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Published on February 6, 2025 - Page 4

‘The Brutalist’ doesn’t work without Pearce

NEW YORK -- Guy Pearce has been good in most all things. But he's been particularly good at playing characters with a refined disposition who harbor...

Published on February 6, 2025 - Page 16

In ‘I’m Still Here,’ a family portrait is a form of political resistance

NEW YORK -- In movies, political resistance often takes the form of protest, hunger strike or armed uprising. But in Walter Salles' "I'm Still Here...

Published on February 6, 2025 - Page 16

Soderbergh’s ‘Presence’ felt in new film

NEW YORK -- Steven Soderbergh isn't just the director and cinematographer of his latest film. He's also, in a way, its central character. "Presence"...

Published on February 4, 2025 - Page 15

‘Emilia Pérez’ a woebegone Oscar frontrunner

NEW YORK -- Jacques Audiard's "Emilia Perez" is an Oscar contender unlike any other. It's a musical, a trans parable and a Mexico-set melodrama, all...

Published on January 31, 2025 - Page 8

Wedding comedy gives too much away

Are you with the bride or the groom? Hold on, scratch that. Are you with Reese Witherspoon or Will Ferrell? "You're Cordially Invited," a new comedy...

Published on January 25, 2025 - Page 15

‘Colors’ truly strikes a chord

Kids movies so often bear little of the actual lived-in experience of growing up. But Yamada Naoko's luminous anime "The Colors Within" gently...

Published on January 24, 2025 - Page 14

‘Emilia Pérez’ tops Oscar nominations with 13

In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that struck at the heart of the movie industry, an embattled Hollywood lined up behind the...

Published on January 17, 2025 - Page 8

Star Keke Palmer truly shines in ‘Days’

Horror, not comedy, has been the go-to movie genre in recent years. But a movie like "One of Them Days," starring Keke Palmer and, in her big-screen...

Published on January 17, 2025 - Page 9

Amid fires, Oscar season turns into pledge drive

and LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writers When the Palisades Fire broke out in Los Angeles, Hollywood's awards season was in full swing. The Golden Globes was...

Published on January 9, 2025 - Page 4

SAG Awards are feeling ‘Wicked’

"Wicked" topped nominations to the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards on Wednesday, landing a leading five nominations including best ensemble, and...

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Published on January 7, 2025 - Page 14

Ghosts part of ‘Piano Lesson’

The piano on the set of "The Piano Lesson" could be played and the cast members often did. It was adorned with pictures of the Washington family and...