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• ‘The Breakdown’ With Ron Howard
  Hillbilly Elegy director dives into working with Glenn Close, Amy Adams on the film based on J.D. Vance's book
• Warner Bros. to Debut All 2021 Films on HBO Max on Same Day as Theaters
  Dune, The Matrix 4, Godzilla Vs. Kong, The Suicide Squad and many more follow Wonder Woman 1984 with simultaneous streaming/theatrical release
• A Tortured Guantánamo Detainee Fights for Freedom in ‘The Mauritanian’ Trailer
  Film based on life of Mohamedou Ould Slahi will star Jodie Foster, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tahar Rahim
• David Prowse, Darth Vader Actor in ‘Star Wars,’ Dead at 85
  Hulking actor donned iconic costume in original Star Wars trilogy
• The Dance Floor Is Always at the Center of Steve McQueen’s ‘Lovers Rock’
  The second chapter of the five-film Small Axe, in which Steve McQueen attempts to excavate glimpses of black British life from the Sixties through the Eighties, is rooted in reggae
• ‘Zappa’ Review: A Modernist Mozart Who Happened to Be a Rock Star
  An exhaustive new documentary on Frank Zappa offers up a portrait of an artist as a walking contradiction
• Fundamentals of Television: Behind the Scenes of Program From Rolling Stone, IndieWire, NYU Tisch
  The new online certificate program that launched this fall also features NYU faculty, industry veterans, and other experts in the entertainment field
• Viola Davis Goes BIG and BOLD in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’
  George C. Wolfe’s screen adaption of the seminal August Wilson play also stars a stunning Chadwick Boseman, in his final film role, as ambitious horn player Levee
• Why the Band’s ‘The Last Waltz’ Is the Greatest Concert Movie of All Time
  How Martin Scorsese's film of group's legendary farewell show changed the way live music felt onscreen
• Food, Family and Psycho Turkeys: 12 Off-the-Wall Thanksgiving Movies
  From dysfunctional dinners to killer birds, these films will make for some interesting post-feast viewing — or clear the room in a hurry

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• What's playing at the drive-in: 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom,' holiday favorites and more
  Find a flick with our guide to new and classic movies playing outdoors at L.A.-area drive-ins, pop-ups and rooftops.
• Review: New documentaries focus on musicians from Shane MacGowan to Billie Holiday
  New music documentaries include "Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan," "Billie," "The Changin' Times of Ike White" and "Tripping With Nils Frahm."
• Review: 'Black Bear' stars Aubrey Plaza in a meta-thriller on relationships and filmmaking
  Aubrey Plaza stars in "Black Bear," Lawrence Michael Levine's third and best feature, an intelligent, intimately scaled thriller.
• Warner Bros.' 2021 movies: What will debut on HBO Max and in theaters?
  Warner Bros. has decided its 2021 movies will come out concurrently in U.S. theaters and on HBO Max. Here's what's due on the small screen for subscribers.
• Review: 'All My Life,' an old-fashioned love (and death) story
  Harry Shum Jr. and Jessica Rothe play star-crossed lovers in "All My Life," a romantic drama along the lines of "Love Story."
• Review: In the high-spirited Danish dramedy 'Another Round,' they drink, therefore they are
  Mads Mikkelsen is superb as one of four friends who set out to redefine "high-functioning alcoholism" in Thomas Vinterberg's new picture.
• Review: 'Luxor' and Andrea Riseborough contemplate the essence of being
  Andrea Riseborough plays a British doctor exploring an ancient Egyptian city in Zeina Durra's meditative drama "Luxor."
• Warner Bros. to release movies on HBO Max for the next year
  Warner Bros. says the plan is a response to the pandemic that has upended the traditional film distribution business.
• Review: Neither rain nor sleet nor Louis DeJoy can stop Operation Santa in new documentary
  Writer-director Dana Nachman's "Dear Santa" chronicles Operation Santa, the United States Postal Service's annual initiative to bring joy to letter-writing children.
• Meryl Streep is queen of Netflix's 'Prom,' an LGBTQ message musical gone Hollywood
  Ryan Murphy's adaptation of the Broadway musical 'The Prom' brings James Corden, Nicole Kidman, Kerry Washington and Keegan-Michael Key to the dance.
• Here's how the first virtual Sundance Film Festival will work
  The 2021 Sundance Film Festival will be a mostly virtual event, expanding access far beyond Park City, Utah, and utilizing arthouse partners around the country.
