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• ‘Nine Days’: Life After Death (and Before Life)
  A man interviews souls for the chance to be born in this metaphysical drama that asks: Who are we, before we are anything at all?
• ‘Jungle Cruise’: The Rock and Emily Blunt Go Up the Disney River, Without a Paddle
  The Mouse House attempts to make a-movie-based-on-an-amusement-park-ride lightning strike twice — and gives you a journey in to the heart of "blah"-ness
• Heroes and Villains: Dev Patel Takes on His Greatest Challenge in ‘The Green Knight’
  Director David Lowery's take on the 14th-century poem about Sir Gawain's quest for greatness turns Arthurian legend inside out
• Jennifer Hudson Brings Down the House With ‘Respect’ in New Aretha Franklin Biopic Clip
  Respect arrives in theaters August 13th
• How to Watch Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt in ‘Jungle Cruise’ on Disney+
  The latest summer blockbuster is streaming on Disney+ with Premier Access
• ‘House of Gucci’ Trailer: Lady Gaga Asserts Control Over Family Dynasty
  Adam Driver stars as Maurizio Gucci, who was murdered in 1995
• NYC Skateboard, Hip-Hop Cultures Collide in New Doc ‘All the Streets Are Silent’
  Rosario Dawson talks about how hip-hop became a worldwide force out of New York in clip
• Flawed But Complicated: ‘Joe Bell’ Stars Mark Wahlberg as a Dad on a Journey of Regret over His Dead, Gay Son
  Although much of Joe Bell revolves around a secular ritual of self-flagellation, it's not a simple redemption narrative of a homophobic parent making amends
• Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Over ‘Black Widow’ Streaming Release
  Actress claims Disney breached her Marvel contract by offering superhero film on Disney+, impacting her box office-tied salary
• Sean Penn Embodies Notorious Counterfeiter in ‘Flag Day’ Trailer
  Film also stars the actor's daughter Dylan

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• The Hollywood & Highland elephants are coming down, a rejection of D.W. Griffith's racist legacy
  The complex is erasing the Babylon-themed homage to D.W. Griffith, director of the racist film "The Birth of a Nation."
• Review: 'Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro' is a must-see zippy adventure for Miyazaki fans
  Hayao Miyazaki's 1979 feature directorial debut, "Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro," is a must-see for any Studio Ghibli fan.
• Amanda Knox accuses Matt Damon, Tom McCarthy's 'Stillwater' of profiting off her name
  Amanda Knox took aim at Tom McCarthy and Matt Damon's new film, 'Stillwater,' for profiting 'off my name, face, & story without my consent,' she says.
• Father, son and house of Gaga: Fans give pop star's 'Gucci' accent the chef's kiss
  Lady Gaga fans are obsessed with the new trailer for 'House of Gucci,' starring the 'Chromatica' artist, Adam Driver, Jared Leto and others.
• Classic movies in L.A., O.C.: 'Showgirls,' 'Raging Bull,' 'Clueless' and more
  Find a flick with our curated list of vintage movies, cult classics, film festivals, etc., in L.A. and O.C. this week.
• How Matt Damon's 'Stillwater' explores 'ugly Americans' in the post-Trump era
  With an empathetic eye and cross-cultural cast led by Matt Damon and Camille Cottin, 'Stillwater' director Tom McCarthy tried to upend expectations for his dramatic thriller.
• Review: Jean-Claude Van Damme still kicking in the amusing 'The Last Mercenary'
  'The Last Mercenary' gives Jean-Claude Van Damme a chance to show his comic chops.
• How the 'Jungle Cruise' movie helped bring change to Disneyland's ride
  Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt and the 'Jungle Cruise' filmmakers discuss honoring, and updating, the beloved Disneyland ride for a big-screen adventure.
• Review: 'The Green Knight,' with Dev Patel as an Arthurian adventurer, is a ravishing triumph
  David Lowery's gorgeous and inventive adaptation of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" conjures magic in abundance.
• How to watch filmmaker Rodrigo Garcia discuss 'A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes'
  Filmmaker Rodrigo Garcia brings his memoir about his father, Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez, and mother, Mercedes Barcha, to the L.A. Times Book Club.
