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• ‘When You Eliminate the Wikipedia, You Arrive at the Personal’: Inside the Making of ‘Moonage Daydream’
  How complete access to the Bowie estate's archives — and a near-death experience — helped filmmaker Brett Morgen make a singular doc about one of the greatest rock stars ever
• Austin Butler’s Elvis Presley Becomes a God in New ‘Elvis’ Biopic Trailer
  CeeLo Green, Eminem, Kacey Musgraves, Swae Lee, and Jack White are set to feature on the film's soundtrack
• Laura Dern and Sam Neill Address 20-Year Age Gap in ‘Jurassic Park’
  Jurassic World Dominion is out June 9
• Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt Is Forced to Pick a Side in ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1’ Trailer
  The film is set for release on July 14, 2023
• Colin Cantwell, Artist Who Designed Iconic ‘Star Wars’ Spacecrafts, Dead at 90
  Concept artist also worked on 2001: A Space Odyssey and WarGames in addition to creating the Death Star, X-Wing and TIE fighter
• How Ethan Coen’s Documentary on Jerry Lee Lewis Brought Him Back to Filmmaking
  An exclusive interview with Coen and wife/collaborator Tricia Cooke about making 'Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind' and how the doc served as "a gateway drug" for him to not give up on filmmaking
• ‘Men’ Reminds Us Men Are Awful, While Kind of Forgetting About Women
  Alex Garland’s latest high-concept horror flick takes us inside one woman’s fears and traumas, only to see her overshadowed by the terrible men that cause them
• Rob Reiner Talks Origins of ‘Spinal Tap’ Sequel and Spoofing ‘The Last Waltz’ Again
  Filmmaker added that Martin Scorsese is no longer mad about being parodied by Reiner's director character Marty DiBergi
• Jon Hamm on Whether He’s Too Handsome for Comedy and Why He’s Team Maverick All the Way
  Ahead of Top Gun: Maverick, the actor reflects on his history with the franchise, the deaths of his parents, and the rules he lives by in an interview for Rolling Stone's Last Word column
• A $600 Million Fortune Lost and a Career Implosion: Witnesses Describe Johnny Depp’s Decline in Hollywood
  Amber Heard’s lawyers called former employees and friends of the actor to testify in their ongoing defamation trial about his wild spending, paranoia, and erratic behavior

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• Review: Surgery, sex and superfluous human organs converge in David Cronenberg's 'Crimes of the Future'
  Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux and Kristen Stewart star in David Cronenberg's mind-bending dystopian tale, "Crime of the Future," a surgically precise return to form.
• Without fanfare, the Landmark Theatres' location at Westside Pavilion shutters for good
  If you expected to make one last visit this holiday weekend, you can cancel your plans: The upscale multiplex showed its last movies Sunday.
• Laura Dern says she was 23 when she did 'Jurassic Park.' Sam Neill can't believe it either
  The internet cannot believe that Laura Dern, who played a leading paleobotanist in 'Jurassic Park,' was only 23 when she did the classic film.
• 'Downton Abbey' box office results signal a promising turn among older audiences
  'Downton Abbey' lost out to 'Doctor Strange' at the box office this weekend. But it was still a big win for older-skewing movies in the pandemic era.
• A TikTok contretemps, and a delicious eat-the-rich satire, at Cannes
  Michel Hazanavicius' "Final Cut" and George Miller's "Three Thousand Years of Longing" are among the noteworthy Cannes Film Festival premieres.
• Let's talk about that 'Men' ending with the people who created it
  The #MeToo-inflected folk-horror film 'Men' raises many questions, and the director and stars have only some of the answers.
• Rebel Wilson shares a pre-#MeToo sexual harassment story: 'awful and disgusting'
  Rebel Wilson hasn't named the male costar who sexually harassed her during a film shoot years ago. But she was told he was a repeat offender.
• Don't expect Alex Garland to explain what's happening in 'Men.' But here are a few hints
  Alex Garland and Jessie Buckley discuss their collaboration on the folk-horror film 'Men,' which has plenty of provocative things to say about relationships between men and women.
• For Michelle Dockery, 'Downton Abbey' is an 'easy job.' She hopes it's not over yet
  Michelle Dockery couldn't know how 'Downton Abbey' would change her life, and she hopes she's not done with Lady Mary yet.
