The director Blitz Bazawule added magical realist elements to his adaptation. But convincing Fantasia Barrino to return after Broadway took some work.
Category: Movies
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Telluride Film Festival Goes On, Despite Anxiety Over Strikes
The festival opened this weekend with fewer stars, who were wary of breaking union rules about promoting films while two strikes have shut down much of Hollywood.
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Priscilla Presley’s Emotional Reaction to Sofia Coppola’s New Elvis Film
The story of her life with the rock star lacks major musical moments because the singer’s estate wouldn’t support the warts-and-all treatment.
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‘Office Race’ Review: Slow and Not So Steady
Beck Bennett stars in this funny, familiar Comedy Central sports movie, but Joel McHale steals the show.
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Folk Implosion Returns With ‘Music for Kids’
Lou Barlow and John Davis made tracks for the 1995 cultural flashpoint. They split after a 1999 LP, but reunited during the pandemic, and made plans to release more songs.
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Venice Film Festival: Why David Fincher Wanted Michael Fassbender to Look ‘Dorky’
Movies are full of glamorous hit men. For “The Killer,” the director put his star in a bucket hat: “The $3,000 suit seems like it’s played out.”
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Impact of Hollywood Strikes on Jobs Goes Beyond the Strikers
Walkouts by screenwriters and actors have meant less work in fields that cater to the TV and film industry.
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The Grueling Process of Making the Horror Movie ‘Beaten to Death’
The director Sam Curtain and the actor Thomas Roach discuss making a new ultraviolent horror movie so grueling that it left its lead hospitalized at the end of the shoot.
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Venice: Emma Stone Is a Bizarro Barbie in ‘Poor Things’
In the wild new comedy from Yorgos Lanthimos (“The Favourite”), Stone plays a sexually questing woman with the mind of an infant.
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Sci-fi Movies to Stream: ‘Shin Ultraman,’ ‘Dry Ground Burning’ and More
This month’s picks include cute-robot charm and alien abduction angst.
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Children’s Movies to Stream: ‘The Super Mario Bros.Movie’ and More
This month’s picks include a monkey’s quest, a splashy version of a beloved Nintendo franchise and a Lego adventure packed with Disney princesses.
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Stream These Great Movies Before They Leave Netflix in September
This month’s losses for U.S. subscribers include some of the most beloved titles and characters ever to grace a screen.