• Review: A dream of Europe connects two strangers in the affecting Lagos-set drama 'Eyimofe'
  Nigerian twin brothers Arie and Chuko Esiri directed 'Eyimofe,' a drama about two people dreaming of finding a fresh start in Europe.
• Review: 'All the Streets Are Silent' tries to say too much in too little time
  New documentary 'All the Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (1987-1997)' tries to cover every inch of a small niche.
• Review: James Gunn's 'The Suicide Squad' proves there's life after 'Suicide Squad'
  Less a sequel than a do-over, this supervillain extravaganza is the latest, goriest and flat-out weirdest emission from the DC Extended Universe.
• Review: Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt are fun, but not enough to make 'Jungle Cruise' see-worthy
  You can't see the jungle for the CGI in this action-adventure inspired by the long-running Disney theme-park attraction.
• Lucy Liu gets personal on fame, art and standing up for herself on the 'Charlie's Angels' set
  Lucy Liu on her groundbreaking career, growing up in Queens and more
• Crisis PR firm tells Golden Globes group there's only one way to save the show
  Facing turmoil and uncertainty over reforms, the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn.'s crisis PR firm outlines the stakes if the group doesn't approve new bylaws.
• Ava DuVernay's Array announces inaugural workshop in partnership with Haile Gerima
  Ava DuVernay's Array collective has announced the L.A.-based workshop "Liberated Territory: A Masterclass by Haile Gerima" featuring the Ethiopian filmmaker.
• 'The Jungle Cruise' premiere aims for the 'joy and nostalgia' of Disneyland
  Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson celebrated Disneyland as much as their new film based on the Jungle Cruise ride at the premiere.
• How 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' lives up to its name with an inclusive cast of star athletes
  In 'Space Jam: A New Legacy,' more inclusive villains are just one way the sequel has been updated for the modern audience.
• 'Crazy Rich Asians' made Henry Golding a star. Now he's showing Hollywood everything he can do
  Henry Golding got his big break in 2018's "Crazy Rich Asians." Three years later the actor is juggling film projects with dad duties after welcoming his first child in April.
• Classic movies in L.A., O.C.: 'Starship Troopers,' 'Purple Rain,' 'Cat Video Fest'
  Find a flick with our curated list of vintage movies, cult classics, film festivals, etc., in L.A. and O.C. this week.
• 10 virtual Comic-Con panels worth your time this weekend, according to our experts
  The Times convenes its merry band of Comic-Con veterans to recommend the 2021 @ Home panels you shouldn't miss.
• Review: Agnieszka Holland's 'Charlatan' ponders a man's conflicting layers
  Agnieszka Holland's 'Charlatan,' the 2020 Czech Oscar submission, doesn't mind asking more questions than it answers.
• How Val Kilmer's children helped tell his story in the intimate documentary 'Val'
  Amazon's documentary 'Val' is a revealing look at the life and career of Val Kilmer drawn from his own archives, as told along with his two children, Mercedes and Jack.
• What Hollywood took from Mena Suvari
  The "American Beauty" star discusses her memoir, "The Great Peace," and the abuse and shame she endured while seeming "too special to have problems."
• Jordan Peele's new movie perfectly captures the 2020 mood
  Coming July 22, 2022, Jordan Peele's latest horror film stars Keke Palmer, Daniel Kaluuya and Steven Yeun — and fans are decoding the poster online.
• This may not surprise you: Michaela Coel is in 'Black Panther' sequel (Maybe as Storm?)
  Michaela Coel, star of 'I May Destroy You,' has been cast in Marvel's 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.' Fans suspect she'll play Storm from 'X-Men.'
• Review: M. Night Shyamalan's 'Old' isn't so bad, except when it's terrible
  M. Night Shyamalan gets lost with the wildly unhinged thriller 'Old,' but the result is strangely fascinating.
• Review: Netflix romance 'The Last Letter From Your Lover' gets a stamp of semi-approval
  Shailene Woodley and Felicity Jones play parallel romantic heroines in this adaptation of a novel by Jojo Moyes ("Me Before You").
• Review: 'Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins' pulls back the hero's mask and it's Henry Golding
  Fans finally get a long look behind the mask in 'Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins,' starring Henry Golding.
