Investigators seek cause of New York commuter train crash

Federal investigators on Saturday searched for the cause of a rush-hour train crash in Connecticut that injured dozens of people commuting home from New York City, three of them critically.

Native American actress proud to walk Cannes red carpet

The Cannes Film Festival saw the debut of “Jimmy P.,” starringNative American actress Misty Upham and Benicio Del Toro.

North Korea fires three short-range missiles

North Korea fired three short-range missiles from its east coast on Saturday, South Korea’s Defense Ministry said, but the purpose of the launches was unknown.

Brutal scenes kick off the Cannes Film Festival

The Cannes Film Festival began in earnest, with Amal Escalante’s “Heli” and Francois Ozon’s “Jeune & Jolie,” both noted for brutal or risque scenes.

Film review: ‘Black Rock’ isn’t even a rote horror programmer

The indie horror-thriller “Black Rock,” directed and co-starring Katie Aselton and written by Mark Duplass, is a hotbed of cliches.

‘Frances Ha’ director Noah Baumbach on going very low budget

“Frances Ha” director Noah Baumbach talks about paring filmmaking down to its bare essentials and avoiding social media, including Kickstarter.

Film review: ‘Frances Ha’ is a low budget delight

“Frances Ha,” Noah Baumbach’s second film with Greta Gerwig, is a low budget comedy about arrested development.

Film review: ‘Erased’ has better actors than it deserves

The thriller “Erased” stars Aaron Eckhart as a former CIA agent on the run after his identity is mysteriously erased from all records.

Katie Aselton on almost killing Lake Bell on ‘Black Rock’ set

“Black Rock” actress and director Katie Aselton and co-star Lake Bell discuss shooting a low-budget indie thriller in Maine.

Five films to track at the Cannes Film Festival

With the Cannes Film Festival beginning Thursday, here are 5 films to track as they make their debuts, among them the Coen Brothers’ “Inside Llewyn Davis.”