MOVIES


'42' worth seeing to learn about heroic Jackie Robinson

2013-05-20 00:13:03

The film about the first black player to break the color barrier in baseball offers lessons for all ages.


2Do This Week, May 19-25: Cultural events around Pittsburgh

2Do This Week, May 19-25: Cultural events around Pittsburgh

2013-05-19 00:23:03

Richard Konzen at Hartwood Acres, Pittsburgh Glass Center summer lecture series, Pittsburgh Film Office discussion and more.


New 'Star Trek,' sans Shatner, is all about 'ensemble'

New 'Star Trek,' sans Shatner, is all about 'ensemble'

2013-05-19 00:01:54

No one is idle in "Star Trek Into Darkness," not when J.J. Abrams takes the con and makes actress Zoe Saldana as Lt. Uhura speak Klingon.


Movie review: 'Iceman' fascinating in look at loving thug

2013-05-17 00:13:42

The Iceman cometh and he probably has a gun or other lethal weapon in his hands as he kills 100 people in this true-life tale.


Film Notes: A one-man tribute film to Jimmy Stewart

2013-05-17 00:11:37

Plsu: 'Glimmer' casting; Free film; BET Awards; Silk Screen adds showing.


Pittsburgh native Zachary Quinto revels in Spock role

Pittsburgh native Zachary Quinto revels in Spock role

2013-05-17 00:06:40

Pittsburgh native Zachary Quinto sprints deeper into stardom with his second turn as Spock in J.J. Abrams' sequel "Star Trek Into Darkness."


Movie review: 'From Up on Poppy Hill' charming Japanese animation film

Movie review: 'From Up on Poppy Hill' charming Japanese animation film

2013-05-17 00:02:37

"Poppy Hill": Tame but tender Japanese film beautifully evokes life and love in 1964.


'Mibsters' takes aim at capturing marbles shooting tradition here

2013-05-17 00:01:55

Documentary tells tale of Pittsburgh marble shooters competing at National Marbles Tournament.


New to DVD

New to DVD

2013-05-16 00:17:01

"Cloud Atlas," "Texas Chainsaw" and "Beware of Mr. Baker."


Family Film Guide: 'Star Trek Into Darkness'

2013-05-16 00:14:35

"Into Darkness" gains most of its PG-13 rating from its violent and scary situations.


On Film: Asian-flavored film festival winds up this weekend

On Film: Asian-flavored film festival winds up this weekend

2013-05-16 00:12:41

Silk Screen Film Festival transports moviegoers to the "Valley of Saints" and desperate, duplicitous corners of New Delhi in "B.A. Pass."


Silk Screen schedule

2013-05-16 00:11:14

East meets Pittsburgh in robust second batch of "Silk Screen" film festival features showing today through Sunday night at four venues.


Review: Warp speed ahead for 'Star Trek Into Darkness'

Review: Warp speed ahead for 'Star Trek Into Darkness'

2013-05-15 11:44:01

The second J.J. Abrams prequel plunges Kirk & Co. into an action-packed adventure while revamping some established "Trek" lore.


2Do This Week, May 12-18: Cultural events around Pittsburgh

2Do This Week, May 12-18: Cultural events around Pittsburgh

2013-05-12 00:19:58

"Can You Do That In Public?," a talk on public art; writer Nathaniel Philbrick at Writers LIVE; "Wake Up and Dream" with Bridgette Perdue...


Steeltown Film Factory winners announced

Steeltown Film Factory winners announced

2013-05-12 00:18:47

A Carnegie Mellon faculty member's movie script about a wedding planner looking for the perfect date was the winner at a competition.


Stephen Chbosky latest work pays homage to Stephen King

Stephen Chbosky latest work pays homage to Stephen King

2013-05-12 00:13:53

At work on his new novel, "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" author Stephen Chbosky still has Pittsburgh on his mind.


Summer Times: Movies -- loud and heroic

Summer Times: Movies -- loud and heroic

2013-05-10 00:21:15

Summertime and the living is loud and heroic, based on the six dozen movies (at least) coming our way through Labor Day.


