The Movie Blog

Earlier this week, the singer fueled rumors when she referred to the gender of her baby as “they” during a radio interview.

Reports have been popping up this week that the low-key, critically adored indie king has been deemed a possible terror threat and had his name added to a terror watch list compiled by, of all places, the Pennsylvania Office of Homeland Security.

James Franco’s survival story “127 Hours,” Natalie Portman’s ballet drama “Black Swan” and Ben Stiller’s dark romance “Greenberg” are among best-picture nominees for the Spirit Awards honoring independent film.

James Franco’s survival story “127 Hours,” Natalie Portman’s ballet drama “Black Swan” and Ben Stiller’s dark romance “Greenberg” are among best-picture nominees for the Spirit Awards honoring independent film.

Embodying the role of a ballerina in the new psychological thriller Black Swan wasn’t easy for Natalie Portman.

Johnny Depp’s flamboyant portrayal of Jack Sparrow in “Pirates of the Caribbean” was good enough for an Oscar nomination, but the actor says Disney was less than thrilled.

By James Regan

“Winter’s Bone,” a stark tale of a young woman trying to keep her family together, won best feature film on Monday night at the Gotham Awards, a key event for independent movies.