• Isabelle Huppert loves to laugh: 7 of the French diva's best comedic roles
  'Usually when I make comedies I like to play nasty characters,' actress Isabelle Huppert says of her comedic roles.
• The Tokyo Olympics are here. These 5 movies set at the city's 1964 Games are timely revelations
  Tokyo takes centerstage in Cary Grant's last rom-com, an innovative doc, a crime melodrama, a nostalgic anime and a new documentary with timely POVs on the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
• Review: This is 'How It Ends' — a stroll through L.A. before the apocalypse
  Not a bang, but not a whimper either: Zoe Lister-Jones' 'How It Ends' is an L.A. journey through a woman's unfinished business before the apocalypse.
• AMC takes over former Pacific theaters at Grove and Americana
  The deal was expected after the theaters briefly appeared on AMC's ticketing websites.
• Beloved video store Vidiots is set to reopen. How Rian Johnson and others are helping
  Here's what we know so far about when and where the beloved Vidiots video store will make its comeback — plus, photos of the new location.
• Even from afar, the Cannes Film Festival delivers movies worth celebrating
  Apichatpong Weerasethakul's "Memoria" and Ryûsuke Hamaguchi's "Drive My Car" are among the year's strongest Cannes Film Festival titles.
• Here's everything explained in 'Fear Street Part 3: 1666' — the epic Netflix finale
  The final installment of the horror trilogy based on R.L Stines' popular books answers major questions that have been building with each movie.
• Designing 'Escape Room 2': How they made four key sets in 'Tournament of Champions'
  Director Adam Robitel, production designer Edward Thomas and screenwriter Will Honley on designing the puzzles for 'Escape Room: Tournament of Champions.'
• The not-so-secret message of Netflix's 'Fear Street' trilogy: Stop the witch hunt for queer women
  The creators and stars behind Netflix's breakout 'Fear Street' horror trilogy unpack the queer, feminist messages embedded throughout the series.
• Classic movies in L.A., O.C.: 'Safety Last!,' 'Donnie Darko,' Bruce Lee and more
  Find a flick with our curated list of vintage movies, cult classics, film festivals, etc., in L.A. and O.C. this week.
• What gets movie lovers out of the living room and into the theater?
  Pandemic-accelerated streaming of first-run movies — even blockbusters like "Black Widow" — has kept film fans close to their home screens. But theaters are reopening and moviegoers at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema talk about what they want from a theatrical experience.
• Review: 'Fear Street Part 3: 1666' pulls off a magic trick: It's the best of the trilogy
  The third Netflix R.L. Stine movie, 'Fear Street Part 3: 1666,' wraps the trilogy up satisfyingly.
• Review: 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' strands LeBron James in a swirling CGI garbage tornado
  How soullessly mercenary can one movie be? The long-delayed follow-up to 1996's "Space Jam" is not worth the wait.
• Bill Duke on 'Deep Cover' and Hollywood's gatekeepers
  Actor and filmmaker Bill Duke's long career includes 'The Killing Floor' (1984), 'Deep Cover' (1992) and a role in Steven Soderbergh's 'No Sudden Move.'
• Review: 'Roadrunner' is a powerful tribute to Anthony Bourdain — with one serious misstep
  Morgan Neville's anguished new documentary tackles the extraordinary life and tragic death of a beloved chef, writer and TV personality.
• Getting fans back in theaters is hard. Tech and celebrities like Ludacris are helping
  Studios are reaching out to fans through audio-only chatrooms on Twitter and video challenges on TikTok in hopes of getting people back into cinemas.
• Owner of Dick Clark Productions offers new plan for the Golden Globes
  The owner of Golden Globes producer Dick Clark Productions has presented a reform plan for the embattled Hollywood Foreign Press Assn.
• With movie theaters reopened, dedicated employees predict a major Hollywood comeback
  For movie theater workers, the last year brought existential fears and financial instability. With cinemas reopened, they talk about their hopes for a rebound.
• Movies and theaters are coming back. But what about L.A.'s treasured art houses?
  Theaters such as the Lumiere Cinema at the Music Hall, Alamo Drafthouse, Landmark Theatres and Laemmle Theatres try to rebound as they wait for big indie releases.
