Movies

The E Street Cinema is closed, but the D.C. cinema scene is bright. There’s been plenty of movie buzz between the Oscars on Sunday and the local cinema closing. Tommy chatted with Caitlin McGrath from Greenbelt Cinema in Prince George’s County, Tony Gittens from Film Fest DC and the movie man himself Arch Campbell, who help set the cinema scene around...

Ever-important internet comments include: “What did they do to him” and “yall will really complain about EVERYTHING.”

The golden statuette given to Academy Award winners goes primarily by its famous nickname. Here’s what the leading theory says about the name’s origin.

Gene Hackman, a 6-foot-2 ex-Marine from Danville, Illinois, and a self-described “big lummox kind of person,” was as hard to define an actor as he was an unlikely star.

Zendaya has joined the cast of “Shrek 5,” set for a December 2026 release, alongside Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz.

The medical examiner’s office said Thursday the cause of death is undetermined for actress Michelle Trachtenberg because of limited information after her family objected to an autopsy, which is allowed by law.

Two moviegoers got an extra taste of action Tuesday night — and not just from their choice to view “Captain America: Brave New World.”

Lash Fary, the founder and president of Distinctive Assets, has been organizing the “Everyone Wins” gift bags for award show nominees that give publicity to many small businesses.

The Academy uses a ranked-choice voting method, called a preferential ballot, to decide the “Best Picture” winner. But how does it work?

Nominated for their roles in “Wicked,” Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will also take the Oscars stage to perform during Sunday’s telecast.

In a James Bond shakeup that stirred the film industry, Amazon MGM announced that the studio has taken the creative reins of the franchise after decades of family control.

The Landmark Theatres is closing its E Street cinema location after they couldn’t recover from the pandemic. The movie theater was known for showing independent films and was a staple location for D.C. residents. 

“Captain America: Brave New World” infused heavy cash at the box office, bringing in $88.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend, estimates said.

Specialty items like the “Dune: Part Two” popcorn bucket drive concession purchases and create a sense of urgency to see big movies on opening weekend.

“Captain America can be an Asian man. Captain America can be a woman. Captain America could be anyone who stands for the ideals that Captain America stands for,” said Captain America comic book writer Mark Waid.

Jeff Goldblum is proud of his “Wicked” co-stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande following their Oscar nominations.

Jenna Ortega, Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd) and Barry Keoghan have teamed up for a new film, “Hurry Up Tomorrow.”

Rihanna is feeling blue. The music and fashion icon voices Smurfette in the new “Smurfs” movie out this summer, and shares her excitement for her new role while introducing the animated feature’s first trailer.

Tony Roberts, a versatile, Tony Award-nominated theater performer at home in both plays and musicals and who appeared in several Woody Allen movies — often as Allen’s best friend — has died. He was 85.

Directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ezra Edelman, the project was in the works for five years before its recent cancellation.