• Review: Frances McDormand is at her finest in 'Nomadland,' a sublime ode to American wanderlust
  The award-winning road movie from the writer-director Chloé Zhao is a gorgeous, lyrical weave of documentary and fiction.
• Review: 'Half Brothers' is fun, but something's rotten
  Two brothers, one Mexican and one American, meet for the first time for a road trip of self-discovery in the fun comedy "Half Brothers."
• Review: 'Minor Premise' is a major mind maze
  "Minor Premise" follows in the footsteps of other low-budget sci-fi indies that rely on brain power to generate thrills.
• Review: Ramallah 'Mayor' Musa Hadid lifts up his city amid ongoing Israel-Palestinian conflict
  The immersive documentary "Mayor," written and directed by David Osit, focuses on Musa Hadid, the dedicated leader of the Palestinian city of Ramallah.
• 'Umbrella Academy' star Elliot Page announces he is transgender in powerful statement
  "I can't begin to express how remarkable it feels to finally love who I am enough to pursue my authentic self," wrote "Juno" actor Elliot Page.
• Happy birthday, Chadwick Boseman: Disney+ debuts touching 'Black Panther' tribute
  A highlight reel of the late Chadwick Boseman's most memorable Marvel moments and quotes has been added to the beginning of "Black Panther" on Disney+.
• How '76 Days' director Hao Wu got an inside look at the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan
  With his documentary "76 Days," Hao Wu offers a deeply personal look at what happened in Wuhan hospitals at the height of China's COVID-19 crisis. He explains how he made the movie.
• 'My dream come true': How LGBTQ history was made with the 'Happiest Season' soundtrack
  Executive producer Justin Tranter and artists Shea Diamond and Tegan Quin discuss the importance of the "Happiest Season" film and soundtrack
• Review: Errol Morris' 'My Psychedelic Love Story' is a little too trippy for its own good
  Errol Morris' documentary "My Psychedelic Love Story" focuses on Swiss-born author Joanna Harcourt-Smith and her '70s affair with counterculture guru Timothy Leary.
• Commentary: Elections have consequences, even for movies and TV. Previewing post-Trump, Biden-era entertainment
  Will we see the Trump campaign's screwball attempts to overturn votes in satire? Will loosened drug laws further drive stoner comedies to extinction? We have ideas
• What's playing at the drive-in: 'Sound of Metal,' holiday favorites and more
  Find a flick with our guide to new and classic movies playing outdoors at L.A.-area drive-ins, pop-ups and rooftops.
• Mads Mikkelsen takes over 'Fantastic Beasts' role after Johnny Depp's departure
  Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen, known for "Hannibal" and "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," is Johnny Depp's Grindelwald replacement in "Fantastic Beasts 3."
• 'Happiest Season' is a holiday rom-com about coming out. Here's why that's important
  How Clea DuVall's lesbian Christmas rom-com 'Happiest Season,' starring Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis, came to be, and why coming-out stories are still important.
• Judge dismisses antitrust suit against Golden Globes organization
  A foreign journalist sued Golden Globes organizer Hollywood Foreign Press Association, alleging the group acted like a cartel. A federal judge disagreed and tossed the suit.
• Woof! 'Clifford the Big Red Dog' looks odd, but not 'Cats'-level creepy
  Paramount's first look at the live-action "Clifford" film adaptation sent tongues and tails a-wagging when the big red dog made his debut Wednesday.
• Review: Melissa McCarthy's 'Superintelligence' is little more than average
  The chemistry between Melissa McCarthy and Bobby Cannavale is undone by the high-concept storytelling about an artificial intelligence with the voice of James Corden.
• Actress Gabourey Sidibe engaged to Brandon Frankel: 'Now I get to hold him forever'
  Oscar-nominated 'Precious' actress Gabourey Sidibe showed off her new engagement ring on Tuesday and praised her fiancé, Brandon Frankel.
• Review: Alex Winter captures the art of being Frank in the documentary 'Zappa'
  Alex Winter's documentary "Zappa" is a sprawling, shaggy biography of experimental rock pioneer, composer and activist Frank Zappa.
• Review: Strong performances can't redeem Alan Ball's heavy-handed 'Uncle Frank'
  Paul Bettany and Sophia Lillis star in writer-director Alan Ball's "Uncle Frank," a melodrama set in late 1960s/early 1970s about a closeted gay NYU professor and his South Carolina family.