• Why it took 25 years to reboot 'Space Jam' and the many stars who nearly did
  It's LeBron James, not Tony Hawk, Jackie Chan, Tiger Woods or Jeff Gordon starring in the new 'Space Jam.' Lots of what-ifs, but we're getting the right one.
• Wes Anderson's 'French Dispatch' is an imitation of France. You may not want to visit
  Making a COVID-delayed premiere at Cannes, the film tells uneven tall tales with Frances McDormand, Bill Murray, Timothée Chalamet and Jeffrey Wright.
• Bring the tissues. Bo Burnham's Netflix special 'Inside' is heading to theaters
  'Bo Burnham: Inside,' the Netflix special that captured everyone's quarantine woes through comedy and song, is getting a limited theatrical release.
• 'Black Widow' $80-million domestic debut is the biggest since the pandemic began
  Between box office receipts and Disney+ premier access, Marvel's 'Black Widow' opened to $215 million domestically, the only film to surpass $100 million in its opening weekend since the pandemic began.
• A Cannes away from Cannes: fewer movies, but also fewer COVID tests
  Our critic isn't at the Cannes Film Festival this year, but "After Yang," "Lingui" and "The Souvenir Part II" are among the strongest titles he's seen.
• How 'Summertime's' young L.A. poets transformed 'Raya's' Carlos López Estrada
  After "Raya," Kelly Marie Tran couldn't help but join director Carlos López Estrada as producer on his "Summertime" movie, made with L.A. poets. Here's why.
• Keke Palmer celebrates 'real-life Akeelah,' spelling bee champ Zaila Avant-garde
  Keke Palmer, who played a young spelling bee champ in the film 'Akeelah and the Bee,' celebrated real-life winner Zaila Avant-garde on social media.
• Catching up with 'Barb & Star' as the cult comedy brings its shimmer to Hulu
  Romance. Intrigue. Culottes. The best movie you (might have) missed in 2021 is now on Hulu, starring Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo.
• 'Fear Street: 1978': All of the burning questions left for the epic finale
  'Fear Street: 1978' is the second part of the new horror trilogy arriving on Netflix in July. We're breaking down the most pressing questions for the final film to answer.
• Review: Matt Damon is a man on a Marseille mission in the uneven but surprising 'Stillwater'
  Tom McCarthy's new drama follows an Oklahoma oil worker to France as he tries to overturn his daughter's murder conviction.
• What the 'Black Widow' post-credits scene hints about the future of the MCU
  The post-credits scene of Marvel's 'Black Widow' seems to set up a forthcoming team of antiheroes. Here's what it all means.
• Classic movies in L.A., O.C.: 'Selena,' 'Mean Girls,' 'Exorcist,' 'Mulholland Drive'
  'Mean Girls,' 'Selena' and David Lynch's 'Mulholland Drive' lead our curated list of classic flicks playing in L.A. and O.C. this week.
• USC freshman Ceyair Wright is on the big screen in 'Space Jam: A New Legacy'
  Ceyair Wright, a USC freshman defensive back, plays the role of LeBron James' eldest son in the movie 'Space Jam: A New Legacy.'
• See the magical, rhythmic vibe of Disney's 'Encanto' come to life in new trailer
  With songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the first trailer for Disney's 'Encanto' shows 'an extraordinary family' living hidden in the mountains of Colombia.
• Universal movies to stream on Amazon after Peacock
  Amazon will get the streaming rights to Universal's live-action movies after they stream on Peacock for four months.
• Review: 'Running Against the Wind' and into uncertainty
  'Running Against the Wind' is the purportedly true story of Ethiopian childhood friends meeting again after having taken different paths.
• Review: 'Fear Street Part 2: 1978' slashes more deeply than the first cut
  The second installment in Netflix's R.L. Stine trilogy drops: 'Fear Street Part 2: 1978' — and it's an improvement over the first.
• Immigrant heroes. White supremacist villains. How 'Forever Purge' struck a chord
  The fifth film in "The Purge" franchise took its inspiration from Trump-era politics and gives Mexican characters the chance to drive the action.
• Robert Downey Sr., actor, filmmaker and father of Robert Downey Jr., dies at 85
  Robert Downey Jr. confirmed the death of his father, actor and director Robert Downey Sr., with a heartfelt Instagram tribute Wednesday.