Summer Times: Movies in the park

Summer Times: Movies in the park

2013-05-10 00:20:26

Free movies offered in the Pittsburgh parks.


Movie review: Baz Luhrmann presents big, bold version of 'Gatsby'

Movie review: Baz Luhrmann presents big, bold version of 'Gatsby'

2013-05-10 00:13:41

"The Great Gatsby" is aimed at a new generation happy to mix hip-hop, handsome leads, 3-D and a contemporary vibe to the 1920s classic.


Movie review: Tyler Perry's 'Peeples' just a banal rom-com

Movie review: Tyler Perry's 'Peeples' just a banal rom-com

2013-05-10 00:13:21

It's a new twist on meeting the parents but starring Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington and David Alan Grier and set in the tony Hamptons.


'The Great Gatsby' still challenges myth of American Dream

'The Great Gatsby' still challenges myth of American Dream

2013-05-10 00:12:38

"Gatsby" stands unchallenged as the purest expression of America's promise of success, the hope that drove Jimmy Gatz to become Jay Gatsby.


Film Notes: Film Forum to focus on black issues

2013-05-10 00:10:56

Forum focuses on black issues; 'Hangover' ending earlier; 'Star Trek' at Science Center


Carey Mulligan had to find good side of Daisy

Carey Mulligan had to find good side of Daisy

2013-05-10 00:07:27

The actress talks about Daisy Buchanan, designer dresses and how lucky she was that "The Great Gatsby" isn't a fatter, out-of-print novel.


Cybertainment: Hypejar, Amazon Originals and Grooveshark

Cybertainment: Hypejar, Amazon Originals and Grooveshark

2013-05-10 00:06:10

Hypejar is a virtual crystal ball for pop culture. Amazon Originals web TV pilots are worth tuning in. Grooveshark a boon for Web DJs


Salman Rushdie relives magic of 'Midnight's Children'

Salman Rushdie relives magic of 'Midnight's Children'

2013-05-10 00:04:17

The author talks about his breakthrough book and the movie based on it that is opening the Silk Screen film festival in Pittsburgh.


Movie review: 'No One Lives': a lot of blood, little else

2013-05-10 00:03:09

"No One Lives" but no one may care when it comes to this R-rated film about a couple who don't want any trouble but get and give plenty.


Summer Times: Three Rivers Arts Festival films

2013-05-10 00:01:31

Free movies during Three Rivers Arts Festival will visit or revisit activist Ai Weiwei, "mad man" Bert Stern and memorable Vanka murals.


Silk Screen Film Festival schedule

Silk Screen Film Festival schedule

2013-05-09 00:15:41

Silk Screen Film Festival opens Friday with gala Downtown setting stage for annual event stretching to May 19 and occupying four venues.


Silk Screen Film Festival has variety of genres, languages and locations

Silk Screen Film Festival has variety of genres, languages and locations

2013-05-09 00:12:13

The Asian film festival opens in Pittsburgh with wealth of movies with variety.


New to DVD this week

New to DVD this week

2013-05-09 00:10:53

'Jack Reacher' and 'Safe Haven'


'Pittsburgh: The Movie' offers collage of city as seen on the big screen

'Pittsburgh: The Movie' offers collage of city as seen on the big screen

2013-05-08 05:38:03

The online video has more than 36,000 views on YouTube in its first six days and reminds us that we sometimes take local beauty for granted.


Pittsburgh Film Office hopes tax plea will bring more movie production to Western Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh Film Office hopes tax plea will bring more movie production to Western Pennsylvania

2013-05-08 00:05:11

It's the tax credit that really sweetens the pot, in many cases making the difference between shooting here or elsewhere.


'Star Trek' opens May 16

2013-05-08 00:01:20

"Star Trek Into Darkness," sequel to 2009 hit, will boldly go into theaters a day earlier than planned, on May 16, Paramount announces.


Obituary: Mike Gray / Author, screenwriter of 'China Syndrome'

2013-05-06 00:12:18

Mike Gray, a writer and filmmaker who tackled thorny contemporary issues in his work, died at age 77.