• Review: A young David Bowie tours America in unrevealing biopic 'Stardust'
  Speculative biopic "Stardust" looks at David Bowie in America before he became a cultural icon.
• Review: Kurt Russell delivers more Claus and effects in Netflix's 'The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two'
  Goldie Hawn has a bigger role as Mrs. Claus in this Chris Columbus-directed sequel.
• Review: Kristen Stewart makes spirits bright in LGBT holiday romantic comedy 'Happiest Season'
  Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis play a couple keeping their relationship under holiday wraps in this second feature directed by Clea DuVall.
• Review: 'The Croods: A New Age' is a sweetly chaotic follow-up
  Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone and Ryan Reynolds are among the returning voice cast in DreamWorks Animation sequel "The Croods: A New Age."
• How safe is it to go to indoor movie theaters during the COVID-19 pandemic?
  Major movie theater chains have responded to the pandemic by putting COVID-19 protocols in place. Public health experts assess the risks.
• Family drew Amy Adams and Glenn Close to 'Hillbilly Elegy.' (Family, and Terminators.)
  Amy Adams and Glenn Close discuss their new movie, "Hillbilly Elegy," focusing on family, not politics.
• 'Small Axe' brings untold history to the screen. For Steve McQueen, it's personal
  Steve McQueen kicks off his 'Small Axe' series with 'Mangrove,' a timely true story of protest in London's West Indian community.
• 'Call his bluff': Edward Norton lays out poker-style Trump analysis we never expected
  Actor Edward Norton spelled out Donald Trump's lame-duck actions in poker terms on Friday, laying out the president's "desperate endgame."
• Review: In 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom,' Chadwick Boseman gives his final and finest performance
  Viola Davis is the legendary blues singer opposite Colman Domingo and Glynn Turman in this strong Netflix adaptation of August Wilson's play.
• Review: Lose yourself in the adult animation pleasures of 'No. 7 Cherry Lane'
  Hong Kong filmmaker Yonfan's animated drama "No. 7 Cherry Lane" is intellectually intoxicating and stylistically sumptuous.
• Review: Ode to Canada in Matthew Rankin's wacky funhouse reverie 'The Twentieth Century'
  Matthew Rankin's perverse period reverie "The Twentieth Century" is a warped faux biopic of hallowed Canadian prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King.
• Review: War in Ukraine reflects deceit, division and corruption in black comedy 'Donbass'
  Sergei Loznitsa's brutally matter-of-fact, cynically comic "Donbass" depicts social destabilization in the titular war-ravaged region of eastern Ukraine.
• Review: A.I., Greta Thunberg and George Soros headline five docs you can watch at home
  New documentaries include "Coded Bias," "I Am Greta," "Soros," "Markie in Milwaukee" and "Born to Be."
• What's playing at the drive-in: 'Mank' with Gary Oldman and more
  Find a flick with our guide to new and classic movies playing outdoors at L.A.-area drive-ins, pop-ups and rooftops.
• Review: Peak Riz Ahmed in 'Sound of Metal,' a moving drama about deafness and addiction
  Darius Marder's drama is an uncommonly nuanced portrait of a young man entering a Deaf community.
• Kurt Russell has advice for 'court jester' celebrities: Steer clear of politics
  Actor Kurt Russell thinks celebs should shut their mouths when it comes to politics. Better to remain the blank-slate "court jesters" that they are.
• Review: 'The Last Vermeer' squanders Guy Pearce and high-stakes art forgery
  Claes Bang and Guy Pearce face off in the lukewarm post-World War II art forgery drama "The Last Vermeer."
• Harvey Weinstein doesn't have COVID-19, but his health is still declining in prison
  Representatives for Harvey Weinstein say that the disgraced film mogul does not have COVID-19 but that he is "still being closely monitored" in prison.
• Comfort viewing for the holidays: Three feel-good new releases for a most unusual season
  In a year when many holiday traditions will be upended, films such as "Happiest Season," "The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two" and "Godmothered" look to keep the spirit of holiday movies alive.
• Why movie fans still have reasons to be thankful this holiday season
  Moviegoing will be different this Thanksgiving, but with high quality titles set for release and coming soon there's still plenty of things to be grateful about.