• Scarlett Johansson on how the long wait revealed the right timing for Marvel's 'Black Widow'
  Not quite an origin story, Marvel's 'Black Widow' is a solo venture for the character more than 10 years in the making. Director Cate Shortland and stars Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh on why this movie couldn't exist earlier than now.
• Review: Adam Driver sings, rages and burns up the big screen in the entrancingly weird 'Annette'
  Leos Carax's sixth feature, a musical made in collaboration with Sparks' Ron and Russell Mael, also stars Marion Cotillard and opens the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.
• Universal movies will go to Peacock instead of HBO. But there's a big catch
  NBCUniversal has come up with an unusual strategy to use Universal Pictures movies to boost Peacock.
• Val Kilmer documentary promises a look at four decades of the enigmatic actor's life
  Turns out Val Kilmer has been recording elements of his life for 40 years or so. The thousands of hours of tape and film are now a documentary, 'Val.'
• What happened behind the scenes of Quentin Tarantino's Vista Theatre deal? The owner explains
  Lance Alspaugh talks about the surprise sale of the Vista Theatre to Quentin Tarantino, as well as the future of boutique movie exhibition.
• 'Black in Mayberry.' How a film exposed racial tensions in one of L.A. County's whitest cities
  The film, which grew out of Black Lives Matter protests last summer, shines a light on the coastal community's intolerant past
• Richard Donner tributes pour in from filmmakers: Spielberg, Gibson, Wright, Mangold
  Generations of directors reflect on the loss of Richard Donner, director of "Superman," "The Goonies" and "Lethal Weapon."
• Quentin Tarantino buys L.A.'s beloved Vista Theatre
  Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, who already owns the New Beverly Cinema, says in a podcast interview Monday that he has bought another one of L.A.'s gems.
• Shannon Lee is tired of white men like Quentin Tarantino trying to explain Bruce Lee to her
  Shannon Lee, daughter of the late Chinese American martial arts icon Bruce Lee, is tired of people like "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood" director Quentin Tarantino "mansplaining" her father to her.
• Unpacking the many twists of HBO Max's noir thriller 'No Sudden Move'
  If you were left with questions at the end of the HBO Max heist movie "No Sudden Move," director Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter Ed Solomon have some answers.
• Netflix's 'Fear Street: 1994': All of our burning questions about what comes next
  'Fear Street: 1994' is just the first part of a new horror trilogy arriving on Netflix in July. We're breaking down the most pressing questions for the next two films to answer.
• Classic movies in L.A., O.C.: 'Independence Day,' 'Badlands,' 'Excalibur,' 'Jaws'
  The 1996 summer blockbuster "Independence Day" leads our curated list of classic flicks playing in L.A. and O.C. this week.
• Golden Globes to allow international films to compete for best picture
  Non-English language movies like "Minari" can now compete at the Golden Globes for best picture.
• Why you shouldn't text while watching Steven Soderbergh's 'No Sudden Move'
  Steven Soderbergh and the stars of the new HBO Max noir thriller 'No Sudden Move' on the twisty narrative and shooting in the middle of a pandemic.
• Review: 'Kid Candidate' shows politics isn't a joke
  A 24-year-old musician runs for Amarillo City Council in an amiable documentary about democracy.
• Review: All due respect to 'F9,' but 'No Sudden Move' is the car movie of the summer
  In director Steven Sodebergh's 1950s Detroit-set thriller, starring a well-matched Don Cheadle and Benicio Del Toro, automobiles play a leading role.
• James Franco will pay $2.2 million to settle suit alleging sexual exploitation, fraud
  A court still has to OK the proposed $2,235,000 settlement in a class-action suit filed against James Franco and others by two former acting students.
• Review: 'Forever Purge' takes franchise to southern border in a battle for the heart of America
  In "The Forever Purge," the horror franchise rips from the headlines to take on immigration with a cast that includes Ana de la Reguera and Josh Lucas.
• Review: All grown up, yet still in diapers, an overstuffed 'Boss Baby 2' feeds the machine
  'The Boss Baby: Family Business' with Alec Baldwin is what you'd expect, plus a few goodies.
