Film and TV

It’s not the most glowing profile, though the sheer brilliance of the songs — so many the movie might be deemed a musical — shows Dylan’s undeniable genius.

Netflix’s Christmas movie “Hot Frosty,” starring Lacey Chabert and Dustin Milligan, is gloriously ridiculous — and it knows it.

This year’s seasonal specials include sequels to the Hallmark Channel hit “Christmas on Cherry Lane,” a docuseries following what happens when a letter to Santa is dropped in the mail, and the stop-motion classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”

No one needs to be reminded of the obvious holiday movies playing on repeat on cable. But here are some ideas to go beyond the obvious this year.

The series includes works from a number of esteemed Alaska creators, including Kelly Moneymaker and Princess Daazhraii Johnson.

The Golden Globe awards, which are no longer presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, are still in comeback mode after years of scandal and organizational upheaval.

California-based co-directors Pat McGee and Adam Linkenhelt said the festival features well over 100 films.

Filmmaker Ben Sturgulewski thought he had a completed short film. Then the American military’s withdrawal from the country changed the lives of many of the people profiled in the movie.

The network’s audience has declined since the Nov. 5 election, as viewers have tuned out. Its parent company is spinning it off. What happens next?

Jon M. Chu’s lavish big-budget musical “Wicked,” starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, debuted with $114 million domestically and $164.2 million globally for Universal Pictures, according to studio estimates.

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday on the actor’s argument that a special prosecutor should not have been allowed to intervene after the local state’s attorney initially dropped charges.

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande bring Elphaba and Glinda from stage to screen, and the result is over the rainbow.

The western had its world premiere Wednesday at a film festival in Poland, three years after the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set.

After decades in romantic comedies, Hugh Grant has spent the last few years playing narcissists, weirdos and murders, often to the greatest acclaim of his career.

Garr, 79, died Tuesday of multiple sclerosis, said publicist Heidi Schaeffer.

There were Wonkas, Paul Atreides, a Bob Dylan and one corgi (Timothée Corglamet!). But would the real Timothée show?

Director Thom Zimny calls “Road Diary,” his latest Springsteen documentary, a film “24 years in the making.”

Dr. Mark Chavez agreed to cooperate as the U.S. Attorneys Office pursues more serious charges against Dr. Salvador Plasencia, who prosecutors say gave ketamine directly to Perry.

She was frequently rated the preeminent British actress of a generation which included Vanessa Redgrave and Judi Dench.

After winning for her lead role in “True Detective: Night Country,” Foster thanked the Iñupiaq people of northern Alaska for telling their stories and allowing the show creators to listen.

“The Bear” scored repeat wins for best actor, best supporting actor and best supporting actress in a comedy.

The boy band singer-turned-solo star and actor was sentenced to a $500 fine with a $260 surcharge, 25 hours of community service and a 90-day suspension of his license.

Alaska historian David Reamer remembers the legendary actor, whose famed bass delivery voiced everything from Darth Vader to promotions for CNN and even Anchorage Daily News.