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Sometimes, all it takes is a single scene to change moviemaking for good. (“Rosebud . . .” comes to mind.) And while many of the last quarter-century’s films have awed, inspired, and offered up iconic ...

“Wild Inside” starts off with the director Penny Lane’s characteristic curiosity and winds up being a collective tribute to a bird and his city. By Alissa Wilkinson The director Yashaddai Owens took ...

July 31, 2026 • Olivia Wilde plays an artist who initiates a wildly inappropriate sexual relationship with her younger employee. But between the sex scenes, there are thoughtful conversations about ...

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Trump is grappling with how to resolve his war against Iran and bring down gasoline prices ‌that are threatening Republicans in November midterm elections. Reuters, the news and media division of ...

Movies would be nothing without the characters that inhabit them. But while some roles feel merely functional, the best movie characters can transform a film – offering complex moral dilemmas, ...

Lionsgate and Universal’s Michael passed the $1 billion mark, setting a record as the most successful biopic in history and marking a historic first for Lionsgate. Universal also reached a major ...

Prime Video is known for two things: dad shows and teen romances. Both are front and center in Prime Video's new releases for August, and both are prime examples of the genres done right. Below, ...