• Review: When you reach the end, it's just beginning: 'Fear Street Part 1: 1994' arrives
  An R.L. Stine trilogy on Netflix drops its first feature — 'Fear Street Part 1: 1994' — with the other two coming each of the next two weeks.
• Janicza Bravo knew she had to make 'Zola.' Here's how she made it happen
  'Zola' director/co-writer Janicza Bravo fought for the job and worked hard to defend the voice of A'Ziah King's original Twitter thread.
• Review: Based on a Twitter thread, 'Zola' is one wild ride
  Taylour Paige and Riley Keough star as strippers on a road trip gone wrong in the delightfully dark-humored 'Zola,' co-starring Nicholas Braun and Colman Domingo.
• Quentin Tarantino flips the script with 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' novel
  Quentin Tarantino's new book fleshes out details of his movie 'Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood' and provides bits of backstory about its protagonists.
• Danny Trejo opens up about being typecast — and a close call with the Mexican Mafia
  'Acting wasn't new to me. I'd acted to survive my childhood,' writes Danny Trejo in his new memoir. He talks with The Times about his incredible life.
• Review: Scarlett Johansson finally gets her Marvel closeup, but 'Black Widow' is too little, too late
  Florence Pugh nearly steals the Cate Shortland-directed movie — part origin story, part swan song and part Marvel-ized riff on 'The Americans.'
• An answer to 'pain porn': Questlove on celebrating Black joy with 'Summer of Soul'
  Roots drummer and music historian Questlove counters Black erasure with his directorial debut, the Civil-Rights-era concert film 'Summer of Soul.'
• Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a producer
  Film producers will tell you that there's no typical day in the job -- and there's no single path to becoming a producer. But there are traits you can develop and entertainment industry paths to follow that will set you up for a career in Hollywood.
• That 'F9' post-credits scene explained: Get ready for a 'Fast 10' showdown
  The "F9" post-credits scene has major implications for "Fast 10" and some franchise favorites. That tease, explained.
• How a story of love, loss and cooking became the immigration tale 'I Carry You With Me'
  Their border-crossing escape from homophobia brought loss and a dream fulfilled. In "I Carry You With Me," director Heidi Ewing tells their story with a hybrid form of filmmaking.
• Inside the fight for pay equality with Megan Rapinoe in the HBO Max documentary 'LFG'
  'Our society has one way that lets you know that you're valued,' soccer star Megan Rapinoe says of her push for pay equity in the beautiful game.
• How 'F9' reunited the 'Tokyo Drift' crew — and what that could mean for the 'Fast' future
  When Justin Lin returned to the driver's seat for 'F9,' he orchestrated a 'Tokyo Drift' reunion. Why it could be a hint about the future of the franchise.
• 'Wonder Woman,' 'Airplane!,' 'Yo Soy Chicano': Classic movies in L.A., O.C. this week
  "Wonder Woman" with Gal Gadot and a 1972 doc about the Chicano experience lead our curated list of classic flicks playing in L.A. this week.

NY Times©

• ‘The Green Knight’ Review: Monty Python and the Seventh Seal
  Dev Patel plays a medieval hero on a mysterious quest in David Lowery’s adaptation of the 14th-century Arthurian romance.
• Sunken ‘Jungle Cruise’ Sales Reflect Hollywood’s Delta Variant Troubles
  The mega-budget comedic adventure took in $34 million in North America and $30 million on Disney+ worldwide.
• Dev Patel, Starry Knight
  “The Green Knight” offered the actor a movie-star moment unlike anything he’s done before. Could he conquer his insecurities and take the lead?
• ‘Jungle Cruise’ Review: Amazon Subprime
  Not even Emily Blunt, doing her best Katharine Hepburn impression, can keep this leaky boat ride afloat.
• ‘Stillwater’ Review: Another American Tragedy
  Matt Damon plays a father determined to free his daughter from prison in the latest from Tom McCarthy, the director of “Spotlight.”
• Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Over ‘Black Widow’ Release
  The star said making the film available on Disney+ at the same time it opened in theaters “dramatically” lowered box office revenue, which could cost her tens of millions of dollars.
• Stream These Five International Films Now
  This month’s picks include a deadpan Moroccan comedy, a Polish film about an influencer, a nail-biting Indian crime thriller and more.