• Review: 'Hold Your Fire,' 'Licorice Pizza' and other movies to watch this weekend
  'Hold Your Fire' in theaters and on VOD; 'Licorice Pizza' on DVD and Blu-ray and other movies to catch at home.
• Classic movies in SoCal: 'Star Trek,' 'Blood and Sand,' the UCLA Festival of Preservation
  "Blood and Sand," "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," the UCLA Festival of Preservation and other movies and events in theaters this week.
• Viola Davis says a director she knew for 10 years called her his maid's name
  An unnamed director called Viola Davis by his maid's name, the Oscar-winning actor revealed during an interview at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.
• Here's how the explicit indie drama 'Pleasure' accurately nails the feeling of a porn set
  In "Pleasure," director Ninja Thyberg takes an unflinching look at the porn industry's male gaze with help from adult movie veterans.
• Review: Alex Garland's latest freakout delves into the evil that 'Men' do
  Jessie Buckley goes up against a multitasking Rory Kinnear in 'Men,' the latest mind-bender from the director of 'Ex Machina' and 'Annihilation.'
• The underappreciated James Gray returns to Cannes with a memoir of '80s New York
  The New York-set coming-of-age drama 'Armageddon Time' with Anne Hathaway, Anthony Hopkins and Jeremy Strong is an early Cannes competition highlight.
• Greek composer Vangelis dies; wrote scores for 'Chariots of Fire' and 'Blade Runner'
  Greek composer Vangelis, who wrote the Academy Award-winning score for 'Chariots of Fire,' dies at 79.
• Review: Even death can't spoil the classist cheerfulness of 'Downton Abbey: A New Era'
  An on-location film shoot and a trip to the South of France lie in store for the Crawleys in a 'Downton Abbey' sequel that cheerily upholds the aristocratic status quo.
• Review: Eugenio Derbez's Hulu rom-com 'The Valet' finds its own space
  A deft and funny remake of a French comedy, 'The Valet' stars Eugenio Derbez and Samara Weaving.
• Armie Hammer's alleged sex crimes — and his family scandals — are focus of new series
  An ID and Discovery+ true-crime special will examine generations of scandals within the Hammer family, including sex-crime allegations against Armie Hammer.
• 12 films our critic can't wait to see at this year's Cannes Film Festival
  After three years away, Times critic Justin Chang returns to the world's grandest and most important film festival — and shares what he's most looking forward to.
• 'Rust' producer is optimistic the movie will be completed after investigation
  Weeks after being hit with a steep fine for violating gun safety protocols on the set of 'Rust,' the film's co-producer says the team plans to finish it.
• Here's how the 'Doctor Strange' Illuminati death scene came to life
  Director Sam Raimi and writer Michael Waldron discuss the Illuminati scene from "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness."
• The rare films you shouldn't miss at the 2022 UCLA Festival of Preservation
  Betty White, Rod Serling, Harold Lloyd, 'All That Money Can Buy' and 'Force of Evil,' plus other picks for this year's Festival of Preservation.
• Indian action blockbuster 'RRR' roars back to theaters for one-night event
  An innovative grass-roots effort will bring India's blockbuster action hit 'RRR' back to theaters for one night on June 1.
• Review: World War II espionage and a high school redux highlight movies to watch at home
  World War II thriller 'Operation Mincemeat' and Rebel Wilson comedy 'Senior Year' hit Netflix and other movies to watch this weekend.
• Review: 'Pleasure' interrogates the male gaze through a porn lens
  The drama 'Pleasure,' directed by Ninja Thyberg, is a daring dive into L.A.'s adult film industry.
• Fred Ward, rugged character actor from 'The Right Stuff' and 'Tremors,' dies
  Fred Ward, whose appeared in more than 80 movies and TV shows including 'Henry & June,' 'Tremors' and 'Big Business,' died Sunday. He was 79.
• Review: Jerrod Carmichael makes a confident directing debut with 'On the Count of Three'
  "On the Count of Three" is a dark comedy directed by and starring Jerrod Carmichael, with Tiffany Haddish, J.B. Smoove and Henry Winkler.
• Jerrod Carmichael on coming out, his movie about depression and pandemic survival
  On the heels of his powerful HBO special 'Rothaniel,' Jerrod Carmichael discusses comedy, pandemic hobbies and his directorial debut, the dark comedy 'On the Count of Three.'
