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America
Oscars’ In Memoriam Segment Honors Aleksei Navalny, Among Film Greats
The in memoriam segment at the Academy Awards opened not with a Hollywood star, but with a clip of Aleksei…
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America
‘Love Lies Bleeding’ Review: Kristen Stewart, Crazy (and Scary) in Love
In this neo-noir, the ever reliable, always watchable actress plays a small-town loner who’s struck by the unexpected arrival of…
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America
‘Dune: Part Two’ Draws Large Audiences
The science-fiction sequel sold an estimated $81.5 million in tickets in the United States and Canada, the biggest opening for…
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Books
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Comedy Gold
In the audiobook oral history “Surely You Can’t Be Serious: The True Story of ‘Airplane!,’” a cast of dozens fondly…
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America
Sure, It Won an Oscar. But Is It Criterion?
In October 2022, amid a flurry of media appearances promoting their film “Tàr,” the director Todd Field and the star…
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America
‘Spaceman’ Review: What Happened Here?
Adam Sandler and Carey Mulligan star in a baffling Netflix misfire about a man in, well, space.
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America
Sex and Silence: What This Awards Season Tells Us About Hollywood
Whether it’s the return of steamy scenes or the lack of political speeches, the road to the Oscars holds a…
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America
Star Directors Buy Los Angeles Cinema With Plan for ‘Coolest AV Club’
Concerned about the future of moviegoing in the filmmaking capital, Jason Reitman and a group of distinguished directors purchased the…
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Europe
The Documentary Aleksei Navalny Knew We’d Watch After His Death
The Oscar-winning film followed the dissident after an attempt on his life. It played like a thriller at the time;…
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America
Tubi Is Reviving a Lost Joy: Watching Really, Really Bad Movies
Their films have gone viral for their awful production values. But their success says fascinating things about what comes after…