“Leading Lady,” a mosaic of reminiscence and self-analysis, explores the ascent of a man who’s really good at playing women.
Category: Movies
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Warner Bros. Suspends Deals With Top Show Creators
The move, which affected star writers like Mindy Kaling and J.J. Abrams, is an escalation of the standoff between Hollywood studios and the Writers Guild of America.
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Mattel’s Windfall From ‘Barbie’ Goes Far Beyond Dolls
The company’s approach has paid off to a degree that even the C.E.O. could hardly have believed possible.
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‘Amerikatsi’ Review: From America to Soviet Armenia
The actor-director Michael Goorjian explores the urge to reconnect with one’s roots in this movie about an American who moves to Soviet Armenia.
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‘Rotting in the Sun’ Review: Instagram, Real
Sebastián Silva’s satirical thriller blurs the line between reality and illusion that fuels social media.
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‘Hello Dankness’ Review: Through the Looking Glass
The video artists known as Soda Jerk explore life in the United States from 2016 onward with an oddball assemblage of pop culture clips.
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‘Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe’ Review
The film “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe,” a gay teen romance set in 1980s Texas and adapted from Benjamin Alire Sáenz’s novel, is tenderhearted but meandering.
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What Would Strikes Do to Oscar Season?
The delay of some big titles, like “Dune: Part Two,” has ramifications for coming releases like “May December” and “Killers of the Flower Moon.”
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France Offers Support for Woody Allen, Johnny Depp and Louis C.K.
Under fire in America, Mr. Allen made his 50th film in and around Paris, where he was able to secure a deal, despite the sexual abuse accusations against him.
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Woody Allen Draws Protests and Praise at the Venice Film Festival
The director premiered his 50th film, “Coup de Chance.” It won over critics but not protesters, who asked organizers to “turn the spotlight off of rapists.”
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Ava DuVernay Explains How She Adapted the Nonfiction Best Seller ‘Caste’
The nonfiction best seller explores race and hierarchy but doesn’t suggest a straightforward adaptation. For her film, DuVernay got creative.
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The Best Films and Performances at the Telluride Film Festival
In films like “All of Us Strangers,” “Poor Things” and “Rustin,” vivid turns kept audiences rapt even as the Hollywood strikes made it a less starry affair.