• Review: A new adaptation of 'Firestarter' burns quickly but not brightly
  Ryan Kiera Armstrong and Zac Efron star in a new adaptation of the Stephen King novel "Firestarter," about a girl with pyrokinetic powers.
• Review: The heartland provides an apt setting for sibling reconciliation in 'Montana Story'
  Haley Lu Richardson and Owen Teague star in 'Montana Story,' a neo-western about two estranged siblings directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel.
• 'Operation Mincemeat' explained: The stolen body and fake intelligence that helped win WWII
  The Netflix drama 'Operation Mincemeat,' starring Colin Firth and Matthew Macfadyen, is based on the unbelievable true story of a macabre espionage mission.
• Classic movies in SoCal: 'Jurassic Park,' 'Darkman,' 'They Live,' 'Carlos' and more
  'Jurassic Park,' 'Darkman,' 'They Live,' 'Friday the 13th' and other movies and events in theaters this week.
• Review: 'Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story' engagingly breezes through event's musical history
  The lively music documentary "Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story" marks 50 years of the storied festival, though it's more highlight reel than deep dive.
• 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' crew on bringing the story to life
  'Doctor Strange 2' director Sam Raimi and writer Michael Waldron on putting together Marvel's first horror, expanding the multiverse and following 'Spider-Man: No Way Home.'
• Review: Tom Cruise flies high — again — in the exhilarating 'Top Gun: Maverick'
  The actor teams up with director Joseph Kosinski and reunites with Val Kilmer in this grander, weightier sequel to the 1986 blockbuster.
• Landmark Theatres to close Pico location in latest blow to L.A. cinephiles
  Landmark could not come to terms with the landlord for the theater, a favorite with arthouse movie lovers.
• 'Doctor Strange' actor and her husband found guilty of sexually abusing a minor
  'Doctor Strange' actor Zara Phythian and Victor Marke are convicted of 14 counts of sexual activity with a child while the victim was 13 to 15.
• Review: Supernatural horror arises from subconscious trauma in 'The Innocents'
  In the supernatural horror tale, 'The Innocents,' directed by Eskil Vogt, a group of Norwegian children's psychic powers lead to tragedy.
• Academy member on trial over child molestation charges draws scrutiny
  Renowned Hollywood architect Jeffrey Cooper is on trial in the molestation of two girls yet remains a member of the film academy.
• At 93, beloved actor James Hong finally gets his star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame
  After a campaign spearheaded by fellow actor Daniel Dae Kim, James Hong made history Tuesday with his star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
• Remember 'Avatar?' A teaser for the sequel is finally here after '13 freaking years'
  'The Way of Water,' the long-anticipated and long-delayed sequel to James Cameron's CGI blockbuster 'Avatar,' is finally coming to theaters this year.
• 'Doctor Strange' scores the biggest opening of 2022 — with help from Wanda and Spidey
  A box office expert's take on how Marvel's 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' landed the second-biggest opening of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• 'Doctor Strange' fans 'inspired' as America Chavez brings Latina and LGBTQ representation to the MCU
  In her role as teen hero America Chavez, Xochitl Gomez breaks stereotypes while highlighting two underrepresented communities in media.
• Lady Gaga takes flight in 'Hold My Hand' music video for 'Top Gun: Maverick'
  The music video for Lady Gaga's 'Top Gun: Maverick' song 'Hold My Hand' just dropped and includes callbacks to 1986 film.
• 'Doctor Strange 2' credits scene explained: Yes, [spoiler] really is playing [spoiler]
  Here's what that character's introduction during the "Doctor Strange" sequel's credits scene could mean for the future of the MCU
• In 'Doctor Strange 2,' the Illuminati is full of surprise cameos. Let's break them down
  Here's everything you need to know about the Marvel covert group's members including Professor X, Captain Carter, Reed Richards and more.
• Review: 'Spring Awakening,' 'The Takedown' and other movies to watch this weekend
  'Spring Awakening: Those You've Known' on HBO Max, 'The Takedown' on Netflix and more movies to watch.
• Review: Gaspar Noé is up to his old tricks, and some new ones, with 'Vortex' and 'Lux Aeterna'
  Two new films from polarizing filmmaker Gaspar Noé, "Vortex" and "Lux Aeterna," open in Los Angeles within a week of each other.
