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• Contributor: 'The Fast and the Furious' took the Asians out of an Asian American story
  The movie, released 25 years ago, shined a spotlight on import cars and street racing culture ... sort of.
• 'Toy Story 5' goes to infinity and beyond at the box office
  Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Jessie are all back on the big screen in "Toy Story 5." The latest addition to the 30-year-old franchise earned $312 million at the global box office this weekend. The release marks 2026's biggest box office debut yet.
• From YouTube to the multiplex: How low-budget horror films are beating big-budget studio bets
  The box office success of "Obsession" and "Backrooms" isn't something that could've been predicted. By drawing a young audience and honing in on original storytelling, these two horror films are clearing a new path in Hollywood.
• A hit song and novel become a sincere directorial debut in 'Girls Like Girls'
  Hayley Kiyoko broke out in 2015 with a popular single, one that inspired her book and now a pro-queer movie graced by committed performances.
• Attraction is weaponized into something terrifying in the potent horror film 'Leviticus'
  A Sundance breakout of special significance, filmmaker Adrian Chiarella's disquieting supernatural thriller brings fresh sensitivity to a tale of possession.
• A gig on a fishing boat becomes a cosmic misadventure in the eerie 'Rose of Nevada'
  George MacKay and Callum Turner co-star in a rough-hewn mystery by English filmmaker Mark Jenkin that finds an ominous, ill-fated signature of its own.
• 'Zoot Suit' will celebrate 45 years at The Ford with Edward James Olmos and Luis Valdez
  To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the release of Chicano film classic "Zoot Suit," The Ford is hosting a special screening of the movie on July 8.
• Dour and dull, 'The Death of Robin Hood' steals our time to give to the gloom
  Promising director Michael Sarnoski misses the bulls-eye with this violent, dreary take on the 13th century renegade. Even Hugh Jackman can't save it.
• Growing up, his idea of Robin Hood wasn't a fox. Michael Sarnoski goes his own way
  The filmmaker behind 'Pig' and 'A Quiet Place: Day One' inspires riskiness from actors. His passion project is a new telling of an ancient tale starring Hugh Jackman.
• AI meets angst in 'Toy Story 5,' in which the gang and the plot feel obsolete
  The fifth entry finds the series pulling the same old heartstrings as Jessie, Buzz and Woody once again feel irrelevant. So does the franchise.
• Daveigh Chase, former child star of 'Lilo & Stitch,' 'Spirited Away' and 'The Ring,' dead at 35
  Daveigh Chase, of 'Lilo & Stitch' and 'The Ring' fame, died of complications of bacterial meningitis and a blood infection, her father confirmed.
• How Este Haim reached out and touched Hollywood
  The bass player of the beloved L.A. sister trio Haim composed the score for a new Netflix rom-com, 'Voicemails for Isabelle.'
• Made for your phone, now playing before the movie: Microdramas hit the big screen
  National CineMedia, which is behind pre-show programming in theaters, has inked a deal to show microdrama previews on the big screen.
• Making the queer horror romance 'Leviticus' was an exploration — and a reclamation
  In a crowded year for chilling debuts, director Adrian Chiarella and actors Joe Bird and Stacy Clausen impress with a fear that hits close to home.
• 'KPop Demon Hunters' was a 'bright spot' in a year of declining diversity among streaming films, study finds
  A UCLA diversity study found that the percentage of women and people of color leading streaming films decreased in 2025, with the notable exception of 'KPop Demon Hunters.'
• A highly personal ranking of the 10 best toys in the 'Toy Story' movies
  I watched my children play with their toys over many years and multiple 'Toy Story' movies. These are more than just animated characters to me.
• What really happened during Corey Feldman's airport health scare
  Corey Feldman is out of the hospital and on the mend after a health scare unfolded at Los Angeles International Airport.
• Yes, Zendaya and Tom Holland have already tied the knot. The groom confirmed it himself
  'Spider-Man' star Tom Holland won't spin too many details about his under-the-radar wedding with Zendaya, except that it's already happened.
• 'Disclosure Day' ends with a bang. Here's how a former news anchor stole the show
  Her name is Courtney Grace and she carries Steven Spielberg's sci-fi thriller to its emotional climax. She discussed her experience working on the film.
• Meet the 'I Am Frankelda' directors mentored by Guillermo del Toro
  The culmination of years of tireless work and financial stress for the Ambriz siblings is the breathtaking period fantasy "I Am Frankelda," Mexico's first-ever stop-motion feature, now streaming on Netflix.
