A restored version of Charles Burnett’s 1999 movie “The Annihilation of Fish” opens at the Brooklyn Academy of Music after being virtually unshown for 25 years.
Category: Movies
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If You’re a ‘Bridget Jones’ Fan, You Might Like ‘Crossing Delancey’
This 1988 rom-com, starring Amy Irving, joins the Criterion Collection this month. But it has been warming hearts for decades.
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What to Know About ‘Captain America: Brave New World’
Need a refresher before seeing “Captain America: Brave New World” in theaters? We explain what has been going on with the superhero.
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‘The Annihilation of Fish’ Review: A Gem That’s Worth the Wait
The director Charles Burnett’s deeply humane, singular film from 1999, starring James Earl Jones, is finally receiving a theatrical release.
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‘The Gorge’ Review: How Deep Is Your Love?
Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy don’t exactly meet cute in this action movie, but they do find romance as well as horror.
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Wallace and Gromit Creator Discusses the Characters, Technology and the Queen
Nick Park’s latest film in the stop-motion series is up for multiple awards at the BAFTAs and the Oscars.
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The BAFTAs Rising Star Award Has a Public Option
The EE Rising Star Award is the only honor presented at the British equivalent of the Oscars that is voted on by the British public.
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‘Paddington in Peru’ Review: Homeward Bound
The genial bear embarks on an Amazonian journey of self discovery in this movie, which cannot measure up to “Paddington 2” despite its charms.
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‘The 2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films’ Review: Bite-Size Stories, Big Ideas
The themes run from sweet to harrowing in this year’s selections.
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‘Universal Language’ Review: If Tehran Were Winnipeg
A lightly satirical and surrealist comedy imagines the snowy Canadian city in the style of the Iranian New Wave.
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‘Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)’ Review: Struggling to Transmit
Questlove’s new documentary aims to dissect the forward-looking brilliance of Sly Stone and his band, but mostly it traces their downward arc.
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‘La Dolce Villa’ Review: Sweet Italian Nonsense
A light as air romantic comedy about a cheap villa in a fictional town capitalizes on the “Emily in Paris” model, with pasta.