‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Review: Nothing Ever Ends
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CreditJay Maidment/20th Century Studios and Marvel A Rarely Seen David Bowie Rom-Com Gets a New Life
“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.
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CreditIsolar Was Your 4D Screening of ‘Twisters’ a Blast? Thank These Effects Wizards.
For special presentations of that blockbuster and others, companies like CJ 4DPlex have turned splashing and shaking moviegoers into a lucrative art.
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CreditUniversal Pictures A Smartphone Can’t Help You Now: How Horror Movies Solve Their Cell Problem
When one quick call can eliminate danger and undermine screams, filmmakers have to figure out a workaround. Sometimes it can even deepen a story.
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This Fizzy Cocktail of a Movie Deserves a Second Chance
“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.
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CreditCate Cameron/Lionsgate Critic’s Notebook‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ to Compete at Venice Film Festival
Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature and new movies from Luca Guadagnino and Pablo Larraín will also debut at this year’s event.
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CreditNiko Tavernise/Warner Bros. Pictures ‘Barbie’ Was Supposed to Change Hollywood for Women. Why Didn’t It?
The film was a global phenomenon and seemed to herald a new era of embracing stories by, about and for women.
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CreditWarner Bros. Pictures Leslie Uggams, a Fan of Both Nat King Cole and Billie Eilish
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.”
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CreditCaitlin Ochs/Reuters My TenWill a Movie Faking the Moon Landing Propel a Debunked Conspiracy Theory?
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.
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The Inexact Science of Box Office Projections
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
On ComedyIf A.I. Is Coming for Comedy Writers, Simon Rich Is Ready
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
Sympathy for the Diva: Why We Love ‘Difficult’ Stars
A new Faye Dunaway documentary wants to turn us from gossips into cheerleaders.
By Dina Gachman
Not Your Usual Secondhand Book Sale
Bibliophiles and film fans leafed through hundreds of books that once belonged to the eminent editor Robert Gottlieb.
By Alex Vadukul
Barbra Streisand and George Clooney Endorse Harris. Where Do Other Stars Stand?
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
A New Era for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Begins
As a comic book series to honor the Turtles’ 40th anniversary debuts, here’s a look back at their milestones.
By George Gene Gustines
Sundance Announces Six Finalists for Its New Home
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
Five Horror Movies to Stream Now
This month’s picks include Swedish evildoers, South Korean warrior-ghosts and a devil stalking the American frontier.
By Erik Piepenburg
In ‘Twisters,’ Storm Chasers Want to Disrupt a Tornado. Is That Possible?
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
Anatomy of a SceneHow ‘Twisters’ Destroys a Motel
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
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