• Judge orders Justin Baldoni to pay Blake Lively's legal fees as legal fight nears end
  A federal judge granted Blake Lively attorneys fees tied to Justin Baldoni's unsuccessful defamation lawsuit against her, but denied her request for additional damages, potentially closing the final chapter in the bitter 'It Ends With Us' legal fight.
• 'The Little Sister' finds a young Muslim woman taking risks to show her true self
  Hafsia Herzi's coming-out drama, set in a tight-knit conservative family, has a deft turn by Nadia Melliti, balancing personal discovery against fear.
• As Paramount chases $111-billion Warner Bros. acquisition, David Ellison sheds his theater chain
  The Ellisons have sold the business, operating under the Showcase Cinemas name, to European theater operator Kinepolis.
• Get knocked out by the innovative fighting style of 'The Furious,' the future of action cinema
  Ignore the rote kidnapped child plot and gape at the creative fight choreography in this Asian action spectacular, which could kick off a revolution.
• What is it with Spielberg and space aliens? We break down his career-long fixation
  With 'Disclosure Day,' the director returns to a longtime preoccupation. Two Times staffers explore his ongoing fascination with extraterrestrials.
• In Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day,' the aliens are here — but the wonderment isn't
  Emily Blunt and Josh O'Connor race around the Midwest trying to expose UFOs in a hectic adventure that lacks intelligent life.
• Academy to honor Glenn Close and Ridley Scott at Governors Awards
  Animator Floyd Norman will also receive an honorary Oscar, while producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler will receive the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award.
• Thanks to BookTok, authors are the new 'rock stars.' And Hollywood is taking notice
  As this year's Emmy race proves, the excitement around popular books as intellectual property for film and TV adaptations shows no signs of slowing.
• Boy, bye: Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater reportedly broke up several months ago
  'Wicked' co-stars Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater have reportedly split after three years together. The 'quiet breakup' happened 'several months ago.'
• Of course, Supergirl can have pierced ears. James Gunn explains it again for those who forgot 'Superman'
  DC's James Gunn reminds fans that he's already explained how Supergirl could have pierced ears with her introduction in 'Superman.'
• A family braces for the worst, unsentimentally and with nuanced charm, in 'Renoir'
  An offbeat 11-year-old Japanese girl pre-grieves her cancer-stricken father in filmmaker Chie Hayakawa's sensitive drama, refreshingly free of heaviness.
• How the 'Masters of the Universe' post-credits scenes introduce you-know-who and make the case for a sequel
  Yes, 'Masters of the Universe' has multiple post-credits scenes. Here's what they set up for He-Man's future
• The death throes of glaciers make for an unusually personal doc in 'Time and Water'
  Filmmaker Sara Dosa ('Fire of Love') continues to mine human intimacy from natural backdrops, settings to which we are more connected than we realize.
• The new 'Scary Movie' is cringey, crass and salvaged only by its devoted cast
  The sixth installment of the spoof series is actually the best one yet (not a huge compliment), with daffy turns by stars Anna Faris and Regina Hall.
• This 'Cape Fear' has terror, but also a sexting scandal, social media and drones
  Nick Antosca was a fan of the 1962 and 1991 film versions of 'Cape Fear,' and while his remake for Apple TV keeps the Southern Gothic sensibility, it also has modern twists.
• 'Mexico 86' is Diego Luna's love letter to 'the beautiful game'
  In 'Mexico 86,' on Netflix starting Friday, Luna plays a fictional man in a partially truthful story about how the country defeated more powerful adversaries and surmounted the chaos of the time to host the event successfully.
• Wim Wenders pulls 'Wrong Move' film featuring topless Nastassja Kinski when she was 13 years old
  Wim Wenders is pulling his 1975 film 'Wrong Move' from circulation after criticism of Nastassja Kinski, then 13, being shown topless. It may be too little, too late for Kinski.
• Muscling past a flat script, a big-screen 'Masters of the Universe' embraces its own silliness
  Powered by copious sarcasm, 'Bumblebee' director Travis Knight and star Nicholas Galitzine modernize the '80s macho man as sensitive and self-aware.
• A24's 'Backrooms' earns $100 million, after less than a week in theaters
  It's been six days since A24's latest horror film, "Backrooms," hit theaters. In a rare feat for any indie arthouse movie, the thriller is currently on track to rake in $100 million.
