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Star-studded with leading ladies, who are all a bit older, recent comedies like “The Fabulous Four” and “80 for Brady” are establishing a popular new genre.
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The director Shawn Levy narrates a scene from the latest sequel in the franchise.
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The actor announced his return to Marvel’s superhero movie franchise five years after ending his long run as Iron Man.
By Johnny Diaz
The new installment draws on decades of Marvel and X-Men history. It helps to know the back stories ahead of time.
By Christopher Kuo
A Lincoln Center retrospective puts the spotlight on midcentury movies aimed at the masses that continue to influence filmmakers.
By Carlos Aguilar
The director Shawn Levy narrates a sequence from his film starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman.
By Mekado Murphy
Few critics could deny that the highly anticipated super spectacle, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, has its charms — but most left wanting more.
By Reggie Ugwu
In this Chinese police procedural, directed by Wei Shujun, solutions are murkier than they first appear.
By Ben Kenigsberg
Based on the life of an Iranian German drug dealer and rapper, Fatih Akin’s interminable drama feels uncomfortably partial to its violent subject.
By Jeannette Catsoulis
This raunchy comedy features Bette Midler, Susan Sarandon, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Megan Mullally on a bachelorette weekend.
By Amy Nicholson
This documentary chronicles the reboot and reopening in Las Vegas of the acrobatic show “O,” which shutdown during the pandemic.
By Glenn Kenny
Opening-weekend estimates have been a Hollywood fixture since the 1980s. But surveys of moviegoers can fail to capture those who infrequently visit the theater.
By Reggie Ugwu
“The Linguini Incident,” a low-budget ’90s film directed by Richard Shepard and featuring Bowie and Rosanna Arquette, makes its way to Blu-ray in a director’s cut.
By Jason Bailey
The author of humorous short stories finds emotional connections in tales that engage with tech. But he’s more interested in the ties between humans.
By Jason Zinoman
For special presentations of that blockbuster and others, companies like CJ 4DPlex have turned splashing and shaking moviegoers into a lucrative art.
By Neima Jahromi
A new Faye Dunaway documentary wants to turn us from gossips into cheerleaders.
By Dina Gachman
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When one quick call can eliminate danger and undermine screams, filmmakers have to figure out a workaround. Sometimes it can even deepen a story.
By Rich Juzwiak
The wisecracking semi-hero is back, but now he’s part of a bigger universe.
By Alissa Wilkinson
Bibliophiles and film fans leafed through hundreds of books that once belonged to the eminent editor Robert Gottlieb.
By Alex Vadukul
Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature and new movies from Luca Guadagnino and Pablo Larraín will also debut at this year’s event.
By Alex Marshall
“Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar” has been woefully neglected. Maybe it was the culottes? But it will fill the “Barbie”-size hole in your summer.
By Alissa Wilkinson
Robert De Niro thanked President Biden, Spike Lee praised Vice President Kamala Harris and Aaron Sorkin backed her (not Mitt Romney) for the top of the ticket.
By Matt Stevens
The film was a global phenomenon and seemed to herald a new era of embracing stories by, about and for women.
By Nicole Sperling
As a comic book series to honor the Turtles’ 40th anniversary debuts, here’s a look back at their milestones.
By George Gene Gustines
The actress, nominated for an Emmy and Golden Globe for her performance in “Roots,” is still going strong with appearances in the TV series “Fallout” and the upcoming movie “Deadpool & Wolverine.”
By Leigh-Ann Jackson
The organization, and its influential film festival, may stay in Park City, Utah, or move to another location like Atlanta or Cincinnati.
By Nicole Sperling
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This month’s picks include Swedish evildoers, South Korean warrior-ghosts and a devil stalking the American frontier.
By Erik Piepenburg
The original ‘Twister’ ushered in a new era of fascination with tornadoes. Its follow-up may have even bigger ambitions.
By Judson Jones and Reto Sterchi
The screenwriters of “Fly Me to the Moon” say they emphasized the facts of the Apollo 11 landing, but experts worry that clips can be misused.
By Annie Aguiar
The director Lee Isaac Chung narrates a sequence from the film featuring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell, in which a building is leveled by a tornado.
By Mekado Murphy
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
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“Skywalkers” and “Mountain Queen” are strong entries in a genre with great appeal to viewers who themselves might prefer to be sitting.
By Alissa Wilkinson
Lee Isaac Chung narrates a sequence from his film, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell.
By Mekado Murphy
She starred in kung fu movies from the modern origins of the form in midcentury Hong Kong to the worldwide breakout “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.”
By Alex Traub
Harry Connick Jr. stars as a cranky rocker who returns to Cyprus, the home of the love who inspired a signature hit.
