Movies
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Studio Ghibli takes a bow at Cannes with an honorary Palme d’OrMay 21, 2024 7:10 am - Studio Ghibli, the Japanese anime factory of surreal ecological wonders that has for 39 years spirited away moviegoers with tales of Totoros, magical jellyfish and floating castles, was celebrated Monday by the Cannes Film Festival with an honorary Palme d'Or.
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What to stream this week: ‘Dune 2’ adds spice, J.Lo heads to space, Lenny Kravitz rocksMay 23, 2024 1:57 pm - “Dune: Part 2” and Jennifer Lopez in the sci-fi action pic “Atlas” are some of the new movies, television, music and games headed to a device near you.
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John Krasinski’s ‘IF’ hits a box-office nerve with $35 million debutMay 19, 2024 4:42 pm - John Krasinski’s imaginary friends movie “IF” claimed the top spot at the box office this weekend according to studio estimates Sunday. Its $35 million North American debut was also a bit lower than some projections.
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‘The Blue Angels,’ filmed for IMAX, puts viewers in the ‘box’ with the elite flying squadMay 17, 2024 10:37 am - If you’re looking for a little bit of that “Top Gun: Maverick” spectacle and thrill at the movie theater this summer, you’re in luck. A groundbreaking new documentary, “The Blue Angels,” is flying onto IMAX screens for one week, now through May 22.
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Francis Ford Coppola debuts ‘Megalopolis’ in Cannes, and the reviews are inMay 16, 2024 4:40 pm - Francis Ford Coppola on Thursday premiered his self-financed opus “Megalopolis” at the Cannes Film Festival, unveiling a wildly ambitious passion project the 85-year-old director has been pondering for decades.
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‘Strangers’ dangers blunted by horror cliches, dumbnessMay 16, 2024 4:37 pm - Renny Harlin’s generic, jump-scary horror tale “The Strangers: Chapter 1” can be viewed two ways. One, as a stylish, technically proficient horror story. Two, as a nihilistic and manipulative formula slasher movie pushing the envelope of dumbness to near comic extremes.
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Imperfect but charming: ‘IF’ may have us all checking under beds for our old friendsMay 15, 2024 10:29 pm - Writing and directing (and acting in, and producing) his new kids’ movie, “IF,” John Krasinski is doing his best to craft a story that works organically no matter the age, with universal themes — imagination, fear, memory — that just hit different depending on who you are.
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Amy Winehouse story flattened in frustrating biopic ‘Back to Black’May 15, 2024 2:22 pm - “Back to Black” as a movie is a tame and mediocre affair. A conventionally told biopic about a talented artist — Amy Winehouse — who became famous, struggled with drugs, depression and bulimia, and died early.
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‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ reigns at the box office with $56.5 million openingMay 13, 2024 7:59 am - “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” reigned over the weekend box office with a $56.5 million North American opening, according to studio estimates Sunday, giving a needed surge to an uncertain season in theaters.
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What to stream this week: Billie Eilish and Zayn Malik albums, ‘Bridgerton’ and ‘American Fiction’May 11, 2024 11:29 am - Billie Eilish’s third studio album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” and the return of “Bridgerton” are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.