• Leslie Grace talks her new album — plus 'In the Heights' and the lost 'Batgirl' movie on 'The De Los Podcast'
  In the debut episode of "The De Los Podcast," actor-singer Leslie Grace discussed her new album, "Amor, ¿Quién Eres?" and spoke candidly about past films "In the Heights" and "Batgirl."
• As Hollywood directors snap up cinemas, Westwood's Village Theatre gets a second act
  It's been two years since a coalition of Hollywood directors purchased the Westwood Village Theater. This summer, the theater will open its doors again to raise money for its $25-million renovation.
• 6 nonfiction Emmy contenders to watch this season
  From the founding of the country to one of its greatest filmmakers and beyond, these nonfiction films and TV series are worth paying attention to this Emmy season.
• Martin Scorsese is betting on AI to transform the storyboarding process
  Martin Scorsese is joining AI firm Black Forest Labs as an advisor to 'push the bounds of creativity.'
• L.A. Latino International Film Festival 2026: Here are five standout movies
  Last weekend the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) screened a diverse slate of feature films, both by U.S.
• Marcia Lucas, Oscar-winning film editor of 'Star Wars,' dies at 80
  Marcia Lucas, the Oscar-winning film editor of 'Star Wars,' died Wednesday in Rancho Mirage, Calif. She was 80.
• Palestinian Mexican doc 'Traces of Home' was so moving Melissa Barrera had to get involved
  In "Traces of Home" director Colette Ghunim explores the personal history of her Palestinian Mexican family and confronts the her household's intergenerational trauma. The Melissa Barrera-produced film just made its West Coast premiere at LALIFF.
• Taylor Swift returns to country roots for 'Toy Story 5' song
  Taylor Swift has returned to her country roots with her new song 'I Knew It, I Knew You' for 'Toy Story 5,' inspired by the character Jessie.
• I do-a! Dua Lipa and Callum Turner marry in London town hall ceremony
  Dua Lipa and Callum Turner tied the knot over the weekend in London. They were seen hand-in-hand leaving the historic Old Marylebone Town Hall in Westminster.
• Did the outcome of World War II depend on the weather? Separating fact from fiction in 'Pressure'
  A new movie about the Allies' secret preparations for D-Day casts Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser as military men caught up in a showdown over timing.
• 'Pressure' dramatizes World War II's decisive turn, a clash between generals and weathermen
  Brendan Fraser and Andrew Scott are fire and ice in this depiction of the run-up to D-day, a secret operation that required total commitment — and no rain.
• In Sundance breakout film 'TheyDream,' a Puerto Rican family heals old wounds
  'I don't think I'll ever be a conventional filmmaker,' says William D. Caballero, whose debut, 'TheyDream,' will close the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival on May 31.
• In 'Tuner,' a goodhearted worker blessed with expert hearing is lured by safecracking
  Leo Woodall, Havana Rose Liu and Dustin Hoffman front a classically structured thriller about a piano technician who falls in with the wrong crowd.
• How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Cary Elwes
  Gelson's coffee beans at home to start, followed by a movie — in Imax at Universal CityWalk or a classic at New Beverly Cinema.
• Why these rare early Marilyn Monroe photos stayed hidden for decades
  To celebrate the 100th birthday of Marilyn Monroe, five unpublished photos of the starlet from 1949 are being auctioned off.
• Of AI, Paul Schrader says Hollywood is 'barely keeping a step ahead of the monster'
  At the rapidly expanding AI on the Lot conference in Culver City, the "Taxi Driver" scripter mixed provocation and unease as he contemplated Hollywood's future.
• The 9 best movies to see in this weekend's UCLA Festival of Preservation
  Every two years, the archive known for impeccable restorations shows some eye-opening work — a free event that serious film fans won't want to miss.
• 'Power Ballad' is a one-scene wonder with a terrific start and a sloppy second act
  Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas have great creative chemistry in 'Once' director John Carney's latest musical. Pity this punishingly cruel comedy keeps them apart.
• The eerie 'Backrooms' is a doorway into a new kind of Hollywood spellbinder
  Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve star in the debut of Kane Parsons, who has adapted his viral videos into a captivating and mature maze of emotions.