By Lisa Kennedy
The renowned Harlem theater will be the first institution to receive the honor. Artists being recognized are Bonnie Raitt, Arturo Sandoval and the Grateful Dead.
By Annie Aguiar
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The director Levan Akin is worried that his latest film, “Crossing,” will inflame tensions around L.G.B.T. visibility in the post-Soviet nation.
By Carmen Gray
An obnoxious inventor wreaks havoc on an upstate honeymoon in Chris Skotchdopole’s tepid psychological thriller.
By Erik Piepenburg
This muddled film, based on a true story, chronicles the origins of the French champagne house Veuve Clicquot.
By Beatrice Loayza
This documentary about the work of Robert Putnam, who wrote “Bowling Alone,” argues that Americans can save democracy by becoming joiners.
By Natalia Winkelman
A haunted house, a blind psychic and a suspicious death fuel this flawed yet fun supernatural thriller.
By Jeannette Catsoulis
In a frustrating documentary, the journalist Ibrahim Nash’at shows the Taliban after American troops left Afghanistan.
By Ben Kenigsberg
In Levan Akin’s fascinating drama, two strangers connect in Istanbul.
By Amy Nicholson
What if the star of “The Matrix” worked with a sci-fi novelist to tell the story of an 80,000-year-old warrior who can rip people’s arms off but struggles with loneliness?
By Alexandra Alter
Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones lead a stand-alone sequel to the 1996 hit — and times sure have changed.
By Alissa Wilkinson
A skillfully directed Japanese mystery dips into the strangeness of dementia for those who stand by and watch.
By Alissa Wilkinson
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Lawyers for the armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, are seizing on a judge’s dramatic dismissal of the actor’s case to argue for her release from prison.
By Julia Jacobs
The 20 recipients, including a Broadway composer, a Marvel video game voice actress and a three-time Pushcart Prize-nominated poet, are the initiative’s final cohort.
By Sarah Bahr
“Bando Stone & the New World,” his new album due Friday, tells a story about the potential end of the world — and the conclusion of his pseudonymous musical project.
By Reggie Ugwu
The sequel stars a teenage Sophie (Chloe Coleman), who goes on a school trip to Italy with J.J. (Dave Bautista) as her burly chaperone.
By Glenn Kenny
The French filmmaker’s confident third feature has been largely overlooked. Thankfully, a newly restored version is getting its first New York run since 1992.
By J. Hoberman
The creators of clips about Swann Arlaud (“Anatomy of a Fall”) and others have found a way to make cinephilia a communal experience in the digital age.
By Esther Zuckerman
An Oscar-nominated father-daughter drama and a stop-motion dramedy are among the best movies hiding in the corners of your subscription streaming services.
By Jason Bailey
The 2020 film generally follows the book about the Republican vice presidential nominee’s formative years. But there are significant differences.
By Christopher Kuo
The studio said Sabra, a Mossad agent in comic books, will be “a high-ranking U.S. government official” in its next Captain America movie.
By Marc Tracy
A festival that celebrates the 1958 film “The Blob” held its 25th annual gathering in Phoenixville, Pa., where much of the movie was shot.
By Emmett Lindner and Michelle Gustafson
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Letitia Wright, the “Black Panther” actor and an executive producer of “Sound of Hope,” had posted her frustration with people using the film for “divisive political purposes.”
By Marc Tracy
The filmmaker, who is the son of the “Psycho” star Anthony Perkins, discusses horror inspirations, his father’s legacy, evil dolls and working with Nicolas Cage.
By Erik Piepenburg
The two friends have learned a lot about being the stewards of major pop-culture characters, an education that led them to “Deadpool & Wolverine.”
By Kyle Buchanan
Her career unfolded in three phases: as the creator of costumes for movies like “Chinatown,” as a studio executive and as a producer, largely with her friend Goldie Hawn.
By Richard Sandomir
She was married to John Belushi until his fatal drug overdose in 1982. She went on to celebrate his comic talent in books and a documentary.
By Clay Risen
This month’s picks include relationship problems and quirky revenge stories.
By Robert Daniels
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
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Four picks across television, film and podcasting that highlight a fundamental human fear: complete lack of control.
By Maya Salam
“Made in England” is an essay film about the artists whose passion and cinematography deeply influenced the American director.
By Alissa Wilkinson
Alongside Colman Domingo and Paul Raci, ex-inmates shot “Sing Sing” in a decommissioned correctional facility. Then came the screening in the actual prison.
By Rachel Sherman
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Thanks to a software program, the length, structure and contents of the movie are reconfigured each time it’s shown. It’s the only way the musician would agree to the project.
