Review: 'Shazam!' finds lightning in a bottle with Zachary Levi's family-friendly superhero by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

DC Comics' satisfying new film 'Shazam!' takes a family-centric, lighthearted approach to superheroes with Zachary Levi as the man-child do-gooder.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 6:00pm on March 23, 2019[SHARE]

Review: 'Gloria Bell' hits the high notes as Julianne Moore's one-woman showcase by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

From loving and laughing to singing and dancing, Julianne Moore gets to do it all in the quirky and romantic one-woman showcase 'Gloria Bell.'        

SOURCE: USA Today at 7:33pm on March 5, 2019[SHARE]

'A Star Is Born' encore arrives Friday with new song and Lady Gaga/Bradley Cooper scenes by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

For those who didn't get enough Lady Gaga/Bradley Cooper magic at the Oscars, 'A Star Is Born' is back in theaters Friday with extra scenes and songs.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 1:47pm on February 27, 2019[SHARE]

Moviegoers would give 'Black Panther' the best picture Oscar, Lady Gaga best actress by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

An exclusive Fandango/USA TODAY poll finds that moviegoers would choose superhero film 'Black Panther' as best picture and Lady Gaga as best actress.      …

SOURCE: USA Today at 12:04pm on February 19, 2019[SHARE]

'Aquaman': A viewer's guide to the 'weird avant-garde theater' superhero epic by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

Jason Momoa's seafaring superhero hits the seas for the solo film 'Aquaman,' which offers romantic comedy, underwater chats and dudes riding sharks.     &…

SOURCE: USA Today at 12:12pm on December 18, 2018[SHARE]

'A Star Is Born,' 'Ozark' lead Screen Actors Guild Awards with four nominations each by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga's 'A Star Is Born' and TV's 'Ozark' and 'Mrs. Maisel' are the top nominees for the Screen Actors Guild Awards.  
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SOURCE: USA Today at 1:33pm on December 12, 2018[SHARE]

New graphic novels: 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' 'Anne Frank's Diary,' 'The Beatles' by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

We check out four new graphic novels, including versions of 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' Anne Frank's diary and 'The Beatles in Comix.'      &n…

SOURCE: USA Today at 11:59am on November 27, 2018[SHARE]

From 'Sabrina' to 'Riverdale,' something wicked this way comes for Archie and pals by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

Archie, Betty and Jughead have been goody-two-shoes for too long. "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" and 'Riverdale" put a dark spin on comic-book teens.      &n…

SOURCE: USA Today at 11:18am on October 24, 2018[SHARE]

Every version of 'A Star Is Born' (including Lady Gaga/Bradley Cooper's new one), ranked by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

With a new version coming out with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, it's time to rank every 'A Star Is Born' film going back to the 1937 original.      …

SOURCE: USA Today at 7:13pm on October 2, 2018[SHARE]

Review: Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper are electrifying in extraordinary 'A Star Is Born' by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

Lady Gaga proves a multidimensional powerhouse and Bradley Cooper can sing (really!) as the smoldering duo in the outstanding 'A Star Is Born' remake.     …

SOURCE: USA Today at 9:14am on October 1, 2018[SHARE]

'A Star Is Born': Good luck getting Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper's 'Shallow' out of your head by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's 'Shallow,' the first single from their 'A Star Is Born' remake, has arrived. Karaoke night may never be the same again.   &…

SOURCE: USA Today at 6:11pm on September 27, 2018[SHARE]

10 movies you absolutely must see this fall, from the new 'Halloween' to 'A Star Is Born' by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

Get ready to return to theaters this fall for the 10 films you absolutely must see, from popcorn flicks ('The Predator,' 'Venom') to Oscar bait ('First Man,' &a…

SOURCE: USA Today at 11:59am on August 21, 2018[SHARE]

Kristen Bell plays against 'Frozen' type as a superhero director in 'Teen Titans GO!' by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

Kristen Bell voices a self-obsessed superhero director in 'Teen Titans GO! to the Movies' while readying to head back to Arendelle for 'Frozen 2.'    …

SOURCE: USA Today at 12:05pm on July 25, 2018[SHARE]

Broadway gets 'Frozen': How a modern movie classic became a hot new musical by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

Everything you want to know about the new 'Frozen' musical, opening on Broadway March 22.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 10:10am on March 18, 2018[SHARE]

'Frozen' exclusive: Hear Elsa's emotional new song from the Broadway musical by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

USA TODAY debuts a new Elsa number, one of 12 new tracks from the Disney movie's Oscar-winning songwriting duo.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 12:01pm on March 8, 2018[SHARE]

David Mamet goes gangbusters in riveting Prohibition-era novel 'Chicago' by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

Playwright David Mamet has a new novel, 'Chicago,' a story of gangsters and newspapermen in the 1920s. A 3.5 star book review.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 11:31am on February 27, 2018[SHARE]

Watch the spirited opening musical number of Pixar's animated 'Coco' you didn't see by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

An exclusive look at the showstopping number that dates back to when the Oscar-nominated film was a wall-to-wall musical.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 2:33pm on February 6, 2018[SHARE]

Hear Brie Larson singing in a Bollywood musical rom-com (yes, really) by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

The Oscar winner croons with guitar in hand in an exclusive clip from 'Basmati Blues.'        

SOURCE: USA Today at 12:03pm on February 5, 2018[SHARE]