Movies
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Strong cast, straightforward story add up to solid spy thriller 'The 355'
Jan 07, 2022 5:00 am - “The 355” - ★ ★ ½ It's always a little suspect when too much is made of a big action movie being “female-fronted.” Unfortunately, Hollywood has decided lately that in c...
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Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies
Jan 07, 2022 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, became the first Black actor to w...
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Penelope Cruz delivers in 'Parallel Mothers'
Jan 06, 2022 10:00 am - “Parallel Mothers” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Two women meet in a maternity ward and their lives become inextricably linked in Pedro Almodóvar's gentle but penetrating “Parallel Mothers....
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Widescreen: The best new movies, shows you can watch at home in JanuaryJan 06, 2022 5:00 am - The snow has arrived, the holidays are over, and our unwelcome viral friend still won't leave. Luckily, there are plenty of new offerings coming to our televisions and m...
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Top 10 movies: Film critic Dann Gire offers his favorites from 2021Jan 02, 2022 6:33 am - In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted critics just as much as it has film production and movie theaters. In my case, I have tried to avoid all theatrical press scr...
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Little roles, big impact: Supporting players who made a difference on screen in 2021Dec 30, 2021 5:00 am - On the silver screen and the black mirror, 2021 was a year of bravura performances from big-name actors. A slithering, scary Benedict Cumberbatch in “The Power of the Do...
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New to streaming this week: Boba Fett, 'Lost Daughter,' 'C'mon C'mon'
Dec 28, 2021 5:00 am - Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Movies • ...
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Notable deaths in the entertainment world in 2021Dec 27, 2021 12:00 am - January Jan. 4: actress Tanya Roberts, "Charlie's Angels," "That '70s Show," age 65; actor Gregory Sierra, "Barney Miller," age 83 Jan. 7: filmmaker Michael Apted, ...
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'Spider-Man' surpasses $1B globally in second weekend
Dec 26, 2021 10:00 pm - Peter Parker's good fortune continued over the holiday weekend as Hollywood prepares to close the books on a turbulent 2021. Even with some mighty competition from new M...
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Q&A: Almodóvar on unearthing the past in 'Parallel Mothers'
Dec 26, 2021 6:30 am - Pedro Almodóvar has a theory that his films with male protagonists, like his autobiographical 2019 film "Pain and Glory," are darker and more somber. "I look inside myse...