• Here's why America Chavez joining the MCU in 'Doctor Strange 2' is so important
  Here's everything you need to know about America Chavez, the Latina superhero played by Xochitl Gomez in 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.'
• 'Doctor Strange 2' explained: Unpacking a 'Multiverse' of Easter eggs and their comics connections
  How the "Doctor Strange" sequel brings some important elements of the comics into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
• Classic movies in SoCal: 'Star Trek II,' Disney's 'Fantasia,' 'Mommie Dearest' and more
  'Star Trek II,' Disney's 'Fantasia,' Israeli and Iranian film festivals and other movies and events in theaters this week.
• Review: An Iranian filmmaking scion charts his own path with whimsical 'Hit the Road'
  An Iranian family's simple road trip belies a fraught mission in director Panah Panahi's festival favorite 'Hit the Road'
• Review: The tense French abortion drama 'Happening' is the movie you need to see right now
  Audrey Diwan's drama, winner of the top prize at last year's Venice International Film Festival, mounts a powerful defense of abortion rights.
• How French drama 'Happening' centers the dangerous stakes of illegal abortion
  'Happening' is a gripping depiction of a young woman seeking an abortion in early 1960s France, as well as an announcement of two major talents in director Audrey Diwan and actor Anamaria Vartolomei.
• Robert Evans wouldn't approve of the man playing him on TV. He would be wrong
  Better known for enigmatic intensity, Matthew Goode captures the manic joy of the Paramount chief in making-of-'The Godfather' drama 'The Offer.'
• Review: A rich tribute to a remarkable film, 'Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen' is a gem
  The documentary 'Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen' chronicles the 1971 film adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical 'Fiddler on the Roof.'
• Why 'WandaVision' fans will be 'heartbroken' by 'Doctor Strange 2'
  'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' plays as a direct sequel to the magic and trauma of 'WandaVision,' starring Elizabeth Olsen as the Scarlet Witch.
• From 'Turning Red' to 'Everything Everywhere,' the Asian (North) American mom goes mainstream
  Asian American moms in 'Turning Red,' 'Umma' and 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' are not a mom-olith.
• Column: Silent majority of Americans who support abortion rights just learned the danger of silence
  Most Americans support legalized abortion. But you wouldn't know that from our popular culture, which reduced a woman's choice to a political issue.
• With a 'Marvelous' star turn, 15-year-old Miya Cech steps into the spotlight
  Miya Cech, the star of 'Marvelous and the Black Hole,' is on a roll as an actor and grateful for the role models showing her a new path forward.
• Review: An enjoyable 'Doctor Strange' sequel delivers the flyin', the witch and the red robe
  Sam Raimi brings an exuberant horror-movie grisliness to bear on this latest Marvel Cinematic Universe adventure.
• A documentary takes an unsparing look at Astroworld disaster
  Charlie Minn, director of 'Concert Crush,' on Travis Scott, Live Nation and the catastrophic failures that led to the deaths of 10 festivalgoers in November.
• Bill Murray addresses conduct complaint that led to 'Being Mortal' film shutdown
  After production of the film 'Being Mortal' was shut down over a complaint lodged against Bill Murray, he called it "a difference of opinion" with a woman.
• Here's what's really going on in the unsettling body horror fable 'Hatching'
  IFC Midnight's 'Hatching,' from Finnish director Hanna Bergholm, is an unsettling portrait of perfectionism and modern-day influencer culture.
• Harold Livingston, risk-taking pilot and Hollywood screenwriter who helped Israel get on its feet, dies
  Years before writing "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," Harold Livingston flew jets and weapons to Israel.
• How the 'Northman' team pulled off that village raid and the (naked) volcano battle
  Here's how director Robert Eggers and his longtime creative collaborators pushed themselves to create the historical Viking epic 'The Northman.'
• Review: Marilyn Monroe, 'Turning Red' and other movies to watch this weekend
  A Marylyn Monroe documentary and Polish erotica on Netflix and 'Turning Red' comes to VOD.
• Review: 'Flint: Who Can You Trust?' documentary is as messy as the water crisis it chronicles
  Narrated by Alec Baldwin, filmmaker Anthony Baxter's documentary "Flint: Who Can You Trust?" investigates contaminated-water crisis in Flint, Mich.
• What did he meme? Andrew Garfield explains that viral Oscar photo
  During an appearance on 'The View,' the 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' star confirmed he was texting his friends in that viral photo of him at the Oscars.
