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China Box Office: ‘Furiosa’ and ‘Civil War’ Both Fizzle
A batch of new Chinese releases beat both of the two U.S. action films.
By Patrick Brzeski
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‘The Teachers’ Lounge’ Wins Inaugural Latin American Critics’ Award as Best European Film
Leonie Benesch stars as an elementary school teacher caught in a web of internal intrigue in İlker Çatak's Oscar-nominated thriller.
By Scott Roxborough
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‘Darkest Miriam’ Review: Britt Lower in a Marvel of a Drama About a Young Librarian’s Loves and Fears
The 'Severance' star headlines the Tribeca-premiering film directed by Naomi Jaye and executive produced by Charlie Kaufman.
By Caryn James
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Carrie Coon and Shea Whigham Talk Their ‘Fargo’ Reunion in ‘Lake George’ and ‘Mission: Impossible 8’
The duo discuss their comedic neo-noir, which bows at Tribeca, and drop some tidbits about upcoming projects ranging from 'Mission 8' to 'White Lotus.'
By Brian Davids
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Why You Should Be Watching ‘The Watchers’
[This story contains spoilers for The Watchers.] As an artist, it’s no easy task to define oneself, to showcase a perspective and style that differentiates you from others. And it’s always that “other” that looms large, impacting your and everyone else’s perceptions of you. This is certainly the case for Mina (Dakota Fanning), a young, […]
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Richard Newby
Box Office: Will Smith’s ‘Bad Boys 4’ Delivers Huge Victory for Actor With $56M U.S. Debut, $104.6M Globally
Sony’s Bad Boys: Ride or Die jolted the battered summer box office back to life with a better-than-expected domestic opening of $56 million and $104.6 million globally. Moreover, it puts Will Smith on the road to a career comeback two years after the infamous Oscars slap. Ride or Die, reuniting Smith with Martin Lawrence, is […]
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Pamela McClintock
Will Smith Surprises Moviegoers at ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ Los Angeles Screening
Will Smith snuck into a Los Angeles movie theater on Friday night to watch his new movie, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, alongside a paying audience. The actor documented his night out on social media. “We’re in Baldwin Hills. We’re about to go in the theater,” Smith says in the video of his theatrical visit. […]
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Hilary Lewis
‘Adult Best Friends’ Review: Endearing Debut Tackles the Awkwardness of Aging Friendships
Delaney Buffett's feature, co-written with real-life pal Katie Corwin, considers what happens when close friends grow in different directions.
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Lovia Gyarkye
Betty Anne Rees, Actress in ‘The Unholy Rollers’ and ‘Sugar Hill,’ Dies at 81
Betty Anne Rees, who portrayed tough women who weren’t very nice in The Unholy Rollers and Sugar Hill, two 1970s offerings from the B-movie factory American International Pictures, has died. She was 81. Rees died Monday at her home in Hemet, California, after a series of falls and a possible stroke, her niece, Kathleen Loucks, […]
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Mike Barnes
Box Office: Will Smith’s ‘Bad Boys 4’ Jolting the Summer Back to Life With $53M Opening
If early weekend estimates are correct, Sony’s buddy action comedy Bad Boys: Ride or Die could help jolt the battered summer office back to life with a domestic box opening of $53 million. Moreover, it could help put Smith on the road to a career comeback after the infamous Oscars slap. Ride or Die, reuniting […]
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Pamela McClintock
‘Antidote’ Review: Unnerving Doc Profiles Three Anti-Putin Dissidents
Premiering at Tribeca, James Jones' documentary focuses on the travails of three Russians risking their lives to fight their country's current regime.
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Frank Scheck
Oscar-Nominated Short ‘Red, White and Blue’ Screenings to Raise Funds for Abortion Access, Gender Justice
The Oscar-nominated short film Red, White and Blue, which tackles abortion issues in the U.S., will be getting an impact campaign thanks to Level Forward. The film, directed by Nazrin Choudhury, follows a young mother living paycheck to paycheck who is forced to travel across state lines in search of an abortion. The campaign will […]
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Mia Galuppo
Idris Elba Says Playing Villainous Characters Can Be a “Bit of Therapy”
Idris Elba said this week that inhabiting “completely socially unacceptable” characters feels like therapy, but that great villains are perhaps more indebted to their writer than the actor who brought them to life. “These people get to say things that we only think in the deepest, darkest recesses of our brains,” Elba told the Wall […]
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Zoe G. Phillips
Julia Butters in Talks to Join Disney’s ‘Freaky Friday 2’
Julia Butters, known for her work in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and The Fabelmans, is in talks to join the Freaky Friday sequel at Disney, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The studio first confirmed plans for the long-hoped-for film last year, and in March announced Nisha Ganatra of Welcome to Chippendales had been […]
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Zoe G. Phillips
‘Quad Gods’ Review: HBO’s Esports Documentary Upends One-Size-Fits-All Disability Storytelling
Premiering at Tribeca, Jess Jacklin's film looks at three members of an all-quadriplegic esports team that blends rehab, socializing and competition.
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Daniel Fienberg
‘A Mistake’ Review: Elizabeth Banks Gives a Tightly Wound Performance in Christine Jeffs’ Somber Medical Drama
Simon McBurney and Mickey Sumner also star in this portrait of a top surgeon under mounting pressure following a procedure marred by complications.
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David Rooney