The dialogue in “Tár,” Todd Field’s movie about a high-profile classical-music conductor, rings true at every turn. From Cate Blanchett’s lecture to Juilliard students to her discussion of the complexities of Mahler’s Fifth, it’s remarkably realistic. A lot of the credit goes to John Mauceri, who is screen-credited as “music advisor to filmmakers.” Mauceri led…

If I were an ambitious producer of horror films, like Jason Blum, the first thing I would do this year is to offer a deal to Kyle Edward Ball, the writer-director of “Skinamarink.” But it would be a special kind of deal — comparable, in its way, to the one Mel Brooks struck with David…

Bringing a biopic to the big screen involves sifting through a lifetime of minutiae to encapsulate the essence of a person within a manageable runtime. Every choice can be examined under a microscope as though the production were a documentary. In the case of Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis,” Oscar-winning costume designer Catherine Martin — also credited…

Though he was making a sequel to a film that was already spun off from a franchise, “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” director Joel Crawford wasn’t terribly concerned with following up on a larger legacy. He knew he wanted to maintain the “elevated comedy” — especially the adult “jokes that would go over kids’…

In a year in which the film industry was still in disruption because of the formidable powers of digital streaming, stop-motion animation — maybe the most analog of all styles of filmmaking — has had a peak year, with three features vying for awards and shorts introducing powerful new talents. It definitely hasn’t always been…

“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” got a brand new trailer Monday night during the College Football Playoff National Championship, and it featured not one, but many Paul Rudds. The third installment of director Peyton Reed’s “Ant-Man” trilogy takes MCU fans deep into the Quantum Realm. Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas and Michelle Pfeiffer are also returning…

Four massive stars from the southern Indian film industry will vie for audience eyeballs during one of the most crowded Indian festival release frames. This upcoming week is celebrated as the Pongal and Sankranti harvest festivals in many parts of India. Vijay stars in Vamshi Paidipally’s Tamil-language action family drama “Varisu,” due a Jan. 11…

For Alex Bulkley and Corey Campodonico, co-founders of ShadowMachine, a boutique animation studio and production house, work on “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” began a decade ago as some of the first concept art was being created.  “We were first introduced to Guillermo del Toro through Lisa Henson back in 2012,” says Bulkley. “At that point,…