Online, onstage and onscreen, performers are playing multiple parts. The effect of watching someone shape-shift can be both thrilling and unnerving.
Category: Movies
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Where Would Hollywood Find Its Guillotines or Pay Phones Without Them?
For nearly four decades the prop house History for Hire has helped filmmakers recreate the past. But with fewer films shot in Los Angeles, they are not sure how much longer they can hang on.
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David Harbour Is Conflicted About Becoming a Morning Person
Working on the new movie “Thunderbolts*” and the TV series “Stranger Things,” he said, “You’re up early at 6 in the morning. But I still have that beast inside me that wants to sleep till 1 p.m.”
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The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix in May
A new comedy cocreated by Tina Fey and another from Tom Segura are among the highlights debuting this month.
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Five International Movies to Stream Now
This month’s picks include a hit Thai family drama, an Iranian animated film, a trilogy of documentaries about Chinese textile workers and more.
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Sinners’ Director Ryan Coogler Narrates Musical Scene
The writer and director Ryan Coogler narrates a sequence from his film.
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After ‘Another Simple Favor,’ Watch These Female-Centered Movies
The filmmaker behind “Another Simple Favor” likes when things get “really, really extra” onscreen.
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10 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
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5 Children’s Movies to Stream Now
This month’s picks include animals galore and an animated “Addams Family” adventure.
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Nicolas Cage’s Best Performances Onscreen
Don’t reduce his career to his unhinged characters. The actor’s work is often more textured and soulful than he’s given credit for.
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‘Sinners’ | Anatomy of a Scene
Ryan Coogler narrates a musical sequence from “Sinners,” in which the past and future of Black music is conjured.