Steven Spielberg, Bradley Cooper to team for 'American Sniper'

2013-05-03 00:24:01

Spielberg to tackle the story of U.S. sniper Chris Kyle as his next directorial project. Bradley Cooper will star.


Film Notes: Tom Sizemore headed here to star in new movie, 'Mob Priest'

Film Notes: Tom Sizemore headed here to star in new movie, 'Mob Priest'

2013-05-03 00:23:45

Also: Fred Rogers movie report draws perplexed response from his company; Oaks Theater ready to roll out Moonlit Matinee Film Festival.


Movie review: 'Disconnect' plugs into horrors of social media

2013-05-03 00:20:35

"Disconnect" is a cautionary tale about cyberbullying, connecting online with strangers and staring at screens instead of your loved ones.


An evaluation of 'Iron Man 3' finds the superhero universe is a weird place

An evaluation of 'Iron Man 3' finds the superhero universe is a weird place

2013-05-03 00:18:15

Setting aside stacks of comic books and years of reading, a fan looks at "Iron Man 3" and finds the superhero universe is strange.


Movie review: 'Room 237' looks for signs of Kubrick's genius

2013-05-03 00:03:03

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy in a movie supposedly loaded with signs and symbols, "Room 237" claims about "The Shining."


Movie review: 'Iron Man 3' more entertaining than the last flight

Movie review: 'Iron Man 3' more entertaining than the last flight

2013-05-02 00:23:09

The third outing takes some nifty twists and proves better than the second installment, but it's not as memorable as the first movie.


Festival here to present short film finalists

2013-05-02 00:18:17

Five short films will have their Pittsburgh premieres at the second annual Robinson International Short Film Competition.


Ten tidbits about summer movie season 2013

Ten tidbits about summer movie season 2013

2013-05-02 00:15:19

Welcome to summer. It arrives at 9 tonight, the earliest time many theaters will show "Iron Man 3."


New to DVD this week

New to DVD this week

2013-05-02 00:14:13

'Silver Linings Playbook,' 'Not Fade Away,' 'The Guilt Trip'


Starting with 'Iron Man 3,' summer is stocked with superheroes, comedies and sequels

Starting with 'Iron Man 3,' summer is stocked with superheroes, comedies and sequels

2013-05-02 00:02:44

Fetch the popcorn and butter and cue the superheroes, it's summer movie season, and it starts today with "Iron Man 3" flying high.


'Re-Imagining Class': Russian Film Symposium at Pitt opens today

'Re-Imagining Class': Russian Film Symposium at Pitt opens today

2013-04-29 00:14:03

Since the fall of communism, the former Soviet Union has been redefining class, and Pitt's Russian Film Symposium follows suit.


Schedule for the Russian Film Symposium

2013-04-29 00:05:44

The 15th annual event at University of Pittsburgh kicks off today on campus with "Chapiteu-Show I." Wednesday night: "Kokolo" at Melwood.


Zachary Quinto to make Broadway debut

Zachary Quinto to make Broadway debut

2013-04-27 00:18:48

Hollywood's current Spock co-stars with Cherry Jones when the show transfers to New York in September.


Movie Review: 'Sound City' captures heyday of a legendary LA music studio

Movie Review: 'Sound City' captures heyday of a legendary LA music studio

2013-04-26 00:16:09

Dave Grohl films a love letter to the studio that's home to Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac and Nirvana.


Jackie Evancho's debut on film 'The Company You Keep' is serendipitous

Jackie Evancho's debut on film 'The Company You Keep' is serendipitous

2013-04-26 00:14:13

The Richland performer turns 13, appears with Jose Carreras and makes her big-screen debut as Robert Redford's daughter.


'Pain & Gain' actor's workout regime was painful but helped him gain confidence

'Pain & Gain' actor's workout regime was painful but helped him gain confidence

2013-04-26 00:12:06

Anthony Mackie focused on building bodies, camaraderie and a character based on a real death row occupant, plus what August Wilson told him.


