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It’s ‘The Batman’ Again
The DC adaptation is topping the box office in its third weekend, while "Jujutsu Kaisen 0" is impressing in its domestic debut.
Awards
6 Oscar Records That Could Be Broken This Year
The crop of nominees this year are not only diverse in their identities but also how their paths led them to these career-defining nominations. Several of the nominees and films could make or break
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ASC to Celebrate Oscar-Nominated DPs With Small Scale Ceremony
When the ASC launched its awards in 1986, a single statue was given for feature film cinematography, presented by Gregory Peck to Jordan Cronenweth for his work on Francis Ford Coppola’s “Peggy…
TV
‘WeCrashed’ Star O-T Fagbenle on Finding the Right Fake Ears to Play Barack Obama in Showtime’s ‘First Lady’
Film
William Hurt’s Former Partner Donna Kaz on Surviving Abuse and Speaking Her Truth
GUEST COLUMN | Donna Kaz writes about her abusive relationship with the late William Hurt and her emotional response to his death.
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‘Life & Beth’
An impressionistic half-hour dramedy, the series feels less like a sitcom than a cousin of FX shows like "Louie," "Better Things" and even "Baskets."
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‘Halo’
Paramount Plus' "Halo" adapts the video game with an evolved Master Chief and big-budget sci-fi world.
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‘Minx’
In the new series "Minx," Jake Johnson and Ophelia Lovibond form a partnership to create feminist porn.
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‘The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey’
In Apple's "The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey," Samuel L. Jackson delivers one of the best performances of his career.
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‘Windfall’
Victim-aggressor dynamics aren't all they initially seem in this lean, mean domestic hostage story from "Se7en" writer Andrew Kevin Walker.
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‘X’
In 1979, a group of scruffy renegades rent a Texas farmhouse to shoot a porn film — and for once the mayhem that follows doesn't feel cheap.
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‘The Outfit’
Sure, Graham Moore's directorial debut is stylish, but it's the way he gets out of the way and lets the performances shine that impresses.
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‘The Adam Project’
Ryan Reynolds and Shawn Levy's collaboration after "Free Guy" is just a clever trifle, but it shows how this star and director bring out the best in each other.
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Charli XCX’s ‘Crash’
Charli XCX has alternated between art-ier and more commercial fare, and "Crash," her Atlantic swan song, leaves no doubt where it stands.
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Rosalia’s ‘Motomami’
Rosalia's "Motomami" is a wildly innovative and alluring fusion of pop, reggaeton, hip-hop and many other styles.
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Mitski’s ‘Laurel Hell’
Mitski has returned from a hiatus with "Laurel Hell," an album that conveys mixed emotions about how happy the indie rocker is to be back.
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Cat Power’s ‘Covers’
On her third album of covers, Cat Power serves up barely recognizable versions of songs by Frank Ocean, Billie Holiday, Iggy Pop and more.
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‘The Collaboration’
Strong performances can't make drama out of this bio about Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol.
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‘The Music Man’
Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster lead the cast of this starry Broadway revival of Meredith Willson's "The Music Man," directed by Jerry Zaks.
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‘MJ’
Staged by Christopher Wheeldon and written by Lynn Nottage, this slick show plays like a surface-skimming rehabilitation tour.
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‘Intimate Apparel’
The play's tight construction makes it a natural for a chamber opera with music by Ricky Ian Gordon and direction by Bartlett Sher.
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Big Troubles Brewing for Big Tech
The mighty sector has fallen, and while the long-term picture mostly remains intact, the short-term picture is blurry
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SAG Awards: ‘CODA,’ ‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘Succession’ Win Big
"CODA," "Succession" and "Ted Lasso" won the top prizes during the emotional and politically charged Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday.