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Joan Chen: Exacting Artist, Cool Mom

The acclaimed actress and filmmaker is having a career renaissance playing dynamic mother roles in indie films, including in the new version of “The Wedding Banquet.”

By Esther Zuckerman

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Marvin Levy, Oscar-Winning Publicist to Spielberg, Dies at 96

For 42 years, Mr. Levy strategized behind the scenes to promote Steven Spielberg’s movies and ensure that the director was seen as Hollywood’s de facto head of state.

By Brooks Barnes

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Alex Garland Pairs With a Veteran to Engage in Realistic ‘Warfare’

The filmmaker directed his latest picture with Ray Mendoza, a U.S. Navy veteran of the Iraq War. They wanted to depict, with a sense of urgency, war as it is really experienced.

By Marc Tracy

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Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now

In this month’s picks, there’s a reincarnation satire, some timeline spaghetti and a family-friendly end-of-Earth film.

By Elisabeth Vincentelli