• Marilyn Monroe left behind a now-100-year-old mystery we're still trying to unravel
  Art and artist, creation and creator, Marilyn Monroe left behind a now-century-old mystery we're still trying to unravel.
• In mockumentary 'Valentina,' real life El Pasoans shine
  The opening film at the 2026 Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, mockumentary 'Valentina' features everyday El Pasoans and brings humanity to immigration.
• Trailer: Robert Pattinson is Chris Hansen, 'To Catch a Predator' host, in A24 'Primetime' thriller
  Sneak a peek at Robert Pattinson's eerie portrayal of 'To Catch a Predator' host Chris Hansen in the new A24 thriller that revisits how far the show went to create TV history.
• Bad Bunny joins 'Toy Story 5' voice cast as a fashionable pizza toy
  Bad Bunny has joined the cast of "Toy Story 5" as the voice of a pizza-themed toy named Pizza with Sunglasses. The role marks the singer's first voice-acting performance.
• Noted New York menace Spider-Man crashes J.K. Simmons' night at the Mets game
  J.K. Simmons, known for playing J. Jonah Jameson in numerous "Spider-Man" films, was reunited with the friendly neighborhood hero at a Mets game.
• Russell Crowe slams 'clickbait' spin on interaction with autograph seekers: 'What's your problem?'
  Russell Crowe is calling out coverage that was critical of his efficient interactions with autograph seekers outside a Paris hotel as 'clickbait.'
• Cristian Mungiu's 'Fjord' wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival
  Awards for acting were shared by the co-stars of "Coward" and "All of Sudden," while the Russian thriller "Minotaur" took home the festival's Grand Prize.
• What heated rivalry? A queer women's basketball rom-com with actual WNBA players is in the works
  A rom-com about a women's basketball player who falls for her teammate is in the works. WNBA players Gabby Williams, Sydney Colson and Theresa Plaisance are set to appear.
• 10 Cannes movies worth looking out for in a year of disappointments
  Not every returning auteur brought their A-game, but we found enough to like, including strong work from Pedro Almodóvar, Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Jane Schoenbrun.
• Going off the grid in a van has its hazards in the half-scary 'Passenger'
  Jason Scipio, Lou Llobell and Melissa Leo co-star in a generic piece of nighttime driving horror, doubly cursed for arriving during a moment of creativity for the genre.
• 'KPop Demon Hunters' fries and Grogu shakes: Why Hollywood keeps feeding the fast-food machine
  Hollywood's decades-long love affair with fast-food chains shows no signs of slowing down, from purple 'demon' sauce inspired by 'KPop Demon Hunters' to blue milkshakes for 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.'
• No time for a 'Mandalorian' rewatch before getting your 'Grogu' on? We got you covered
  Everything you need to know about the Mandalorian, Grogu, Rotta the Hutt, the Anzellans and more before watching the new 'Star Wars' movie.
• Sony Pictures Classics chiefs on what AI can't do, avoiding bidding wars and more
  Envelope editor in chief Matt Brennan spoke to the leaders of Sony Pictures Classics at Cannes' Marché du Film about the importance of festivals, the use of AI and more.
• Fashion and politics get a radical makeover in the riotous 'I Love Boosters'
  Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie and Taylour Paige play shoplifters undermining the powers that be in a zany, visually uninhibited comedy written and directed by Boots Riley.
• 'Betty Boop' there it is: Quinta Brunson to star as animated icon for movie in the works with Fleischer family
  Emmy winner Quinta Brunson is taking a bet on "Betty Boop." The comedian-actor is developing a film about the animated icon and will star as the doe-eyed flapper.
• Boots Riley hopes to shoplift your mind with the subversive comedy 'I Love Boosters'
  The Oakland-based musician and filmmaker smuggles revolutionary ideas into his latest movie, an absurdist candy-colored romp about shoplifting and workers' rights.
• 'Star Wars' wends its way back to theaters via an unlikely duo in 'The Mandalorian and Grogu'
  Streaming series creator Jon Favreau shepherds his hit into an enjoyable if inessential summer popcorn movie loaded with the creatures you're looking for.
• At Cannes, the search goes on for a knockout — or at least a decent ending
  Disappointing offerings included such anticipated titles as "Her Private Hell," Nicolas Winding Refn's first film in a decade, and Hirokazu Kore-eda's "Sheep in the Box."
