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'Emilia Pérez' Beguiles, Trump Gets Fired Up, Austerity Hits Croisette
Sean Baker's Whirlwind Sex-Work Romance Sparkles Like the Tinsel in Its Leading Lady's Hair.
The origin story of Furiosa has dazzling sequences, but George Miller's overstuffed epic is no 'Fury Road.'
The Chris Pratt-led animated movie misunderstands Garfield's appeal and is full of shamelessly conspicuous product placement.
Glen Powell rules as an undercover contract killer in Richard Linklater's fun action comedy studded with delicious moments.
John Krasinski's big-hearted children's tale doesn't feel magical like the Pixar films it aspires to emulate.
A one-note Jeff Daniels stars in this empty Netflix series.
Peacock's gruesome and grueling love story is set during the Holocaust.
Elisabeth Moss stuns in FX's fascinating spy thriller.
This 'Sandman' spinoff adapts Neil Gaiman's comic as a zany teen procedural.
Dua Lipa's new album is a joyous blast of pop savvy.
Taylor Swift renews her vows with heartbreak in this audacious, transfixing album.
Vampire Weekend reinvents itself again with an unusual fusion of baroque-esque grandeur.
Being Beyoncé means never having to pretend to be just one thing.
Sam Gold's production is an actorly face-off between Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli, but the script ultimately let's the audience off the hook.
Patricia Clarkson gives a luminous performance in an otherwise uneven revival of Eugene O'Neill's family drama.
Strictly for the boomers.
The stage adaptation has escapism, enchantment and heart, all elevated to new, literal heights that blend theater and cirque.
A recent forecast said virtual production could be a $9.62 billion industry by 2032 — and AI just might help it get there
With the appetite of a hungry grizzly, “The Bear” could gobble up a few Emmy records for its sophomore season. Fresh off a smashing first season that set a new benchmark for comedy…