We asked creative types with ties to the city to choose the films set there that made an impression.
Category: Movies
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Hong Kong Movies to Add to Your Queue
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From the ‘Halo’ Mastermind, an A.I. Apocalypse
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Jason Jones, the reclusive video game designer behind beloved franchises, wrote a novel about killer robots. Now the story is the basis for an ambitious new entertainment company.
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‘Verity’ Review: Magnificent Confession
The New York Times – Movies:Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson vie for Josh Hartnett and the moral high ground in this batty melodrama.
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Best Movies and Shows Streaming in September 2026: ‘The Lowdown,’ “War,’ ‘Tenzing’ and More
The New York Times – Movies:“The Lowdown” is back for another season and a Tenzing Norgay biopic arrives.
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‘Verity’ Review: Magnificent Confession
The New York Times – Movies:Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson vie for Josh Hartnett and the moral high ground in this batty melodrama.
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‘Lady’ Review: The Grande Dame and the Director
The New York Times – Movies:A loopy mockumentary starring Sian Clifford as a delusional aristocrat is surprisingly moving.
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‘The Influencer Project’ Review: Terminally Online
The New York Times – Movies:A content creator receives harassing messages in this found-footage horror movie set in Copenhagen.
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‘Atonement’ Review: Looking for Forgiveness
The New York Times – Movies:Based on a true story, this film centers on an American Marine trying to contact the family of the Iraqis he killed.
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A Story about the A.I. Apocalypse, From a Gaming Mastermind
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Jason Jones, the reclusive game designer behind “Halo,” wrote a novel about killer robots. Now the story is the basis for an ambitious new entertainment company.
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‘April X’ Review: Before He Was Ilya
The New York Times – Movies:Connor Storrie (“Heated Rivalry”) plays a grifter on a search to find his sister, who disappeared after a deal gone wrong.
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Alexander Skarsgard Is Latest Hollywood Star to Find the Beauty in the Beastly
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Alexander Skarsgard, Demi Moore and Jacob Elordi have all made themselves into monsters for a role. Why can’t Hollywood’s most beautiful stars get enough of the grotesque?