As a young actor, she was determined to avoid being typecast as a “sex bomb.” Thirty years later, she’s in total control of the women she plays.
Category: Movies
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How Penélope Cruz Masterminded One of the Most Versatile Careers in Hollywood
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How Penélope Cruz Masterminded One of the Most Versatile Careers in Hollywood
The New York Times – Movies:As a young actor, she was determined to avoid being typecast as a “sex bomb.” Thirty years later, she’s in total control of the women she plays.
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Elizabeth Holmes Film Opens to Over 2,000 Sold-Out Shows
The New York Times – Business:“You Can See Everything,” a documentary about the Theranos founder, made a big splash for a movie not yet in wide release. And Netflix had a box office milestone.
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Five Free Movies to Stream Now
The New York Times – Movies:As we approach Halloween, this month’s selections center if not all on pure horror, then on the ethos of dread telling you things are not right.
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He Was a Top Voice on Palestinian Liberation. Filmgoers Are Listening.
The New York Times – Movies:A new documentary on Edward Said, the Palestinian American literary critic and activist who taught for decades at Columbia, brought New Yorkers together in a fraught political moment.
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Five International Movies to Stream Now
The New York Times – Movies:This month’s picks include a French seaside comedy, a true-crime docudrama from Mexico, a mordant satire from Iran and more.
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In 1971, This Film Was a Scandal. In 2026, It’s a Respected Period Piece.
The New York Times – Movies:“Ken Russell’s The Devils” was deemed shocking for scenes with orgiastic nuns and a debauched priest. But its serious aims are clear in a new restoration.
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Netflix Replaces Bela Bajaria as Chief Content Officer
The New York Times – Business:Peter Rice, a former executive at Disney and Fox, will take over from Bela Bajaria.
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‘Street Fighter’ Review: Choose Your Fighter
The New York Times – Movies:It’s hard to introduce a dozen or so cartoon fighters in a story, but this fun adaptation of the ’80s arcade game has a sturdy enough script to bear the load.
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‘You Can See Everything’ Review: The Slippery Mind of Elizabeth Holmes
The New York Times – Movies:The disgraced tech entrepreneur and the comic Nathan Fielder chat and joust in a dizzying movie about truth, reality and the contours of knowledge.