The most unexpectedly poignant scene of 2017 comes near the end of “The Disaster Artist,” an uproarious and genuinely insightful creation. It is the premiere night for “The Room,” a film written, ...

Humor can be dissected, as a frog can, but the thing dies in the process,” E.B. White once wrote. His words apply to The Room, an inept drama from writer-director-producer-star Tommy Wiseau that found ...

If you haven’t heard of “The Room,” you should acquaint yourself with it before you see “The Disaster Artist.” In fact, you probably should see “The Room” before you see the newer film. Here’s the ...

James Franco is the right guy to make a movie about one of the worst movies ever made. Not that I'm saying Franco's long and impressive and wildly varied career path is pockmarked with his own lousy ...

Our critics discuss the Netflix original documentary “Voyeur,” about a journalist who reports on a motel owner who allegedly secretly spied on his guests; “Wonder Wheel,” from director Woody Allen; ...

James Franco won the best actor in a comedy award Thursday night at the Critics’ Choice Awards for his role in “The Disaster Artist,” but he wasn’t there to receive it. The actor is in the midst of ...

NEW YORK -- The New York Times has canceled a public event with James Franco days after the Golden Globe winner was accused of sexual misconduct. The TimesTalk event scheduled for Wednesday was ...