-toro As ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ returns to the big screen to celebrate its 20th anniversary, Del Toro says the movie marked a turning point for him: ‘Filmmaking became a religion.’ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/delos/story/2026-10-09/pans-labyrinth-at-20-i-wanted-to-see-kid-win-says-guillermo-del-toro https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-10-09/method-acting-most-extreme-performances-jeremy-strong-social-reckoning Jeremy Strong practices method acting as Mark Zuckerberg in 'The Social Reckoning.' Andrew Garfield, Lady Gaga and Jared Leto have done it too. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-10-09/method-acting-most-extreme-performances-jeremy-strong-social-reckoning https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/newsletter/2026-10-09/dancing-with-the-stars-guillermo-rodriguez-abc-dwts In this week's Screen Gab, 'DWTS' contestant Guillermo Rodriguez tells us how much his legs hurt — plus we have streaming recommendations for your weekend. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/newsletter/2026-10-09/dancing-with-the-stars-guillermo-rodriguez-abc-dwts https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2026-10-08/hbo-orders-crazy-rich-asians-show-with-constance-wu-henry-golding 'Crazy Rich Asians' will officially be back on screen with stars Constance Wu, Henry Golding and Ronny Chieng returning. HBO greenlit an original drama series eight years after the film adaptation. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:41:08 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2026-10-08/hbo-orders-crazy-rich-asians-show-with-constance-wu-henry-golding https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-10-08/michael-kearns-death-gay-actor-aids-activist-76 Michael Kearns, the trailblazing actor, author and AIDS activist credited as the first Hollywood actor to come out as gay, has died at 76. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:18:46 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-10-08/michael-kearns-death-gay-actor-aids-activist-76 https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-10-08/nana-patekar-dead-indian-krantiveer-actor-filmmaker Nana Patekar, an acclaimed Indian actor and filmmaker, died Thursday at his home in the western state of Goa. He was 75. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:12:41 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-10-08/nana-patekar-dead-indian-krantiveer-actor-filmmaker https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-10-10/nicolas-cage-says-he-wont-work-with-amazon-again-over-ai-dispute Nicolas Cage, who recently starred in "Spider-Noir," said he won't work with Amazon again after a disagreement over an AI waiver. Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:21:48 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-10-10/nicolas-cage-says-he-wont-work-with-amazon-again-over-ai-dispute https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-10-11/heavy-surf-red-tagged-homes-battered-boardwalk-long-beach-confronts-costly-climate-reality Long Beach is working to secure its historic boardwalk and protective bulkhead, putting up sandbags and rebuilding the berm to stop water intrusion. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:02:03 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-10-11/heavy-surf-red-tagged-homes-battered-boardwalk-long-beach-confronts-costly-climate-reality https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-10-11/mexican-cartels-are-building-luxury-fleets-by-stealing-u-s-rental-cars Mexican cartels are stealing rental cars in the United States, a growing trend. Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-10-11/mexican-cartels-are-building-luxury-fleets-by-stealing-u-s-rental-cars https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-10-02/chad-lowe-daughter-fiona-cause-of-death-confirmed-coroner The official cause of death for Fiona Lowe, the 13-year-old daughter of actor Chad Lowe and niece of Rob Lowe, has been confirmed by the L.A. County medical examiner. Chad Lowe's family announced her death earlier this week. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:07:24 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-10-02/chad-lowe-daughter-fiona-cause-of-death-confirmed-coroner