For the franchise’s third movie, James Cameron throws in new creatures, new landscapes, melodramatic plot lines and big battle sequences. It’s a lot.
Category: Movies
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The Flop That Proved Rob Reiner Could Take Criticism With Humor
Roger Ebert said he “hated, hated, hated, hated, hated” Reiner’s 1994 film “North.” The director took it in stride.
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‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants’ Review: Underwater Adventure
The latest installment to this entertainment juggernaut relies on a cheap, rote formula and easy gags to keep children engaged.
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‘Is This Thing On?’ Review: When a Punchline Becomes a Lifeline
Will Arnett and Laura Dern add emotional heft to Bradley Cooper’s intimate comedy about a separated spouse who finds solace in stand-up.
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‘The Housemaid’ Review: Dusty Counters, Dirty Secrets
Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried star in a thriller that is best seen with a full house.
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Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow and Zohran Mamdani Toast ‘Marty Supreme’
With orange beanies, a roast pig and a mayor-elect, the New York premiere of A24’s buzzy Ping-Pong film was its own kind of flick.
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Oscars Reach Deal With YouTube
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said that it had reached a deal with YouTube for exclusive rights to the show starting in 2029.
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The Most Notable Movies of 2025
Across the newsroom, journalists picked their most notable movies from 2025.
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How Rob Reiner Created His Comedy Legacy
These moments from his movies brought the laughs, in many different ways.
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Billy Crystal, Larry David and Others Remember Rob Reiner as a ‘Master Story Teller’
A group of prominent figures issued a statement memorializing Mr. Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner. “We were their friends, and we will miss them forever.”
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Will the Oscars Make Room for ‘Difficult’ Women for 2026’s Best Actress Category?
Rose Byrne, Jennifer Lawrence and Amanda Seyfried give great performances as women who buck convention. But some voters prize ‘likability’ above all else.
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Why Do Movies Keep Repeating the Same Joke About the Afterlife?
From the recent ‘Eternity’ to classics like ‘Defending Your Life’ and ‘Beetlejuice,’ the gag remains the same: What if the next world worked just like this one?