Geoff Boucher

Hollywood goes to the dogs — and not just for summer pet projects

August 15, 2018 at 2:29 p.m.

These are the dog days of summer, but in Hollywood, the current infatuation with canine fare has made “pet projects" a year-round pursuit. There have been a dozen canine-centric feature...

Christopher Nolan says goodbye to his Gotham in final ‘Dark Knight’ film

December 23, 2018 at 10:31 p.m.

BEDFORD, England — From a distance, Christopher Nolan's Gotham City sure doesn't look like much. The "skyline" begins to emerge over the horizon in the rolling green farmlands about 50...

Christopher Nolan says goodbye to his Gotham in final ‘Dark Knight’ film

December 24, 2018 at 4:48 p.m.

BEDFORD, England — From a distance, Christopher Nolan's Gotham City sure doesn't look like much. The "skyline" begins to emerge over the horizon in the rolling green farmlands about 50...

Harmonic convergence for Beach Boys’ 50th

December 24, 2018 at 9:06 a.m.

The sands of time can be cruel, sure, but sometimes they settle for wryly ironic. After years apart, the three surviving founding members of the Beach Boys launched a 50-date,...

‘Dark Shadows’ reinterprets a favorite show from its director’s and star’s youths

December 24, 2018 at 3:52 a.m.

LONDON — There's a night and day difference between the soundstages of Tim Burton's "Dark Shadows" and his previous movie, "Alice in Wonderland," and, no surprise, this is a filmmaker...

Jackman pumped for ‘Wolverine’ movie

May 13, 2019 at 9:31 p.m.

Hugh Jackman spoke recently about his upcoming projects. Here's what he had to say about his return to the "X-Men" movie franchise and his character Wolverine, the metal-clawed mutant persona...

Stars, family bid an emotional goodbye

August 22, 2021 at 12:17 p.m.

Music legends, sports figures and civil rights leaders paid tribute to Michael Jackson on Tuesday during an emotional, song-filled service at Staples Center that was part polished entertainment, part revival...

Snoop Dogg’s image taking more bad raps

August 21, 2021 at 5:30 p.m.

A year ago, the big Hollywood hip-hop story was that Snoop Dogg, a one-time murder suspect, had successfully recast himself as a sly but safe mainstream brand-name: As a movie...

Hooray for Hollywood?

August 19, 2021 at 5:04 p.m.

For Hollywood's part, the presidential campaign of 2004 will be remembered as a blockbuster effort that brought together a glittering all-star cast, a robust budget and an amazing soundtrack to...

Slaying stuns hip-hop artists, fans

August 20, 2021 at 7:32 a.m.

A day after rap pioneer Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC was gunned down in a New York studio, the hip-hop community was in pained shock Thursday after its latest episode...

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