• ‘Nine Days’ Review: Belief in the Beforelife
  In this drama featuring Winston Duke and Zazie Beetz, unborn souls are given a chance at life on Earth.
• Take a Journey With Dev Patel in ‘The Green Knight’
  The director David Lowery narrates a sequence from the film, featuring the actor and Erin Kellyman.
• From ‘Call My Agent!’ to Hollywood Career
  The French series was a pandemic hit in the United States. And now its star, Camille Cottin, is emerging to find herself in demand.
• ‘The Green Knight’ | Anatomy of a Scene
  David Lowery narrates a sequence from “The Green Knight” featuring Dev Patel and Erin Kellyman.
• In ‘Mr. Corman,’ Joseph Gordon-Levitt Looks Inward and Asks, ‘What If?’
  For his new Apple TV+ comedy series, Gordon-Levitt imagined what his life might have been like if he hadn’t been so lucky. “It’s probably the most me-ish thing I’ve ever made.”
• Review: 'The Last Mercenary' With Jean-Claude Van Damme
  In this diverting action comedy, Jean-Claude Van Damme plays a former secret agent forced back into action to save his estranged son.
• ‘The Boy Behind the Door’ Review: Best Friends in Peril
  Tween boys attempt to escape mysterious abductors in this thriller borrowing from the slasher-horror genre.
• ‘Sabaya’ Review: Light Breaking Through Darkness
  This intrepid, immersive documentary follows the men and women who rescue Yazidi girls kidnapped and held by Islamic State fighters in a Syrian refugee camp.
• ‘Fauna’ Review: Narcomythologies
  This lean meta-drama tackles the fictions typically associated with Mexican culture with droll humor and bold conceptual play.
• ‘Tailgate’ Review: Retribution for Road Rage
  In this Dutch thriller, a man puts his family in danger by refusing to apologize to a serial killer with a pious streak.
• No Lion, the Skipper Is the Real King of the Jungle Cruise
  Bad jokes and puns are part of a Disneyland job that has been immortalized in a new film. Those who’ve held the role at the theme park never really leave it behind.
• ‘The Evening Hour’ Review: Heart of the Country
  In this drama, a wholesome young man in an Appalachian town tries to do right by friends and family but gets caught up in a side hustle dealing pills.
• ‘Enemies of the State’ Review: Seeking Proof Shrouded in Shadows
  This documentary on the strange case of Matt DeHart weaves uncertainty into its structure.
• ‘Resort to Love’ Review: A Struggling Singer in Paradise
  In this romantic comedy, a woman reeling from a failed engagement and a flailing career escapes to a glamorous island resort.
• ‘Ride the Eagle’ Review: A Nontoxic Bro Faces Midlife Lessons
  A conga-playing, marijuana-smoking man approaches middle age — and romance — with help from a video from his mother.
• ‘Lorelei’ Review: A Rural Melodrama, Lost at Sea
  Pablo Schreiber and Jena Malone attempt to provide an anchor for this listless character drama.
• ‘Never Gonna Snow Again’ Review: You’re Getting Warmer
  There’s a stranger in town, and his touch is hypnotic, which is just what these icy, disaffected people needed.
• Study Shows More Disability Stories Onscreen, but Few Disabled Actors
  The study published Wednesday also showed that television is far behind film when it comes to representation of characters with disabilities.
• Bob Odenkirk in Stable Condition After Collapsing on Set of 'Better Caul Saul'
  The actor and writer was hospitalized after he collapsed on the set of the show on Tuesday.
• Reasoning to Release Bill Cosby From Prison Disputed by Some Legal Analysts
  The court decision that reversed the sexual assault conviction of Bill Cosby has prompted an unusual level of legal debate about the appropriate parameters of appellate review.
• Vicky Krieps Gave Hollywood One More Try. It Wasn’t So Bad.
  The “Phantom Thread” actress, burned by the experience of promoting the movie in the United States, retreated to art-house obscurity. Now, she’s back in the M. Night Shyamalan blockbuster “Old.”
• ‘The Year of the Discovery’ Review: Remembering Tumult in Spain
  The film revisits Spain in 1992 from a less rosy vantage point than that year’s Olympics gave the world.