By Rob Tannenbaum
In “The Shining,” “Popeye” and more, her unusual presence jumps off the screen. That’s true even in small roles in “Annie Hall” and “Time Bandits.”
By Esther Zuckerman
With her gossamer frame and toothy smile, she was one of the biggest film stars of the 1970s.
Her performance was perhaps misunderstood at the time, just as the narrative surrounding her life would be later.
By Alissa Wilkinson
The animated film about a young teenage girl and her complex emotions has passed the $1.25 billion mark globally and is expected to keep growing.
By Maya Salam
Her lithesome features and quirky screen presence made her a popular figure in 1970s movies, particularly Robert Altman’s.
By Clay Risen
Directed by Greg Berlanti, the film amounts to a Hollywood experiment: Is there still room at the multiplexes for original movies aimed at grown-ups.
By Brooks Barnes
At the drive-in, under the stars or in your living room, there are plenty of frights to be had before fall arrives.
By Erik Piepenburg
This documentary follows a renowned Inuit activist over seven years, making sense of the ways in which racism and impoverishment can abrade one’s sense of self.
By Devika Girish
An Icelandic widower revisits London, the site of his first romance, in this film from Baltasar Kormakur.
By Beatrice Loayza
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Cara Mones and Caroline Suh’s earnest and frustrating documentary, produced by The New York Times, has a bitter punchline.
By Amy Nicholson
Greg Berlanti’s movie, starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum as only mildly mismatched lovers, is set against the backdrop of the Apollo 11 landing.
By Glenn Kenny
KiKi Layne stars as a struggling musician who meets a rakish Scottish singer (Thomas Doherty) while on the road.
By Nicolas Rapold
Guy Pearce plays a minister who arrives in New Zealand and finds his allegiances change in this antipodean western set in the 19th century.
By Ben Kenigsberg
A deep-tissue turn by Colman Domingo and a breakout performance by Clarence Maclin lift this moving drama about a prison theater program.
By Lisa Kennedy
Nicolas Cage plays the cheery evil entity behind multiple murders in this weakly plotted, strongly styled chiller.
By Jeannette Catsoulis
A new documentary about the groundbreaking artist Brian Eno breaks its own ground, too.
By Alissa Wilkinson
The film was supposed to hit theaters on Aug. 16, but that plan was scrapped after the first chapter of the Western saga disappointed at the box office.
By Nicole Sperling
Five questions for the director Nikhil Nagesh Bhat about his Indian action film, which takes an ultraviolent step away from Bollywood conventions.
By Robert Daniels
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David Ellison is poised to soon run Paramount Pictures, among other entertainment assets. But what does that mean in a fractured cultural landscape?
By Brooks Barnes
The ruling was a victory for the actor, who is set to stand trial this week on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer. He has pleaded not guilty.
By Julia Jacobs
The actor was accused of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of the cinematographer on the film “Rust.” The judge dismissed the case after ruling that the state had withheld evidence.
By Julia Jacobs
His “X” trilogy — which culminates with “MaXXXine” — obsesses over cinema, stardom and the industry itself.
By Ryan Bradley
In this month’s sci-fi picks, life on Mars, a social dystopia set in near-future London and a meet-cute after a spaceship accident.
By Elisabeth Vincentelli
This month’s picks include a superhero adventure, a dark fantasy tale and films based on beloved television series.
By Dina Gachman
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
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“Spermworld,” “Onlookers” and “32 Sounds” are worth watching for the different ways they allow us to see the world.
By Alissa Wilkinson
After playing two very different lead characters in a horror franchise, she reflects on what it took to pull off the roles, as well as what’s ahead.
By Kellina Moore
A stubborn matriarch played by Ellen Burstyn lodges in a furniture store and wages emotional warfare with her adult children.
By Glenn Kenny
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This poignant animated film casts the world of imaginary friends as an arena to reckon with emotional turmoil and loss of innocence.
By Brandon Yu
What begins as a romantic rescue becomes a blood bath when bandits on a train attack and rob passengers and our Romeo cracks multiple heads in return.
By Jeannette Catsoulis
The director of “A Quiet Place: Day One” was confident a cat could take on the end of the world. But could the feline actors win over Lupita Nyong’o?
By Esther Zuckerman
Mia Goth returns to Ti West’s horrorverse as an actress fleeing a mysterious stalker and a traumatic past.
By Jeannette Catsoulis
Mr. Jacquot, 77, was accused of assaulting two actresses and barred from working with minors. He has denied any wrongdoing.
By Aurelien Breeden
The crew is back, but this time around they need to lie low. Sort of.
By Brandon Yu
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