It’s been 24 years since James Cameron brought ‘Titanic’ to the big screen, and blew the box office out of the water. Raking in more than $2 billion worldwide, the Oscar-winning disaster romance drama (released December 19, 1997) starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio reigned as the highest-grossing film of all time, until Cameron released “Avatar” in 2010. In honor of the film’s upcoming anniversary, we rounded up some of the best “Titanic” gifts that you can buy online....

That sure seems to have been a winning strategy for Ted Hall, a young physics student who fell in love with an undergrad named Joan at the University of Chicago in 1947. They seemed like natural soulmates from the start, but Ted’s inevitable proposal came with a radioactive disclaimer. If Joan wanted to spend the rest of her life with him, she would have to accept that Ted — who was admitted to the Manhattan Project as a preternaturally smart teenager — had passed crucial information about the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union....

For a century, “cinema” has been most often used in reference to an industry that almost entirely excludes the African experience. I want to change that with Akoroko, a new platform that will bridge African film and television industries with the West with consistent, robust, and candid coverage that’s local yet globally accessible. It will include criticism, analysis, consultation, cataloging, curated film streaming, and education. An October 2021 UNESCO report noted that the African film industry generates $5 billion in annual revenue, with the potential for $20 billion....

Eggers’ upcoming Viking epic is reportedly of such a large scale that the co-writer and director had to change his prep process multiple times during production. Now, Skarsgård has told Interview Magazine in a discussion with Kirsten Dunst that “The Northman” even tested his own limits while working with Eggers. “He absolutely is [a perfectionist]. But he’s also a genius,” Skarsgård said. “‘The Northman’ was the first time I worked on something that was so meticulously stylized, and you almost had to see it as a dance between the camera and the actors, because the camera was constantly moving, and so were we....

The re-launched Orion Television was behind the rebooted “Teen Wolf: The Movie,” which is expected to stream on Paramount+ next year. Gardner came over to lead the division from Paramount Network and focused on comedy and drama series for the label. Read the full memo from Sanders below. Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. Further to my note on November 7th, I am thrilled to be able to announce two teams that will be an integral part of our US/Global TV Creative Development organization through which we will cultivate five specialized pipelines of original content....

The poster for the program of four films — “Nocturne,” “Black Box,” “Evil Eye,” and “The Lie” — promises “Four unsettling films. Under one roof.” Blumhouse TV co-presidents Marci Wiseman and Jeremy Gold liken the programming block to a “classic drive-in or repertory theater experience.” Here’s a look at the first four films: “Evil Eye,” which was previously unannounced, is based on the Audible Original production from playwright Madhuri Shekar, and counts Priyanka Chopra Jonas among its executive producers....

Not that it was ever big to begin with. As radical in his humility as he was humble in his radicality, art rock’s very own Mr. Rogers welcomed us into his neighborhood by singing about the building that he wanted to live in and pointing out the highway that would lead us there; he bent the confusion of being alive into an olive branch and mapped out how our race to the future left us speeding along on a road to nowhere....

The days ahead featured rampant speculation about the events leading up to the crash and what its fallout would be: Was Heche drunk or on narcotics? (A blood test taken post-accident indicated the presence of cocaine.) Would she face felony DUI? (The LAPD was indeed investigating this with that charge in mind.) Less frequently discussed was Heche’s current condition: How severe were her injuries? Would she survive? What would the impact be on her two sons, ages 13 and 20?...

“I love working with him already. He’s just the best,” Taylor-Joy said of Miller. “I think my preparation is just about becoming strong enough to be able to carry this film. That’s what it is. It’s emotional strength, it’s physical strength, it’s mental strength. I cannot wait. I’m so excited. It wouldn’t be ‘Mad Max,’ if there were not vehicles of some sort.” It was actually “Last Night in Soho” that put Taylor-Joy on Miller’s radar....

