When I left this film last week, I said, out loud, “Good for you, Scarlett Johansson! Well done!” Eleanor the Great is one of those rare films that sneaks ...

Johansson’s directorial debut mixes humor and grief in a quiet, morally complex story. In this interview, Johansson discusses casting Squibb, the film's festival reception, and what's up next for her ...

After directing Squibb in a new film—and becoming her good friend in the process—Johansson chats with her fellow Oscar nominee ...

Johansson directed June Squibb, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Erin Kellyman through grief in their new film, 'Eleanor the Great.' ...

Scarlett Johansson's debut 'Eleanor The Great' and a documentary on 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' are among notable new indie film openings.

There are 70-year-olds who want to be like June Squibb when they grow up. Squibb, 95, wasn’t the lead of a movie until she was 94.

Scarlett Johansson makes her directorial debut with “Eleanor the Great,” starring June Squibb. The film, in theaters Friday, ...

There is a lovely story of friendship, grief and starting over at the heart of “Eleanor the Great.” The film, directed by ...

One of the more remarkable stories in recent movie history is the very late rise of actor June Squibb. Although not an ...

To know Eleanor Morgenstein is to love her—apparently. As played by June Squibb, the title character of Scarlett Johansson’s ...

When Rita Zohar stepped into the role of Bessie Stern, a Holocaust survivor whose death sets in motion Scarlett Johansson’s new film “Eleanor the Great,” she wasn’t simply acting.

One of the more remarkable stories in recent movie history is the very late rise of actor June Squibb. Although not an unknown, having appeared in supporting roles in the 1990s and 2000s, Squibb ...