• 'Hope,' Korea's biggest gamble, comes to Cannes. Its director is ready to level up
  Director Na Hong-jin's latest, a sci-fi adventure co-starring Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander, brings a huge sense of blockbuster scale to his filmmaking.
• Filmmaker Brian Lindstrom, known for underdog documentaries, dies at 65
  Brian Lindstrom, the husband of "Wild" author Cheryl Strayed who was known for his underdog documentaries that inspired social change, has died. Just weeks ago, Strayed shared that Lindstrom was diagnosed with a rare neurological disease.
• 'The Wizard of the Kremlin' fictionalizes the voice in Putin's ear, guiding his rise to power
  Jude Law, Paul Dano and Alicia Vikander topline a fine cast that does its best to inject depth into director Olivier Assayas' regrettably glib historical drama.
• Trees have much to tell us in the thoughtful eco-forward drama 'Silent Friend'
  Director Ildiko Enyedi and Hong Kong legend Tony Leung Chiu-wai blend their talents into a movie about nature itself.
• Tomorrow never dies for James Bond. Auditions officially underway to find the new 007
  Who will be the next James Bond? Amazon MGM Studios has started its casting process to find the actor to take over the iconic spy role from Daniel Craig.
• Twin sisters hunt down a wayward dad in the inspired 'Is God Is'
  Led by a strong cast that includes Kara Young, Mallori Johnson and Sterling K. Brown, the debut film of playwright Aleshea Harris marks a significant arrival.
• Be careful what you wish for in 'Obsession,' an old but effective nightmare retooled for Gen Z
  Directed by YouTuber turned filmmaker Curry Barker, the movie peps up a functional script with an ace performance by Inde Navarrette as a woman under a dark spell.
• Fast and furious? Not for the most part at this year's Cannes so far
  Jane Schoenbrun's "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma" supplied slasher-inspired juiciness while "Fatherland" marked the return of Sandra Hüller ("Anatomy of a Fall").
• Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen are splitting up after 18 years, but remain 'on great terms'
  Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen are splitting up after 18 years of marriage. The 'American Pie' star and his actor-writer wife 'are on great terms,' a rep tells The Times.
• My bucket-list trip to Yorkshire led me to James Herriot, Dracula and the Brontës
  Yorkshire birthed many literary classics. My journey led me to James Herriot, Dracula, the Brontës and Sally Wainwright.
• The 16 movies we're most excited to see this summer
  If you want big popcorn fare from the best directors in the blockbuster game (Spielberg, Nolan, Ridley Scott), it's here, along with a number of promising indie swings.
• 'Harry Potter' soars under the Cosm spell with fantastical, theme-park-like effects
  "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" is the latest film to be given the Cosm treatment, in which supplemental animations seek to envelop guests.
• Kane Parsons is 20. Here's how he made A24's biggest summer movie, the spooky 'Backrooms'
  After developing his concept over years, the 20-year-old Parsons worked with Oscar-nominated actors Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve along with A24 to make it happen.
• Jamie Foxx and girlfriend Alyce Huckstepp are expecting a baby, the actor's third
  Oscar winner Jamie Foxx, 58, is expecting a baby with his girlfriend Alyce Huckstepp. He is also the father to Corinne Foxx, 32, and teenager Anelise Bishop.
• Demi Moore says Hollywood has to 'find ways' to work with AI, not fight it
  When asked how AI is impacting the way Hollywood does business, Demi Moore said the industry needs to work with the new technology, not against it.
• Barry Blaustein, comedy writer known for 'Saturday Night Live' and 'Coming to America,' dies at 71
  Barry Blaustein, a longtime collaborator with Eddie Murphy and former 'Saturday Night Live' writer who penned 'Coming to America' and 'Nutty Professor,' has died. He was 71.
• Cinerama Dome takes a likely step toward reopening 'in the near future'
  A permit for alcohol sales is likely to be approved, paving the way for the reopening of the beloved Cinerama Dome and ArcLight Hollywood theaters.
• Conan O'Brien will return as Oscars host for the third consecutive year
  Conan O'Brien will return to host the 2027 Oscars, marking his third consecutive year.
• Rex Reed, contrarian film critic who perfected the skewering celebrity interview, dies at 87
  Rex Reed, who never held back in celebrity interviews and movie reviews, died Tuesday in Manhattan at age 87. He often lamented the lack of quality coming from Hollywood.
