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Who invented Bitcoin? That question has become a captivating mystery for the digital age along the lines of whatever happened to D. B. Cooper or who was Deep Throat in the Watergate scandal. Documentarian Cullen Hoback thinks he has the answer. His new HBO documentary “Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery” digs into the rise of crypto […]

Family members of Zelig Williams, a missing Broadway dancer whose credits include “Hamilton” and “MJ the Musical,” appeared on CNN Saturday morning to share updates on their search. Zelig Williams was last seen on Oct. 3 at his home in Columbia, S. C., according to a statement from the Richland County Sheriff’s Department.

The box office is ear-to-ear for “Smile 2,” with Paramount’s horror entry landing $9.4 million from 3,619 domestic locations across Friday and preview screenings. That’s above the $8.2 million opening day that the first “Smile” earned in 2022 — a successful kick-off for this sequel, which carries a $28 million production budget.

A documentary exposing a network of far-right activists in the U. K. has been pulled from the BFI London Film Festival at the last minute over safety concerns.  Due to the content of “Undercover: Exposing the Far Right,” the film was yet to be formally announced by the festival, which was set to unveil it on […]

While visiting the Lumiere Festival in the city of Lyon, French Culture Minister Rachida Dati unveiled a significant budget increase aimed at restoring and digitizing French cinema classics, as well as extra funding for film centers known as ‘cinematheques.’ Dedicated to classic cinema, the Lumiere Festival is organized by Cannes chief Thierry Frémaux, who also […]

All right, Virginia… Whereas so many family holiday films hinge on whether kids believe in Santa Claus, Netflix charmer “That Christmas” makes the case that it’s more important for kids to believe in themselves. Adapted from a trio of picture books by “Love Actually” scribe Richard Curtis, the feel-good animated feature is chock full of […]