Movies
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Masterful ‘Magellan’ forces a long, hard look at violence and conquest
Jan 29, 2026 5:15 am - Whatever seafaring saga your imagination may conjure upon hearing the name Magellan, it’s nothing like “Magellan.” It’s at once a sprawling historical epic; a quietly subversive indictment of global politics; and a visually breathtaking meditation on violence, grief and power.
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Jason Statham sticks close to the formula as a lethal former spy in ‘Shelter’
Jan 29, 2026 5:15 am - Jason Statham lives in a Scottish lighthouse when we meet him in “Shelter,” and that’s a pretty good analogy for Statham’s usual movie role these days: Tall, cold, alone, tough, quiet and only intermittently illuminating.
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‘One Battle After Another’ leads the pack in nominations for UK’s BAFTA film awards
Jan 27, 2026 6:58 am - Paul Thomas Anderson’s politically charged action thriller “One Battle After Another” leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, securing 14 nominations Tuesday including acting nods for five of its cast.
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What to stream: Rose Byrne, the Grammys, ‘Bridgerton’ and ‘The Wrecking Crew’
Jan 26, 2026 7:19 am - Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny live at the Grammy Awards and Rose Byrne’s Oscar-nominated performance in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
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Charli xcx has her movie star moment, and says goodbye to Brat
Jan 26, 2026 7:03 am - Charli xcx plays herself in “The Moment,” a meta mockumentary about the end of Brat summer and grappling with otherworldly success. “I was just really interested in telling this story about expectation,” Charli xcx told The Associated Press the day after “The Moment” debuted at the Sundance Film Festival.
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‘Mercy’ unseats ‘Avatar: Fire & Ash’ atop the box office on snow-blanketed weekend in theaters
Jan 25, 2026 4:14 pm - With a winter storm blanketing a large swath of the country, Hollywood had its quietest weekend of the year at the box office. The Amazon MGM sci-fi thriller “Mercy” dethroned “Avatar: Fire and Ash” from the No. 1 spot with $11.2 million in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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Jodie Foster shines as a psychoanalyst on the edge in ‘A Private Life’
Jan 23, 2026 11:36 am - Jodie Foster plays a self-assured psychoanalyst whose composure unravels after a patient unexpectedly dies in the genre-bending French film “A Private Life.” Rebecca Zlotowski’s latest is part noir, part comedy of remarriage, and part Freudian fever dream about past lives.
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How to watch the Oscar-nominated films
Jan 22, 2026 3:24 pm - Need to catch up on all the Oscar nominees? Here’s a look at where to watch them.
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‘Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!’ is a sweeping tribute to a comic genius
Jan 22, 2026 2:38 pm - It’s not often we get to pay tribute, in full, to our giants while they’re still with us. But in “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!” Judd Apatow dutifully and affectionately celebrates the laugh-filled life of a comedy legend who’s still here to tell the story — and the jokes — himself.
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Oscar nominations snubs and surprises: Paul Mescal and Ariana Grande among biggest oversightsJan 22, 2026 2:16 pm - After such a strong year for movies, the brutal limitations of Oscar nominations were bound to have some big omissions. But there were several genuine shockers Thursday morning, including widely expected nominees like Ariana Grande and Paul Mescal missing out on nods.