Film clips: 'Mud' pulls you in; 'King's Faith' earnest

Film clips: 'Mud' pulls you in; 'King's Faith' earnest

2013-04-26 00:11:56

Matthew McConaughey, James McDaniel and Lynn Whitfield experience their own pain and gain in two new movies.


'Iron Man' ticket accord reached

2013-04-26 00:11:41

Regal, AMC and Cinemark movie chains reach deal with Disney to show "Iron Man 3," first expected blockbuster of summer season.


Movie Review: 'Sapphires' sings, dances through Vietnam War

Movie Review: 'Sapphires' sings, dances through Vietnam War

2013-04-26 00:10:47

The Sapphires turn back the clock to 1968 when an aboriginal girl group heads to Vietnam to sing, dance and delight American soldiers.


Family Film Guide: 'King's Faith,' 'The Sapphires' and 'Mud'

2013-04-26 00:10:20

Three movies opening today are reviewed from a family perspective.


Movie Review: Superb cast elevates 'Company You Keep'

Movie Review: Superb cast elevates 'Company You Keep'

2013-04-26 00:09:52

Robert Redford is a fugitive turned small-town lawyer with Shia LaBeouf as a cocky young newspaperman on his trail.


Silk Screen Film Festival includes 31 movies and May 10 gala

Silk Screen Film Festival includes 31 movies and May 10 gala

2013-04-26 00:09:42

Silk Screen draws from across the Asian world and the United States for its eighth film festival in Pittsburgh, May 10-19.


'The Big Wedding': Unhappily ever after

'The Big Wedding': Unhappily ever after

2013-04-26 00:06:46

Here comes the bridegroom and ensemble comedy overload, but not too many laughs, in "The Big Wedding," adapted from 2006 French comedy.


Movie review: 'Pain & Gain' wallows in violence

Movie review: 'Pain & Gain' wallows in violence

2013-04-26 00:05:49

Mark Wahlberg, The Rock and Anthony Mackie star in a brutal action flick that, alas, is based on a true story out of Miami.


Movie review: 'Angels' Share' lifts glass to whisky, second chances

Movie review: 'Angels' Share' lifts glass to whisky, second chances

2013-04-25 00:23:21

Filmmaker Ken Loach lifts a glass to rare Scottish whisky and the power of second chances for petty criminals in "The Angels' Share."


Movie preview program to include Pittsburgh

Movie preview program to include Pittsburgh

2013-04-25 00:16:54

Gathr Films' membership program offers sneak previews of first-run movies before they open in Los Angeles and New York.


New to DVD this week

New to DVD this week

2013-04-25 00:09:22

"Promised Land," "The Impossible," "Gangster Squad"


Film Notes: Theaters, Disney in dispute over 'Iron Man 3' tickets

2013-04-20 00:13:06

The two largest U.S. theater chains have stopped advance sales for the potential blockbuster in a dispute over revenue sharing.


Movie review: Beautifully shot 'To the Wonder' fails to develop emotional ties

Movie review: Beautifully shot 'To the Wonder' fails to develop emotional ties

2013-04-19 00:16:43

In "To the Wonder," director Terrence Malick's exquisite images get the better of Ben Affleck's romance.


Zachary Quinto, other grads bring movie to CMU

2013-04-19 00:16:04

CMU grads, including Zachary Quinto minus his Mr. Spock ears, return to campus for sneak preview of comedy "Breakup at a Wedding."


Cybertainment: Crazy stunts on 'Game Changers'

2013-04-19 00:14:33

New web series brings the world of video games to life. Twitter debuts new music site. The Webby Awards launch an archive of past winners.


Local company's lasers shoot across 'Oblivion'

Local company's lasers shoot across 'Oblivion'

2013-04-19 00:14:12

Lightwave International provides lasers for rockers, welcomed "Dark Knight Rises" with the bat symbol and lines up lasers for "Oblivion."


Movie review: Stellar cast can't save 'Oblivion'

Movie review: Stellar cast can't save 'Oblivion'

2013-04-19 00:14:08

It's end of the world as we know it (again) in sci-fi adventure starring Tom Cruise as one of the last men on war-ravaged Earth.


