La Crosse Tribune Movie Reviews

BEIJING (AP) — Critically acclaimed Chinese director Jia Zhangke says he will make a virtual reality film next year with a romantic story as he and viewers get used to the new medium, and declared: "I think VR is going…

NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Award-nominee and "Hamilton" star Phillipa Soo has a new whimsical gig lined up — she'll lead a musical stage version of the film "Amelie" that hopes to land on Broadway in 2017.

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A federal judge says actor Leonardo DiCaprio can be questioned for litigation stemming from "The Wolf of Wall Street."

In Pixar’s hands, the ocean — equal parts danger and wonder — is a vast metaphor for the choppy waters of parenting. Cloistered coral reefs of home are surrounded by frightful drop-offs and strong currents that can sweep a little…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sumner Redstone's family theater company says it has replaced five directors from Viacom's 11-member board, including CEO Philippe Dauman.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A 75-year-old man who federal authorities say was a player in the notorious French Connection heroin ring decades ago was sentenced Thursday to nine years in prison for running an illegal narcotics operation in Connecticut.

CARTHAGE, Texas (AP) — A 1997 theft charge has been dropped against an ex-mortician sentenced to 99 years to life in prison for killing a wealthy Texas widow and hiding her body in a freezer.

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — Actress Kate Hudson has taken advantage of a break in the filming of her next movie to play tourist in Niagara Falls.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Women in Film is going behind the scenes to recognize 10 behind-the-camera talents with its annual Crystal + Lucy Awards.

SHANGHAI (AP) — Walt Disney Co. opened Shanghai Disneyland, its first theme park in mainland China, with a lavish celebration Thursday featuring Communist Party leaders, a children's choir, Sleeping Beauty and other Disney characters.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eva Longoria has some advice for the new graduates of the American Film Institute: Use Rita Moreno as a guiding light to use myriad points of view.

NEW YORK (AP) — On their first day shooting "Central Intelligence," their new spy-themed action comedy, Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart were given an extremely difficult scene.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — "Finding Dory " isn't just about a little blue fish looking for a home. The long-awaited sequel to "Finding Nemo " also reflects the journey of the woman behind the gills, Ellen DeGeneres.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Riviera Hotel and Casino — the Las Vegas Strip's first high-rise that was as famous for its mobster ties as its Hollywood personification of Sin City's mobster past — will officially exit the scene on…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Christina Grimmie was a vivacious, outgoing singer whose career was born on social media and propelled toward the big time by television. She didn't consider herself a famous person, not like the judges on "The Voice,"…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It looks like the trippiest episode of "Star Trek" ever created.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A selfie of past and present "ghostbusters" is making the rounds on social media.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A New York museum is honoring actor Michael Keaton for his contributions to the art of film.

The magician heist movie "Now You See Me 2" disappears with not a poof, but in a hyper-kinetic blur of hectic plot mechanics, ceaselessly nattering characters and so many ploys of misdirection that the film's own direction got lost up…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Summer travel packing list: swimsuit, sunblock, television.