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ACTORS ON ACTORS | Anthony Mackie and Tyler James Williams discuss getting past child stardom and actors who choose the "wrong" roles.
"Bad Boys: Ride or Die" looks to debut north of $50 million in its opening weekend, breathing some life into a quiet summer box office.
“Tokyo Vice” — the crime drama that has run on Max for two seasons — has come to an end, at least for now. The cancelation was confirmed Saturday at the PGA’s Produced By…
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Her ‘Cuckoo Bananas’ New Film ‘Tuesday’ and Why a ‘Veep’ Revival Is Doubtful
Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ career has been defined by Hall of Fame sitcom roles in “Seinfeld” and “Veep” (not to mention her Emmy-winning turn in “The New Adventures of Old Christine”). But…
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Reviews
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‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence make the action comedy franchise's fourth entry tastier than it has any right to be.
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Critics Pick
‘Young Woman and the Sea’
Daisy Ridley stuns and earns your tears in Joachim Rønning's beautifully classical Trudy Ederle biopic.
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‘The Watchers’
Dakota Fanning stars in Ishana Night Shyamalan's glossy woodland horror film that's more promising than good.
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‘Run Lola Run’
Rereleased 25 years later, Tom Tykwer's candy-colored punk Berlin fantasia is more exhilarating than ever.
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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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‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’
Billie Eilish and producer Finneas keep up their winning streak with a surprising and intimate third album.
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‘Atavista’
Childish Gambino's latest is a masterpiece, and a kaleidoscopic showcase for his seemingly endless talents.
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‘Dark Times’
Vince Staples searches for light on his new album, his most vulnerable project to date.
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‘Radical Optimism’
Dua Lipa's new album is a joyous blast of pop savvy.
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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.
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Summer Movie Math on Years of Box Office Data Reveals Discouraging Trends
The combo of strike delays and low momentum in May leaves the June and July theatrical slates with much catching up to do
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‘You Have a Big Mouth and a Crazy Mind’: Robert Downey Jr. and Jodie Foster Reunite to Discuss TV Triumphs and Being ‘Surprisingly’ Open to Iron Man Return
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Matt Smith Pulls Back the Curtain on ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, From Losing a Showrunner to Playing a ‘Much Weaker’ Daemon in Crisis
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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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