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‘Mark Felt’ fails to breathe life into Deep Throat

For a movie with “Mark Felt” in its title, writer-director Peter Landesman’s (“Concussion”) historical drama rarely allows viewers to get to know Watergate whistleblower Mark Felt.

Diceman ditches his usual attire for ‘Dice’ season premiere

The comedy’s creator explains how he got the comic to forgo his standard black T-shirt, leather jacket and fingerless gloves in favor of a striped buttoned-down shirt, slacks and wire-rim glasses.

‘20th Century Women’ has surprises, quirks and well-written characters

There’s something so exhilarating about hearing characters deliver the perfect words at the exact right moment — regardless of whether any human being would actually respond in such a way — that I couldn’t help but fall in love with “20th Century Women.”

RJ movie critic chats with Sundance programmers before heading to the film festival

To preview the Park City, Utah-based film festival — which runs Thursday through Jan. 29 — we spoke with Trevor Groth and Mike Plante, former programmers at the late, great CineVegas who are now, respectively, Sundance’s director of programming and senior programmer in charge of short films.

Even Jason Bourne is no match for red carpets — PHOTOS

Red carpets, like the one that took place at Caesars Palace on Monday for the U.S. premiere of “Jason Bourne,” may look glamorous. They are not. They’re the worst.

 
‘Empire’ success recognized at NAB Show — VIDEO

Four years ago, Bryshere “Yazz” Gray was fired from a Pizza Hut. Now, he’s spending hours in an on-set hot tub with Naomi Campbell before drying off and hustling to a recording studio to work with Timbaland. That’s the power of broadcast television.