Game Guy: With its comic heroes, 'Injustice' is top-notch

Game Guy: With its comic heroes, 'Injustice' is top-notch

2013-04-19 00:12:57

"Injustice: Gods Among Us" breaks video game conventions.


Films to be shown at the 'Shot for Shot' student film festival

2013-04-18 00:17:32

The official list of selected films includes work from Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pittsburgh, and Point Park University:


JFilm Festival schedule, final week

2013-04-18 00:08:16

JFilm festival schedule through April 21.


New on DVD: Films not for the squeamish

New on DVD: Films not for the squeamish

2013-04-18 00:03:45

"Django Unchained," "The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia" and "One Day on Earth"


Film Notes: 'Out of the Furnace' film gets Oct. 4 release date

Film Notes: 'Out of the Furnace' film gets Oct. 4 release date

2013-04-18 00:03:21

Plus: Chaplin films with live piano at Manor; Steeltown Film Factory semifinalists; "Stooge Fest" Sunday; Movies and Martinis on Wednesday


Preview: CMU goes 'Shot for Shot' with intercollegiate film fest

Preview: CMU goes 'Shot for Shot' with intercollegiate film fest

2013-04-18 00:02:37

Carnegie Mellon hosts Pittsburgh's first intercollegiate film festival.


On Film: JFilm continues with chronicle of a 'Mad Man'

On Film: JFilm continues with chronicle of a 'Mad Man'

2013-04-18 00:01:19

Bert Stern is the man who loved women and it shows in his iconic ads and photographs, including of Marilyn Monroe in her final sessions.


Film ratings to give parents more information

2013-04-17 00:12:22

Movie ratings to give parents more information about whether content is suitable for children.


Movie review: 'Scary Movie 5' -- So bad that it's almost scary

Movie review: 'Scary Movie 5' -- So bad that it's almost scary

2013-04-15 00:03:21

"Scary Movie 5" comes up short in every way imaginable.


MTV to honor Jamie Foxx

2013-04-14 00:23:11

Jamie Foxx will receive the "Generation Award" at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards airing at 9 tonight.


Movie review: 'Back to the Square' captures Egypt repression

Movie review: 'Back to the Square' captures Egypt repression

2013-04-13 00:04:20

"Back to the Square" -- as in Tahrir: Not quite square one, but still nowhere near the finish line in documentary of Egypt's Arab Spring.


Movie review / '42: The Jackie Robinson Story' shows the pain that went with his triumphs

Movie review / '42: The Jackie Robinson Story' shows the pain that went with his triumphs

2013-04-12 00:08:14

"42" takes a swing at the Jackie Robinson story and connects, thanks to strong performances and a sense of history.


Jackie Robinson paid many visits to Pittsburgh

Jackie Robinson paid many visits to Pittsburgh

2013-04-12 00:07:18

Pittsburgh Courier photos by Charles "Teenie" Harris capture Jackie Robinson's many stops in Pittsburgh in the '40s and '50s.


Movie Reviews: 'The Place Beyond the Pines,' 'Trance,' 'Ginger & Rosa' and 'My Brother the Devil'

Movie Reviews: 'The Place Beyond the Pines,' 'Trance,' 'Ginger & Rosa' and 'My Brother the Devil'

2013-04-12 00:05:37

Jackie Robinson isn't THE only subject on theatrical lineup card, with new movies starring Ryan Gosling, James McAvoy and Elle Fanning.


Danny Boyle says thanks for the memories

Danny Boyle says thanks for the memories

2013-04-12 00:03:33

The director got a behind-the-scenes look at art auction houses and pricey painting heists as part of making thriller "Trance."


Party to close DVD rental store Dreaming Ant

2013-04-12 00:01:03

The Bloomfield DVD store managed to survive for 10 years in an industry that's increasingly gone digital.


