Cannes Film Festival
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‘Downton’ and ‘Doctor’ Dominate
Marvel's "Doctor Strange 2" ruled the domestic box office again, while "Downton Abbey: A New Era" collected a solid $16 million.
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Vomit, Poop and Woody Harrelson: ‘Triangle of Sadness’ Shocks Cannes With Uproarious Eight-Minute Standing Ovation
SPOILER ALERT: Minor plot points for Ruben Östlund’s “Triangle of Sadness” are discussed below. Cannes attendees waiting for David Cronenberg’s “Crimes of the Future” to give the festival…
TV
Greg Berlanti Reflects on Major Legacy, Uplifting Diverse Storytellers and Stories He Fought to Get on the Air
It’s nearly impossible to turn on the TV and not see at least one of Greg Berlanti’s shows airing. In fact, over the past few years, Berlanti Productions has had as many as 20 shows on the air at…
Film
Roman Polanski Always Thrived in France, But Now His Adopted Country is Turning On Him
The director's upcoming film has been unable to find any French financing.
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Critics Pick
‘Top Gun: Maverick’
Re-teaming with "Oblivion" director Joseph Kosinski, Tom Cruise insists on flying his own planes in this stunning follow-up.
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‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’
Half the cast heads to France, while the rest hosts Hollywood guests in this crowd-pleasing reunion, centering on Mary as the matriarch in charge.
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‘Men’
Alex Garland puts the "Men" in "menacing," conjuring a town where the locals threaten a woman trying to escape a bad marriage.
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‘The Valet’
A spirited Samara Weaving and endearing Eugenio Derbez try to prevent a PR scandal in "The Valet," based on the Francis Veber comedy.
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‘Angelyne’
Peacock's "Angelyne" stars Emmy Rossum, Martin Freeman, Hamish Linklater and more in a limited series about the Los Angeles billboard legend.
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‘Conversations With Friends’
"Conversations With Friends," starring Joe Alwyn in Sally Rooney's story of infidelity, tries and fails to be another "Normal People."
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‘The Essex Serpent’
"The Essex Serpent," starring Tom Hiddleston and Claire Danes, adapts Sarah Perry's novel for Apple TV+.
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‘The Lincoln Lawyer’
This drama adapted from the Michael Connelly series of novels doesn't quite get into gear.
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Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers’
On his brilliant-but-challenging first album in five years, Kendrick Lamar gives an all-access visit to the darkest corners of his mind.
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Jack Harlow’s ‘Come Home the Kids Miss You’
On "Come Home the Kids Miss You," Jack Harlow builds upon bedrock strengths, with Drake, Justin Timberlake, Pharrell and Lil Wayne among guests.
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Miranda Lambert’s ‘Palomino’
The country star notches yet another rock-solid entry in one of the 21st century's most ruthlessly consistent discographies.
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Pusha T’s ‘It’s Almost Dry’
The self-proclaimed "Cocaine Dr. Seuss" is back with a thematically familiar collaboration with producers Kanye West and Pharrell Williams.
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‘POTUS’
Vanessa Williams, Lea DeLaria, Julianne Hough and Rachel Dratch are among the stars of Selina Fillinger's riotous new farce.
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‘Mr. Saturday Night’
Billy Crystal turns on the impish charm and non-stop zingers in his new Broadway musical "Mr. Saturday Night."
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‘A Strange Loop’
Michael R. Jackson's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, starring Jaquel Spivey on Broadway, is playfully daring and furiously entertaining.
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‘The Skin of Our Teeth’
Lileana Blain-Cruz directs the beautifully decorated disaster of Thornton Wilder's whimsical, apocalyptic Pulitzer Prize winner.
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Upfronts Upended: Streaming's Pivot to Ads Raises Tough Questions
Streamers courted advertisers hard at this year's presentations, but uncertainty abounds as AVOD business evolves
Awards
The Ridiculous Pile-Up of New and Returning TV? Blame the Emmy Calendar
Making sense of the last-minute dump of 100 or more Emmy contenders in April and May.