• Review: An aging Israeli man struggles to find meaning in the insightful drama 'Africa'
  Memories of vacation in Namibia comfort Israeli man questioning his purpose in life after retirement in director Oren Gerner's low-key drama "Africa."
• Review: In the world's war zones, journalist Bernard-Henri Lévy finds 'The Will to See'
  Philosopher-journalist Bernard-Henri Lévy and co-director Marc Roussel focus on humanitarian crises around the world in documentary "The Will to See."
• Review: Italian folklore makes for a ripping, artisanal yarn in 'The Tale of King Crab'
  'The Tale of King Crab,' directed by Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis, crafts adventure from ancient legends.
• Enough with the limited series already
  With a tidal wave of limited series swamping every streaming service, Hollywood once again proves that too much of a good thing is bad for business.
• A doctor told Oprah to 'embrace hunger.' How it changed her view of medicine forever
  Ahead of a new documentary about racial inequities in healthcare, the TV host opens up to The Times about her own experiences.
• How Céline Sciamma made the film every parent and child should see together
  Out of the COVID crisis, 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' director Céline Sciamma emerges with the charming and poignant mother-daughter film 'Petite Maman.'
• Review: 'Anaïs in Love' is a zestful romantic pursuit from a filmmaker to watch
  Director Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet's debut film, "Anaïs in Love," is a French comedy about the swirling romantic pursuits of a vivacious millennial.
• Review: 'Firebird' captures a thrilling military romance, Soviet-style
  Tom Prior and Oleg Zagorodnii star in director Peeter Rebane's "Firebird," an LGBTQ-themed romantic drama set in Estonia during the Cold War.
• Review: 'Bad Roads,' Ukraine's Oscar entry, is a grim dispatch from Russian-occupied Donbas region
  This four-part debut feature from Ukrainian writer-director Natalya Vorozhbit is an uneven but well-realized adaptation of her 2017 stage play.
• Jason Sudeikis condemns 'inappropriate' way Olivia Wilde was served custody documents
  Jason Sudeikis "had no prior knowledge of the time or place that the envelope would have been delivered," read a statement from Olivia Wilde's ex.
• 'I heard this shot': 'Rust' armorer recounts the moment of Alec Baldwin's fatal blast
  Newly released videos from Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office show a woman struggling to grasp the enormity of the incident and her potential liability.
• Review: Liam Neeson out for revenge? 'Memory' makes you want to forget about it
  Liam Neeson stars as a revenge-driven assassin with Alzheimer's in 'Memory,' directed by Martin Campbell and co-starring Guy Pearce.
• While onstage, Olivia Wilde reportedly got served legal documents from Jason Sudeikis
  'Is this for me?' director Olivia Wilde said when given a mysterious envelope while introducing her film 'Don't Worry Darling' Tuesday at CinemaCon.
• Review: Social media and a mommy-blogger mother from hell are the true horrors in 'Hatching'
  In the Finnish horror film 'Hatching,' directed by Hanna Bergholm, a young girl forms a symbiotic relationship with a bird monster she raises from an egg.
• Family matters: Director Justin Lin exits 'Fast X' sequel days into production
  'Fast X' had just started filming when director Justin Lin made a shocking and abrupt departure from the hit action franchise.
• Column: Halyna Hutchins' final moments should not be offered for public consumption
  The sheriff's deluge of documents and videos from the 'Rust' investigation shows a lack of protocol and insensitivity toward the cinematographer's family.
• Double, double toil and trouble: 'Wicked' will be split into two movies
  'With more space, we can tell the story of WICKED as it was meant to be told,' director Jon M. Chu said Tuesday of his film adaptation of the musical.
• Bad Bunny just made history with Marvel casting, but fans are a little perplexed
  Puerto Rican reggaeton superstar and wrestling aficionado Bad Bunny will play Marvel's El Muerto, a masked Mexican wrestler who inherits superpowers.
• The glamour and the underbelly of the hippest party house in 1960s L.A.
  The glamour and the underbelly of the hippest party house in 1960s L.A.
• Why Hollywood editors still feel insulted by this year's Oscars
  Ahead of a post-mortem meeting to assess this year's chaotic Academy Awards, the film academy is facing fresh criticisms from its own members.
