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‘Tiger King’

For a documentarian, a larger-than-life big-cat collector who goes by "Joe Exotic" has to both be a total dream and narrative nightmare.
'Mrs. America'

"Mrs. America," starring Cate Blanchett and Rose Byrne, is an ambitious FX on Hulu series that struggles to get a grip on its characters.
‘Making the Cut’

Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn don't recapture their "Project Runway" magic in Amazon's "Making the Cut."
‘Run’

From "Fleabag" producers Vicky Jones and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the comedy does better by its romantic leads than its twists and turns.

‘Trolls World Tour’

For all its pleasurable and buzzy touches, the sequel to the 2016 glitter-pop animated hit is rote enough to feel right at home ... at home.
‘Coffee & Kareem’

The premise is puerile, but the humor is inappropriate for young viewers in this Netflix action comedy starring Ed Helms.
Critics Pick
'Dolphin Reef'

The Disney doc tells the story of a dolphin coming of age, but its real dazzle is its look at life under the sea, a world that never gets old.
Critics Pick
‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’

Eliza Hittman's teenage abortion drama is a quietly devastating gem.

Album Review: The Weeknd's 'After Hours'

The Weeknd's "After Hours" finds him mixing commerciality with innovation as well as anyone today.
Album Review: Ashley McBryde’s ‘Never Will’

Ashley McBryde's emotionally stirring second album represents the pinnacle of what contemporary mainstream country can be.
Album Review: Pearl Jam's 'Gigaton'

The angry and sometimes experimental "Gigaton" might be Pearl Jam's most fully realized album since "Ten."
Album Review: Adam Lambert’s ‘Velvet’

Adam Lambert has made his new album "Velvet" a testament to finding his way, personally and professionally.

‘The Prince of Egypt’

With a score by Stephen Schwartz ("Wicked"), this screen-to-stage transfer is so effortful it's enervating.
‘Girl From the North Country’

The moody music and lyrics from the Bob Dylan playbook both define and heighten Conor McPherson's haunting vision of the Depression.
‘The Hot Wing King’

Katori Hall gets belly laughs out of this comedy about an amateur cook trying to create a signature dish while chaos reigns in the kitchen.
‘West Side Story’

Ivo Van Hove dares to fiddle with perfection in this modernized but still respectful re-working of the 1957 masterpiece.

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$1.965 million West Loop, Chicago, Ill.

John Legend, Chrissy Teigen Pick Up Penthouse Next Door

(list price) $7.995 million Nolita, New York City, N.Y.
Jon Bon Jovi Seeks $20 Million for New Jersey Mansion

$20 million Middletown, N.J.

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