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How ‘The Brutalist’ Conjures Up a Grand Building That Doesn’t Exist

It was the production designer who actually drafted an architect character’s vision. Showing it onscreen without constructing it was a film feat.

When ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Gets the Anime Treatment

“The War of the Rohirrim” is the latest and most high-profile anime adaptation of a Western franchise to hit screens big and small.

It’s Ariana Grande vs. Selena Gomez at the Oscars (in Fans’ Minds)

Stan armies are waging war over which pop star is the “better” actor. Movie lovers used to awards-season maneuvering haven’t seen anything like this.

The ‘Wicked’ Practice of Taking Pictures of the Movie Screen

Why are so many people snapping photos and taking videos at the movies? Will this trend ever go away?

Jim Abrahams Brought Timeless Gags to “Airplane!” and More

With the death of Jim Abrahams, one third of the Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker writing and directing trio, a looks at some of the funniest moments from their...

‘Wicked’ and the Merchandising Juggernaut That Eclipses ‘Barbie’

The new movie’s tie-ins are the logical endpoint for a Broadway show that always intended to be huge.

‘Conclave’ Is Becoming One of 2024’s Most Memed Movies

Thanks to characters we recognize from reality TV, the Vatican intrigues have jumped from stuffy prestige drama to the social-media scrum.

Reinventing the ‘Theater Kid’ Label With Help From Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga

For stars like Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga, showmanship is a virtue. That’s a big change from the days when Anne Hathaway was vilified for...

Teri Garr Found the Soul in Memorable Ditsy Blondes

In “Tootsie,” “After Hours” and other films, she played truly unhinged characters while also layering in sadness or drama.

In ‘Smile 2’ and ‘Trap,’ Pop Stardom Looks Pretty Terrifying

At a time when the business of being Taylor Swift or Beyoncé is booming, these films examine toxic fandom and what can seem like mass...