• 'I was the one holding the gun': New videos show the aftermath of 'Rust' shooting and witness interviews
  The trove of files released Monday include dash cam footage from deputies and detectives arriving at the Bonanza Creek Ranch set after the shooting.
• Actor Cary Elwes recovering after being bitten by rattlesnake in Malibu
  The "Princess Bride" actor was airlifted to a hospital after being bitten on his finger over the weekend.
• Parties and booze abound in 'Fire Island,' Hulu's gay take on 'Pride and Prejudice'
  Hulu released a trailer for the rom-com 'Fire Island,' a queer adaptation of 'Pride and Prejudice' starring Joel Kim Booster, Bowen Yang and Margaret Cho.
• How 'The Bad Guys' shows off an animated Los Angeles in that spectacular car chase
  "The Bad Guys" director Pierre Perifel, production designer Luc Desmarchelier and art director Floriane Marchix discuss creating Los Angeles from scratch in homage to the city and its classic gangster films.
• She sang of abuse in a Broadway smash. 15 years on, she reveals she's a survivor too
  Lauren Pritchard talks with The Times about the original 'Spring Awakening,' the reunion special and why she's speaking out about her own abuse now.
• Sorry, Nic Cage. With 'Bad Guys' and 'Sonic,' animation rules domestic box office
  Animated film 'The Bad Guys' topped the domestic box office this week, while Nic Cage's 'Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent' debuted in fifth place.
• Bill Murray allegedly behaved inappropriately on his latest film. It's not new territory
  The movie 'Being Mortal' just halted production over accusations of poor behavior by Bill Murray, who has a history of alleged run-ins with co-stars.
• Saudia Arabia bans 'Doctor Strange' sequel for including a gay character
  Saudi Arabia has banned 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' from theatrical release in the country due to its inclusion of a lesbian superhero.
• Janelle Monáe comes out as nonbinary and shares their rather unique pronouns
  In coming out publicly this week as nonbinary, Janelle Monáe shared her pronouns and more ahead of a weekend gig at the L.A. Times Festival of Books.
• How 'The Duke' captures the weird truth behind one of the U.K.'s greatest heists
  Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren star in an incredibly true story conceived in part by the lead subject's grandson.

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• Cannes Highlights: Kristen Stewart Attends ‘Crimes of the Future’ Premiere
  The horror film, by David Cronenberg, also stars Léa Seydoux and Viggo Mortensen. Park Chan-wook’s “Decision to Leave” had hints of Hitchcock.
• Tom Cruise Aims to Fly High at the Box Office With ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
  At a time when superheroes dominate the box office, the film industry hopes the actor can bring grown-ups back to theaters.
• In ‘Cane Fire,’ When an Image of Paradise Creates Loss
  The director Anthony Banua-Simon discusses his documentary about how the lives of Hawaii residents have been affected by tourism.
• Cannes Film Festival 2022: Politics Mixed With Moments of Grace
  “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Tchaikovsky’s Wife” and other movies each get polemical in their own way. But there are scenes of lyrical beauty, as in “Scarlet.”
• ‘Bros’ Is a Rom-Com That’s True to 21st-Century Gay Life
  Billy Eichner and the “Bros” team made news by casting queer actors, but they also focused on writing a story that didn’t recycle straight tropes.
• What Does It Mean to Live in Ukraine? Filmmakers Offer Their Answers.
  Some, like Sergei Loznitsa, choose to use history as a filter. But the movies that stand out forgo monumental statements for personal ones.
• Watch Jessie Buckley Take a Haunting Tunnel Walk in ‘Men’
  The writer and director Alex Garland narrates a sequence from his film.
• Cannes 2022: How Jessica Chastain Played Donald Trump’s Sister
  The director James Gray based the cameo on an actual incident from his childhood, but filling the role proved quite a challenge.
• ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ Review: Gilded, Aged
  The latest entry in the “Downton Abbey” franchise is amiable enough — though despite its subtitle, it rests most of its extravagant weight on cozy familiarity.
• George Miller on ‘Furiosa’ and His New Cannes Film
  In between screenings and interviews, the 77-year-old director is working on the next film in the “Mad Max” universe, and he seems to be having a ball.
• Cannes Cameraman Explains How He Shoots Standing Ovations
  Jean-Baptiste Cortet explains what he focuses on and why (partly to goad the audience) when he’s filming those premiere close-ups.
• A Cannes Faux Pas, as Tik Tok Comes to Town.
