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‘We’re Still Here’
How AMC Theatres is struggling with $4.5 billion in debt and surviving thanks to Taylor Swift, viral popcorn buckets and more.
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Emmys: If ‘Shogun’ Is a Drama and ‘True Detective’ Isn’t, Does the Limited Series Category Make Sense Anymore?
As a Virgo, I’m all about order. As a kid, I created my own card catalog for my collection of books, as if I were a library. I still alphabetize and catalog all of my music on Discogs…
Netflix has acquired the legal drama “Monsanto,” a buzzy package from this year’s Cannes Film Festival. John Lee Hancock (“The Blind Side,” “Saving Mr. Banks”) directed the movie…
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Steven Spielberg Sets New Film for Summer 2026, Reunites With ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘War of the Worlds’ Screenwriter
Steven Spielberg has lined up his next feature film, which will be released in 2026. Universal Pictures is backing the movie, which will open in theaters on May 15, 2026. It’s…
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Mohammad Rasoulof Talks Escaping Iran
Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof escaped from his country after being sentenced to eight years in prison and flogging for making his latest film, "The Seed of the Sacred Fig."
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‘Anora’ Review
Sean Baker's Whirlwind Sex-Work Romance Sparkles Like the Tinsel in Its Leading Lady's Hair.
Reviews
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‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’
The origin story of Furiosa has dazzling sequences, but George Miller's overstuffed epic is no 'Fury Road.'
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‘The Garfield Movie’
The Chris Pratt-led animated movie misunderstands Garfield's appeal and is full of shamelessly conspicuous product placement.
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‘Hit Man’
Glen Powell rules as an undercover contract killer in Richard Linklater's fun action comedy studded with delicious moments.
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‘IF’
John Krasinski's big-hearted children's tale doesn't feel magical like the Pixar films it aspires to emulate.
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‘A Man in Full’
A one-note Jeff Daniels stars in this empty Netflix series.
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‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’
Peacock's gruesome and grueling love story is set during the Holocaust.
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‘The Veil’
Elisabeth Moss stuns in FX's fascinating spy thriller.
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'Dead Boy Detectives’
This 'Sandman' spinoff adapts Neil Gaiman's comic as a zany teen procedural.
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‘Radical Optimism’
Dua Lipa's new album is a joyous blast of pop savvy.
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‘The Tortured Poets Department’
Taylor Swift renews her vows with heartbreak in this audacious, transfixing album.
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‘Only God Was Above Us’
Vampire Weekend reinvents itself again with an unusual fusion of baroque-esque grandeur.
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‘Cowboy Carter’
Being Beyoncé means never having to pretend to be just one thing.
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‘An Enemy of the People’
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.
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‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night’
Patricia Clarkson gives a luminous performance in an otherwise uneven revival of Eugene O'Neill's family drama.
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‘Tommy’
Strictly for the boomers.
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‘Water for Elephants’
The stage adaptation has escapism, enchantment and heart, all elevated to new, literal heights that blend theater and cirque.
VIP+
AI Could Contribute to Huge Growth in the Virtual Production Sector
A recent forecast said virtual production could be a $9.62 billion industry by 2032 — and AI just might help it get there
Awards
How ‘The Bear’ Could Break Multiple Emmy Records Held by ‘Game of Thrones,’ ’30 Rock’ and ‘Succession’
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…
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Andrew Scott on Becoming ‘Ripley,’ His Taylor Swift Friendship and Why He’s Tired of Being Called an ‘Openly Gay’ Actor
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The Re-Reinvention of Television: Streamers Dust Off Some of the Old Broadcast Playbook for a New Era
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Witness Anya Taylor-Joy: The ‘Furiosa’ Star on Making the ‘Mad Max’ Icon Her Own and Hopes for ‘Dune 3’
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Shonda Rhimes Ascends the Throne: TV’s Most Powerful Showrunner on the Future of ‘Bridgerton’
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