Thursday night: Is the Carnegie Free Library of Connellsville haunted? Find out at Chatham University's Eddy Theater

Thursday night: Is the Carnegie Free Library of Connellsville haunted? Find out at Chatham University's Eddy Theater

2013-04-11 16:15:27

Filmmaker Chris Nicholson will be showing "Haunted States of America," a film that explores the library's haunted stories.


From a Disney darling to a 'Scary Movie' blonde

From a Disney darling to a 'Scary Movie' blonde

2013-04-11 00:25:45

Actress Ashley Tisdale plays "the blonde" who likely will stare death in its familiar face in "Scary Movie 5."


New to DVD this week

New to DVD this week

2013-04-11 00:19:14

"Hyde Park on Hudson," "Howdy Kids," "Boss: Season 2" and "Into the Cold."


Joshua Bell treasures the Stradivarius at center of 'Return of the Violin'

Joshua Bell treasures the Stradivarius at center of 'Return of the Violin'

2013-04-11 00:16:10

A film traces how famous violinist Huberman saved Jewish musicians in Poland and how Joshua Bell acquired Huberman's once-stolen Strad.


JFilm festival schedule, week one

2013-04-11 00:13:34

JFilm festival opens today on a light note before delving into a range of subjects, some serious, some laced with music or food, some grim.


Italian and CMU film festivals roll on

Italian and CMU film festivals roll on

2013-04-11 00:08:33

Italian Film Festival USA screens romcom tonight while CMU's International Film Festival winds down with three diverse documentaries.


Jewish film fest marks two decades with thoughtful, quality entries

Jewish film fest marks two decades with thoughtful, quality entries

2013-04-11 00:07:32

Defiance, desperation, deathbed wish and delightful food and romance among themes of opening week movies of Pittsburgh's JFilm festival.


'Live from UB': free screenings of Lauren Knapp's film about Mongolian rock music scene

'Live from UB': free screenings of Lauren Knapp's film about Mongolian rock music scene

2013-04-10 00:17:01

Mongolia rocks and Pittsburgh-based documentary maker Lauren Knapp will tell you how in free sessions today and Thursday.


Obituary: Roger Ebert / TV viewers gave 'thumbs up' to film critic

Obituary: Roger Ebert / TV viewers gave 'thumbs up' to film critic

2013-04-05 06:14:07

The Pulitzer Prize-winning movie critic whose gladiatorial assessments turned film reviewing into a sport, died at age 70.


Movie review: Enslaved kids' grim life bared in 'War Witch'

Movie review: Enslaved kids' grim life bared in 'War Witch'

2013-04-05 00:12:22

A 12-year-old African girl is kidnapped and forced to become rebel soldier in the Oscar-nominated drama "War Witch."


Family Film Guide: 'Jurassic Park'

2013-04-05 00:11:59

The Post-Gazette reviews movies from a family perspective:


Twenty years later, 'Jurassic Park' returns for a 3-D reboot

Twenty years later, 'Jurassic Park' returns for a 3-D reboot

2013-04-05 00:11:26

Two decades after the world lined up to see wondrous "Jurassic Park," Steven Spielberg's dinosaur epic roars back to life.


Laura Dern on the perks of playing Dr. Ellie Sattler

Laura Dern on the perks of playing Dr. Ellie Sattler

2013-04-05 00:10:46

Laura Dern enlightens us on "Jurassic Park" in 3-D.


Cybertainment: Warner Bros. streaming old films and TV shows

2013-04-05 00:06:39

Warner Bros. launches its own movie and TV streaming service. Amazon adds X-Ray for TV for Kindle users. Concert Vault debuts new iPad app.


Movie review: 'Evil Dead' remake pure overkill

2013-04-05 00:05:46

"Evil Dead" remake goes back into the woods where demons still lurk decades after Sam Raimi's camp classic but this time it's much gorier.


CMU Film festival schedule -- Week 2

2013-04-04 00:25:11

After break for holidays, CMU's International Film Festival returns with another round of provocative features plus short film competition.


New to DVD this week

New to DVD this week

2013-04-04 00:13:38

'John Dies at the End,' 'Hemingway & Gellhorn,' 'Dirk Gently'


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