Oscar-winning filmmaker Damien Chazelle wants to have it both ways. He wants “Babylon” to be a celebration of the decadent excesses of Old Hollywood as well as a condemnation of […]

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Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro (“The Shape of Water) adds some new twists to the classic story in a new stop-motion musical adaptation.

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Oscar-winner Will Smith returns for yet another powerful performance in the harrowing historical drama “Emancipation,” now in theaters and on Apple TV+. While somewhat fictionalized, “Emancipation” tells the heart-wrenching story […]

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Had enough heartwarming holiday fare? If so, then the dark R-rated comedy “Violent Night” might be more to your liking. David Harbour of “Stranger Things” fame plays a tired, inebriated, […]

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For fifty years, Steven Spielberg has been Hollywood’s preeminent filmmaker. His latest movie, “The Fabelmans,” is his most personal yet. This semi-autobiographical story is about a young boy who discovers […]

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“She Said” is a timely journalist procedural in the fashion of “All the President’s Men” and “Spotlight.” It depicts the efforts of two New York Times reporters, played by Carrie […]

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The highly anticipated sequel “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is a sprawling, action-packed and overlong Marvel epic, redeemed by filmmaker Ryan Coogler’s vision that serves as an earnest salute to the […]

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Watching the pitch-black comedy of writer/director Martin McDonough can sometimes feel like an assault. His latest effort, “The Banshees of Inisherin” is no exception. Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson give […]

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An important story respectfully told. That’s the bottom line for the heartbreaking historical drama “Till.” Danielle Deadwyler gives a riveting performance as the mother of Emmit Till, the black teen […]

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The DC Cinematic Universe adds yet another larger-than-life character to its ever-expanding lineup. Dwayne Johnson is “Black Adam,” a superpowered antihero from the Middle Eastern nation of Kahndaq, who becomes […]

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