• Appreciation: Critic Rex Reed had a savage streak, but when he loved something, his writing could reach greatness
  Rex Reed was known for a sensationalistic writing style and biting criticism, but he could write passionately about movies, TV and theater when they suited his tastes.
• Why Hollywood tentpoles are giving Cannes a pass this year
  Just as Cannes' influence on the Oscars has surged, the major studios' summer tentpoles will be absent from the Croisette this year. Here's why.
• One Shot: A look back at Cannes premiere and Oscar winner 'The Artist'
  15 years after its premiere, Oscar-nominated cinematographer Guillaume Schiffman looks back on the first silent best picture winner since 1929.
• Honorary Palme d'Or recipient Barbra Streisand has been golden for seven decades
  Barbra needs no introduction. But before she's honored by the Cannes Film Festival, let's look back at the 84-year-old multi-hyphenate's awards history.

NY Times©

• With ‘Girls Like Girls,’ Hayley Kiyoko Turns Her Teenage Pain Into Art
  The once-closeted star has reinvented her song “Girls Like Girls” as a best-selling Y.A. novel and a new theatrical film. It wasn’t easy.
• ‘Obsession’ Is a Surprise Blockbuster. Who Gets the Profits?
  As the breakout horror hit crosses $300 million at the global box office, its art director set off a debate about just compensation for crew members.
• The Dad Movie Canon: Films That Define Dad Cinema
  What is it about a certain kind of film that appeals to fathers? Our writer took a stab at defining Dad Cinema and rounding up its greatest hits.
• Excited for World Cup? Stream 14 Great Soccer Movies.
  The beautiful game is the inspiring setting for films from countries large (Brazil) and small (Cape Verde). Watch them while the World Cup is in full swing.
• ‘Toy Story 5’ Fuels Hollywood’s Hottest Summer Since 2019
  The Disney-Pixar sequel was expected to make $160 million in North America over the weekend, lifting the summer box office to $1.85 billion to date.
• Joan Cusack, the Actress Behind Jessie in ‘Toy Story,’ Takes the Lead
  After 27 years, the beloved cowgirl doll voiced by Cusack is finally in charge, but the actress played an important role in shaping the character early on.
• ‘Toy Story 5’ Review: The Machines Have Come for the Children
  In this latest installment of the popular franchise, Woody and Buzz Lightyear are back and must contend with Bonnie’s mesmerizing new toy.
• Steve-O Has Beef With Father Time
  “It sucks for anybody to get old,” the “Jackass” stunt performer says, “but for Steve-O, I feel like it is categorically not OK.”
• ‘Maddie’s Secret’ Review: She’s Got the Sauce
  A food influencer struggles with an eating disorder in John Early’s thrilling pastiche of the made-for-TV melodrama.
• Margaret Kerry, Body and Soul of Disney’s Tinker Bell, Dies at 97
  A film crew and illustrator meticulously documented her pirouettes and pouts, giving substance to a character depicted previously as a spotlight onstage.
• Why ‘Toy Story’ is the Best Franchise Ever
  The New York Times film critic Alissa Wilkinson explores how the ‘Toy Story’ films leverage layers of nostalgia as a recipe for success.
• James Bradley, Co-Author of ‘Flags of Our Fathers,’ Dies at 72
  His best-selling book celebrated the servicemen in the stirring photograph of the U.S. flag-raising on Iwo Jima. One, it was long believed, was his father.
• Five Horror Movies to Stream Now
  This month, victims are held hostage by demons, a deranged madman, the elements and a monstrosity named Hoagie.
• 11 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.
• Five Free Movies to Stream Now
  This month’s films, including “Citizenfour” and “The Candidate,” tell stories about America and our constant struggles to preserve freedom.
• Billy Porter and Wayne Brady Make a Tender Pair in ‘La Cage aux Folles’
  Billy Porter and Wayne Brady make a tender pair in Robert O’Hara’s revival of the Harvey Fierstein-Jerry Herman musical farce.
• San Francisco Film Patrons Are Found Dead on Side of Highway
  Judith Sheldon, 84, daughter of an Oscar-winning director, and her husband, Wylie, 86, were traveling to Oregon on a hot day. Their deaths are under investigation.
• ‘Voicemails for Isabelle’ Review: An Unexpected Recipient
  The movie, starring Zoey Deutch and Nick Robinson, begins as a tear-jerker and morphs into a poignant rom-com.
