Review: In 'La Llorona,' a creepy folktale made banal

La Llorona, a woman who according to Mexican legend murdered her own children and now wanders the earth looking for them, snatching other unsuspecting tots and drowning them, gets her close-up in a major Hollywood film, Warner Bros.’ ” The Curse of La Llorona .” It’s a pretty terrifying bedtime story popular in the Latino community, used to scare children…

Review: Garfield's the bright spot in a murky 'Silver Lake'

We’ll call it the “Garfield Rule” — not the comic, the actor. It holds that any performance by Andrew Garfield, on screen or stage, will be worth seeing, no matter the content. After watching “Under the Silver Lake,” a self-described “neo-noir thriller” by writer-director David Robert Mitchell (“It Follows”), I’m still a firm believer in this rule, perhaps even more…

11 memorable Grammy Awards performances throughout the years

For 60 years, we’ve witnessed some of the most talented and celebrated artists take the Grammys stage to perform, and pick up an award or eight. You can bet that there will be a few surprises this year as The Recording Academy gears up to honor musicians for artistic excellence in a variety of categories.Count down to music’s biggest night…

Fallout continues after Liam Neeson revealed revenge plot

Liam Neeson continued to face fallout and criticism on Wednesday after he admitted in an interview earlier this week that decades ago he sought out racist revenge.The red carpet for his new film “Cold Pursuit” was canceled on Tuesday night, although the premiere of the film in New York City carried on as planned.Neeson appeared on “GMA” Tuesday morning to…

How to binge-watch Oscar-nominated films from home

Before Hollywood’s biggest night, the 91st Academy Awards, consider checking out the list of standout films nominated this year. From best picture nominees to best documentary feature nominees, several are available for streaming online. Consider spending a night in watching Marvel superhero film, “Black Panther,” or the female-led 18th century drama, “The Favourite.”Or maybe check out “Vice” to see actor…