• The Woman Who Captured ‘Jaws,’ Then Worked to Undo the Damage
  A documentary tracks the extraordinary life of Valerie Taylor, spearfishing champion turned passionate conservationist on behalf of endangered sharks.
• Universal Pictures Spends Big for New 'Exorcist' Trilogy
  The deal, expected to be announced this week, is for more than $400 million and is a direct response to the streaming giants that are upending the film industry’s economics.
• ‘Dune’ and Princess Diana Biopic to Debut at a Starry Venice Film Festival
  Hollywood blockbusters are back on the program after a less celebrity-driven edition last year, but the event will still be far from business as usual.
• Pulitzer-Winning Critic Wesley Morris Captured the Moment
  For his piercing insights on race and culture, Wesley Morris recently received his second Pulitzer Prize. But he won over colleagues long before that.

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• In 'Stillwater,' An American Oil-Rig Worker Crosses The Sea To Exonerate His Daughter
  Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to director Tom McCarthy about his new movie, "Stillwater." It's the story of an American oil-rig worker who travels to France to exonerate his imprisoned daughter.
• Dev Patel Conquers 'The Green Knight' And Embraces Every Role As A Journey
  NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dev Patel, who plays aspiring knight Gaiwan in the new movie, The Green Knight, based on one of the most famous Arthurian legends.
• Souls Audition For Their Bodies In Sundance Hit 'Nine Days'
  Filmmaker Edson Oda was a breakout director at last year's Sundance Film Festival with his philosophical movie, Nine Days, which stars Zazie Beetz and Benedict Wong.
• Celebrate Life On Earth With 4 Films That Look Into The Great Beyond
  The new film Nine Days — at its essence, a reminder to celebrate every moment you're given — is both deep and fun. Here are three other movies that ponder the meaning of life.
• Scarlett Johansson Is Suing Disney For Its Streaming Release Of 'Black Widow'
  Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney for releasing Black Widow on streaming and in theaters at the same time, saying the simultaneous release breached her contract.
• 'The Green Knight' Fulfills A Quest To Find New Magic In An Old Legend
  Dev Patel stars as a young adventurer from King Arthur's court in David Lowery's inventive adaptation of an enduring 14th-century poem.
• Actor Tom Hanks Is Selling His Home Away From Home
  Tom Hanks has been using the Airstream trailer on movie sets since the '90s. The trailer, up for auction at Bonhams, is valued at up to $250,000.
• Student Film 'Anita' Explores How The Places We Live Stay With Us
  NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with student filmmaker Sushma Khadepaun about her narrative short Anita.
• Director Augustine Frizzell On Netflix's Newest Mystery Romance Film
  NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with director Augustine Frizzell about her new film, The Last Letter from Your Lover. It's based on a book of the same name by British author JoJo Moyes.
• Catholic University Lecturer Makes Huge 'Wizard Of Oz' Find
  NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Matt Ripa of the Catholic University of America about finding one of the dresses Judy Garland wore while filming The Wizard of Oz.
• Comic-Con Is Online Only Again This Year. On The Bright Side, No Lines!
  No costumed crowds are thronging the streets of San Diego this weekend: For the second year in a row, Comic-Con is online only. But organizers are hoping for a small in-person show in November.
• 'Ailey' Doc Shows How Alvin Ailey Changed The Landscape Of Dance For Dancers Of Color
  Alvin Ailey, the most influential and celebrated Black choreographer of the 20th Century is the subject of the documentary Ailey.
• 'The Woman Who Ran' Puzzles Out The Mysteries Of Everyday Life
  Hong Sang-soo's new film follows a mild-mannered woman as she makes three different visits. Each chapter is absorbing on its own, but it's even more intriguing to contemplate how it all fits together.
• Harvey Weinstein Pleads Not Guilty To Sexual Assault Charges In Los Angeles Court
  The disgraced former movie mogul was charged Wednesday with four counts of rape and seven other sexual assault charges in California. He is already serving a 23-year sentence in New York.
• For Questlove, The Pandemic Meant Embracing Quiet — And Buying A Farm
  The Tonight Show music director has been branching out: In addition to buying a farm, he's making his directorial debut with Summer of Soul, a documentary about a 1969 concert series in Harlem.