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By Bill Trott (Reuters) - Dabney Coleman, a character actor who brought a glorious touch of smarm to the screen in playing comedic villains, mean-spirited bosses and outright jerks in films such as "9 to 5" and "Tootsie," has died at age 92. Colema...

Dabney Coleman, a character actor who brought a glorious touch of smarm to the screen in playing comedic villains, mean-spirited bosses and outright jerks in films such as 9 to 5 and Tootsie, has died at age 92. Coleman "took his last earthly breath peacefully and exquisitely" in his Santa Monica, California home on Thursday (May 16), his daughter Quincy...

Tessa Thompson's helpline movie The Listener, on VOD now, deserves your time. Steve Buscemi's film is quiet enough to cut through the noise.

A thoughtful, minimalist drama about a helpline counselor, featuring a subtle lead performance by Tessa Thompson

As Seattleites return to theaters after years of pandemic uncertainty, here are some film-minded book recommendations to welcome you back to the movies.

In an exclusive excerpt from her memoir, Barbra Streisand talks about Robert Redford (“great teeth”) and the scenes Sydney Pollack should never have cut.

Acclaimed actress Angela Lansbury has passed away at the age of 96. In a statement, her family announced that she died peacefully in her sleep, at home.

Since the 1930s, Hollywood has fixated on Seattle's complex nature, from its stunning mountains and oceans to sprawling freight yards.

Film historian Wes D. Gehring shares his respect for filmmaking by Sydney Pollack through a special lens. Keenly examining ten of Pollack’s twenty-one films within the rubric of “A Subliminal

Thursdays, Mar. 2 - Mar. 30 at 7PM on 90.5 FM & STREAMING | On this month's Michigan Matinee, enjoy an hour of favorite pieces from the silver screen and prepare for the 95th Academy Awards by listening to samples from this year’s Best Score nominees!