Monty Python co-founder Terry Jones dies
Jones wrote for and performed in the troupe’s early-70s TV series and films including “The Holy Grail” in 1975 and “Life of Brian” in 1979.
Film and TV
Indigenous PBS show ‘Molly of Denali’ spurs strong emotions among some fans
It’s the first cartoon series with an Alaska Native character as the lead. It premiered nationwide in July.
This year’s biggest Oscar snubs, from Adam Sandler and Jennifer Lopez to women directing movies
With so many contenders who had hovered around the cusp completely out of the running, let’s break down which exclusions are most glaring.
‘Joker,’ ‘The Irishman,’ ‘1917’ and ‘Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood’ top Oscar nominations
While the box-office smash “Joker” was expected to do well, the academy’s overwhelming support for a movie that was far from a critical favorite was unexpected.
‘Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time’: Here’s who won the first wildly entertaining prime-time game
Ken Jennings, James Holzhauer and Brad Rutter competed in a highly-anticipated competition for $1 million. And it was thrilling.
Netflix made more films than any other studio. Now it wants an Oscar.
Netflix found a sweet spot making the kinds of movies other studios have abandoned — and now, the industry no longer views Netflix as an outsider.
Two sisters, separated by a lie, live out lives of longing in Brazil’s Oscar submission
“Invisible Life” delivers a sad story - and a satisfyingly bittersweet payoff.
New A&E network series will highlight Alaska police forces
The program debuting Jan. 1 will look at the lives of officers in Kodiak, Fairbanks, Kotzebue and Petersburg.
Review: One question about ‘Cats’ — why?
Everything is one-note in “Cats,” from the pixelated haze to the emotional tenor.
Review: With a splendid new ‘Little Women,’ Greta Gerwig is thinking big
As written and directed by Greta Gerwig and starring a transcendent Saoirse Ronan, “Little Women” features a strong message and even stronger emotions reinforcing each other to splendid effect.
‘Uncut Gems’ could win Adam Sandler an Oscar. It took the Safdie brothers years to get him on board.
“It wouldn’t work with anybody else,” Benny Safdie said of why he and brother Josh pursued Sandler for the role.
Review: ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ may give Star Wars fans what they want, but not what the story needs
The movie, while fast-paced, eventful, occasionally even surprising, also panders wildly.
Stars, fans converge for ‘Rise of Skywalker’ premiere
Fans formed a living tribute to the franchise alongside the blue carpet on Hollywood Boulevard where series stars Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver and others would arrive.
Netflix, led by ‘Marriage Story,’ dominates Golden Globe nominations
The streaming company dominated with 34 nominations, including four films up for best picture and four series nominated for the top television awards.
New documentary offers panoramic views of Point Hope’s whaling tradition
A local videographer was invited to witness multiple generations coming together to harvest a 55-foot bowhead for the North Slope village.
Whether fact or fiction, holiday movies are a perfect mix
This holiday movie guide offers not one but two shopping lists: the first for the moviegoer with a taste for verisimilitude, and the second for anyone looking to get away from all that.
Kristen Stewart is a lively shot in the arm for tired ‘Charlie’s Angels’ reboot
Writer-director Elizabeth Banks delivers mixed results in a nostalgia trip with modern touches.
Review: Joaquin Phoenix is a vivid, operatic Joker, but the movie is way too full of itself
“Joker” is a flagrantly seedy movie. Welcome to Gotham City, where the weak are killed and eaten.
For 20 years, ‘House Hunters’ has been reliable reality TV. For millennials, it feels more like a fantasy.
The long-running HGTV series is an escape for younger viewers, as a well as a reminder of what they are unlikely to have.
Another movie about Alaska mushing icon George Attla set for release next month
The documentary will be shown in Fairbanks and Anchorage before airing on PBS television.