  At the festival, the video app ran a short film competition. The president of its jury briefly withdrew after he said TikTok employees tried to influence the jury’s decision.
• Angela Lansbury Will Receive Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement
  The star of stage, film and screen has already won five competitive Tony Awards, and starred in several Stephen Sondheim musicals.
• Lawsuit Accusing Bill Cosby of Sexual Assault Heads to Trial
  A civil suit accusing Mr. Cosby of assaulting a teenager in the 1970s, which he denies, will be the first to head to court since his criminal conviction was overturned last year.
• Kenneth Welsh, Memorable as a Villain on ‘Twin Peaks,’ Dies at 80
  In a long career onstage (including Broadway), in movies and on television, he ranged across genres, from sketch comedy to science fiction.
• Baz Luhrmann Talks ‘Elvis’ With Maureen Dowd
  In other words, yes, the director has made a movie about Elvis.
• Vangelis, Composer Best Known for ‘Chariots of Fire,’ Dies at 79
  A master of the synthesizer, he won an Oscar for that film’s score, and his memorable theme song became a No. 1 pop hit.
• ‘Men’ | Anatomy of a Scene
  The writer and director Alex Garland narrates a sequence from his film starring Jessie Buckley.
• Five Action Movies to Stream Now
  This month’s picks include an action-noir, a South African story of rebellion against apartheid and more.
• ‘Cyber Hell’ Review: When Chat Rooms Become Sites of Exploitation
  This true-crime documentary, subtitled “Exposing an Internet Horror,” recounts a South Korean case in which chat room operators blackmailed young women into sending explicit videos.
• ‘Hold Your Fire’ Review: Ending a Siege
  A new documentary directed by Stefan Forbes centers on a 1973 hostage negotiation led by a police officer known for his pioneering techniques.
• ‘Cane Fire’ Review: Here Am I, Your Plundered Island
  Burning resentment at colonial exploitation on Kauai, seen through the veil of history’s smoke.
• ‘The Valet’ Review: A Crowd Pleasing Buddy Comedy
  What seems like a standard rom-com takes a spin in a different direction.
• ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ at 40: The Plant That Conquered the World
  Members of the cast and creative team from the original production, as well as the current Off Broadway revival, look back on how the show came together and discuss its enduring influence.
• ‘Torn Hearts’ Review: Sequins and Savagery
  In this horror movie with a Southern twang, an aspiring country duo seek guidance from their unhinged icon.
• ‘Men’ Review: Putting the ‘Male’ in Malevolent
  Alex Garland’s latest film stars Jessie Buckley as a woman whose peaceful trip to the countryside turns creepy and allegorical.
• At Cannes, Vincent Lindon Still Can’t Believe He’s Jury President
  As the star of a Palme d’Or winner, he’s seen how the award can change lives, so he takes his duties seriously.
• David Fincher Tries Animation in ‘Love, Death + Robots’
  The director made his first animated short for the new season of this Netflix anthology. “It was an incredibly freeing, eye-opening, mind-expanding way to interface with a story,” he said.
• ‘Mondocane’ Review: Fractured Friendship, Fractured World
  Two orphaned boys fall in with a criminal gang in this post-apocalyptic thriller.
• Bruce Mau: A Designer Puts Life on the Drawing Boards
  A new film about the celebrated graphic designer follows his career as the scale of his projects goes from small to extra large to global.
• ‘Fire in the Mountains’ Review: The Mother of All Struggles
  Vinamrata Rai plays a rural Indian woman driven to the edge by family pressures in Ajitpal Singh’s tough and generous first feature.
• ‘A New Old Play’ Review: Even the Clown Show Must Go On
  Qiu Jiongjiong’s absurdist epic of 20th century China is both a movie and a play, both tragedy and farce.
• ‘Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers’ Review: Remember Them? (No?)
  This Disney reboot combines animation and live-action comedy with an irreverent, self-referential attitude.
• ‘Digger’ Review: A Man Defends the Land Against Development
  The Greek filmmaker Georgis Grigorakis takes an elemental theme and layers it with family conflict.
• ‘Cordelia’ Review: Going Underground
  A traumatized young woman and a strange musician form an unsettling connection in this disquieting psychodrama.
• ‘Deception’ Review: Verbal Fetishism
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• Rosmarie Trapp, whose family inspired 'The Sound of Music,' dies at age 93
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