

Elisabeth Vincentelli
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‘The Pope’s Exorcist’ Review: A Head-Spinning Genre Mash-Up
The buddy-priest action-comedy-horror hybrid we didn’t know we wanted has finally landed.

Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now
Deadly planets and deadly viruses must be contended with in this month’s selections.

‘Smoking Causes Coughing’ Review: A Superteam Saga With a Demented Twist
Quentin Dupieux’s gift for surreal comedy is in full bloom in this nutty tale of heroes named after tobacco’s toxic components.

Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now
In this month’s picks, a man lives life in fast-forward, teenagers die in a time loop and someone named Searcher finds a strange world.

Helen Mirren, Lucy Liu and the Joy of Playing Villainous Goddesses in ‘Shazam’
The “Shazam!” actresses say they signed on for their first superhero movie because the roles are a leap forward for women.

Christoph Waltz Has Some Thoughts
His title character in the new Amazon series “The Consultant” is a blend of pleasant and menacing, with some very specific ideas about running a...

Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now
This month’s picks include aliens, pandemics and post-apocalyptic romance.

Hari Nef and Parker Posey: Two ‘It’ Girls Whose ‘Humanity Peeks Through’
In a pairing that seems almost predestined, the actresses are sharing a stage in “The Seagull/Woodstock, NY,” a contemporary riff on Chekhov.

Monica Bellucci Tries on the Dress, and Life, of Maria Callas
The film star embodies one of opera’s greatest divas in the solo show “Maria Callas: Letters & Memoirs,” coming to the Beacon Theater.

Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now
The intelligence may be artificial, but the thrills are real in this month’s collection of sci-fi picks.