• ‘Unidentified’ Review: A High-Concept Murder Mystery
  The director Haifaa Al-Mansour (“Wadjda”) concludes a trilogy about women resisting societal constraints in Saudi Arabia with a whodunit.
• ‘Rose of Nevada’ Review: Out of the Mists of Time and Back Again
  In this richly textured film by Mark Jenkin, two men sign on to crew a ship whose ultimate destination is a place they could never have fathomed.
• ‘Girls Like Girls’ Review: Hayley Kiyoko Brings Her Song to Life
  The pop star Hayley Kiyoko turns her hit single and best-selling book into a coming-of-age romance.
• ‘Leviticus’ Review: The Shocking Shapes That Love Can Take
  In this Australian chiller, a conversion therapy ritual unleashes shape-shifting ghouls that take the form of desired ones.
• ‘Color Book’ Review: Love and Grieving
  In this tender family drama, a widowed father and his disabled son overcome personal tragedy.
• ‘The Death of Robin Hood’ Review: Not a Merry Band
  A darkly revisionist take on the medieval outlaw asks who gets to craft the heroic legends.
• ‘Never Change!’ Review: Failing the Assignment
  This comedy squanders a promising premise about adults forced back to high school on repetitive sketches and hollow jokes.
• ‘The Devil Queen’ Review: A Seedy Quest for Vengeance
  Antonio Carlos da Fontoura’s 1974 gay gangster thriller returns in a gorgeous new restoration.
• Critics of Russia Say This Critic Isn’t Critical Enough
  Alexander Sokurov has questioned the Russian president about government repression, but he is still controversial among his country’s exiles.
• Daveigh Chase, ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Voice Actor and ‘The Ring’ Villain, Dies at 35
  She brought the plucky Lilo to life in the popular animated film series, and unnerved viewers as the child villain Samara in the horror film “The Ring.”
• ‘Curse of the Seven Jackals’: A Film Made to Be Exhumed
  Anthology Film Archives is screening Chris Jolly’s restored 2001 lo-fi indie film twice nightly.
• ‘Are You Now or Have You Ever Been’ Review: Who Is Naming Names?
  Anna D. Shapiro revives Eric Bentley’s play about the House Un-American Activities Committee’s investigation of the entertainment industry.
• The ‘Paddington’ Musical Will Come to Broadway Next Spring
  The show, which revisits the story of a marmalade-loving bear, plans to open next April at the Hirschfeld Theater in New York.

NPR©

• Cineplexity: What makes a dad movie?
  What makes a dad movie? Two NPR movie-loving fathers talk about the classics and the films they hope their children will love.
• Adrian Chiarella's "Leviticus" shows that horror's final boys can find love
  Homophobia lives, and stalks, in Adrian Chiarella's debut feature.
• This Pride month, teen flicks are recasting familiar tropes with a queer sensibility
  Teen movies like She's the He, Girls Like Girls and Leviticus are all turning tropes on their heads by centering queer characters.
• 'Toy Story 5' surges into the digital age -- while also peering lovingly backward
  In this delightful sequel, Jessie the cowgirl teams up with Buzz Lightyear and Woody to fend off the rise of digital devices, which are taking over the minds and attention spans of kids everywhere.
• Hugh Jackman's tormented 'Robin Hood' faces a reckoning
  Director Michael Sarnoski's film about the legendary hero who robs from the rich and gives to the poor is about the stories we tell ourselves.
• The second life of a classic: 'Amores Perros' is remastered and back in theaters
  NPR's A Martinez talks to Alejandro González Iñárritu and Gael García Bernal about Amores Perros — 25 years after the release of the film that inspired contemporary cinema in Mexico and launched their careers.
• Why we're still obsessed with aliens on screen
• Tribeca turns 25 with stars, surprises and standout indies
  From a recording studio inside a Cameroon prison to a tribute to New York's retired MetroCard, the Tribeca Film Festival marked 25 years by spotlighting unexpected stories.
• 'Cool Ladies Club' is directed by 10 working-class women. They live up to the title
  They gave smartphones to 10 women from a working-class Indian community to make a documentary about their unseen and unheralded lives. The results are .... pretty cool.
• Gene Shalit, longtime 'Today' show movie critic, dies at 100
  Known for his puffy hair, oversized handlebar mustache and a love for puns, Gene Shalit joined Today in 1970 and became arts editor in 1973. He was a middle-of-the-road critic, known for his wit and intelligence.