Still, an opening similar to “Spider-Man: No Way Home” on the same weekend last year ($260 million debut and $573 million by December 31), would be terrific for the feature and its director. No guarantee that will happen, of course, but it’s never smart to bet against Cameron. Whatever happens will represent improvement over a disappointing November. We held out hope that the month might reach a best-case $800 million; it managed $630 million....

As we wait for Oscar nominations to drop next Monday, movie lovers find themselves reflecting back on a fantastic year for cinema (if little else). And regardless of your end-of-year rankings, everyone should agree that 2020 was a particularly strong year for movie music. The Academy Award for Best Original Score is going to be a highly competitive category, with compelling compositions in a variety of genres competing for only five slots....

If you’re looking to own “The Sopranos,” “The Wire,” and other legendary HBO shows on Blu-ray, we’ve rounded up eight box sets of classic series for your viewing pleasure. The cable network remains a leading voice in the world of prestige television, and with HBO Max, you can stream your favorite TV series and movies. Streaming is also a great way to discover original programming currently offered on the platform....

Back pain is one of the top reasons why employees call out from work, and having the right desk chair can be a vital improvement to your life whether you’re working from home, distance learning, or back in the office. The aesthetics may vary, but when shopping for the right ergonomic office chair, comfort and functionality are equally important. We all have different aesthetic styles but there are a few universal components that will help you pick a comfortable chair....

The distinction is important, especially in the context of binge watching. It’s all too easy to let a season’s worth of a show autoplay — yes, I am still watching, Netflix, and I don’t need the judgment right now, frankly — and for each episode to fade into a miasma of small screen entertainment. These episodes broke through the haze and demanded attention. Below, listed in alphabetical order by show, are IndieWire’s picks for the best TV episodes of 2020:...

Plympton and his humorously provocative work had a receptive audience in the remote Northern California community known for its wine, weed, and art, delighting the audience with the kind of intimate programming that’s just not possible at the largest festivals. He also offered a first look at his upcoming Kickstarter-funded feature “Slide,” took a group of around 20 people — circled up on plush couches with drawing pads in hand — into his creative process during a drawing workshop, and offered anyone interested a personalized doodle of one of his most famous characters, the unnamed guard dog....

AMC raised ticket prices for its showings of “The Batman” (Warner Bros.) by at least $1 for most shows. That theaters raise prices occasionally is not news, except among those who ignore that while calculating all-time box-office hits. However, by selectively raising and lowering prices according to demand, the theater chain is reviving an old trend and creating new and unexpected consequences. The National Association of Theaters Organization hasn’t provided an estimate of the average ticket price since 2019, when it was $9....

That could go a long way toward reducing the current box-office imbalance that has “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and “The Batman” responsible for 57 percent of the domestic box office. For 2022 through March 31, box office totals about $1.325 billion. In 2019, the first three months represented $2.5 billion. The business desperately needs consistent performance from a wider range of films, and in quicker succession. April will present nine wide-release films, many (but not all) based in franchises....

Such is the world of the shiftless Eugene (Jack Rowan) and his best pal William (Fra Fee). The Abhartach legend is a fun way to distract silly tourists, but these local boys can’t shake the sense that there might actually be something to the tall tale. Northern Irish filmmaker Baugh, best known for his Sundance feature “Bad Day for the Cut,” ably adapts his own 2013 short film for his second feature, one that weaves together good humor, gruesome horror, and the texture of real life....

The bill has been spearheaded by state Senator Anthony Portantino, who issued a statement on Thursday revealing that the bill would not be voted on until the next legislative session begins in January (via Variety). “Given the Governor’s commitment, it does not seem pressing to push SB 485 through right now, while there is still time to thoughtfully act before 2025,” Portantino said. “This is an important and successful fiscal and jobs program, and I am committed to seeing it extended....

Didion not only chronicled the literati scene of New York in the 1950s and early ’60s but astutely dissected her home state of California. After graduating from UC Berkeley, she landed a job at Vogue in New York, where she penned movie reviews — until her pan of “The Sound of Music.” After marrying Time staffer John Gregory Dunne in 1964, the couple moved to Los Angeles and wound up becoming the ultimate Hollywood insiders....