• How Pete Docter and Kemp Powers brought the first Black Pixar protagonist to life in 'Soul'
  "Soul" co-directors Pete Docter and Kemp Powers explain the process of centering an animated fantasy around an authentically Black character.
• What Viola Davis learned from Ma Rainey: 'She was unapologetic about her worth and her power'
  Viola Davis stars as blues legend Ma Rainey opposite Chadwick Boseman in the Netflix adaptation of August Wilson's celebrated play.
• Yes, Virginia, there are movies this holiday season. Here's where to find them
  Virtually every movie that will be released this holiday season, including "Wonder Woman 1984," "The Prom," "One Night in Miami" and "Soul."
• 'Wonder Woman 1984' to debut on HBO Max the same day it hits theaters
  The Patty Jenkins sequel's move is the latest attempt by a studio to adapt its release schedule to the worsening COVID-19 pandemic.
• Review: The brilliant, infuriating Romanian healthcare documentary 'Collective' is a COVID-era must-see
  Alexander Nanau's devastating film will represent Romania in the Oscar race for international feature.
• How 'Croods: A New Age' previews what movie releases could look like after the pandemic
  With premium video on demand no longer an experiment, Universal's 'Croods' sequel is a preview for how movies will be released after the pandemic subsides.
• Is it COVID-19? Feverish Harvey Weinstein is being 'closely monitored' in prison
  Imprisoned movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has a fever and is being closely monitored by prison medical staff. His reps would not say if he has COVID-19.
• Review: An aspiring MMA fighter with a legendary father is 'Embattled' in more ways than one
  Stephen Dorff and Darren Mann spar in an impressive acting duel in MMA drama "Embattled."
• Review: When you have to escape but you can't 'Run'
  Sarah Paulson and promising newcomer Kiera Allen play mother and daughter in the twisty thriller "Run."
• David Lynch inspired a cross-country lawnmower race. Things got complicated, fast
  Contestants on "The Great Grass Race," inspired by Lynch's "The Straight Story," encountered American generosity — plus infighting, disorganization and danger.
• Review: Moving documentary 'Ghosts of the République' tracks a long road to parenthood
  Director Jonathon Narducci's documentary "Ghosts of the République" examines the challenges of international surrogacy through the experience of gay French couple.
• Cinemark signs Universal deal for early home video releases
  Cinemark is the second major theater chain to make a deal with Universal Pictures for premium video on-demand releases.
• With COVID-19 raging, 'Freaky' earns $3.7 million amid nationwide theater reclosures
  Universal and Blumhouse's "Freaky" earned $3.7 million as 47.7% of domestic theaters still in operation face reclosures with COVID-19 pandemic surge.
• The 'Scream' cast is staging a virtual reunion, and we're screaming
  Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich, Rose McGowan and other "Scream" stars are back for a virtual reunion today benefiting the National Breast Cancer Coalition.
• Warner Bros. film marketing President Blair Rich to leave studio
  Rich, whose position at the company was elevated in 2018, has been with Warner Bros. for more than two decades.
• The reviews are in: Vince Vaughn is scary good in 'Freaky' slasher comedy
  Actor Vince Vaughn is getting some of the best reviews of his career for his 'thoughtful' performance in 'Freaky,' a new horror-comedy from Blumhouse.
• 'The Climb' was a hit at Cannes in 2019. Almost two years later, will anyone see it?
  "The Climb" made waves at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, but its long road to release was further delayed by COVID-19.
• Review: The power of sisterhood overcomes fear in the magical animated adventure 'Wolfwalkers'
  The oft-maligned wolf gets a redemption tale in Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart's enchanting animated adventure "Wolfwalkers," which is headed to Apple+ after a theatrical run.
• Review: Swinging is Christian therapy in futuristic Brazilian satire 'Divine Love'
  Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro's 'Divine Love,' one of the year's most original films, puts a futuristic twist on evangelicals and populism.
• With Netflix's 'Jingle Jangle,' Forest Whitaker finally returns to singing
  Forest Whitaker's arc in the Netflix musical "Jingle Jangle" mirrored his own artistic crisis, and pushed him to revisit a skill set he'd long left behind.
• Vince Vaughn eyes a career resurgence with 'Freaky.' But don't call it a comeback
  Vince Vaughn's return to R-rated comedy is also a rare venture into horror. The gender-swapping role scared him, which is why he did it.
• Review: Displacement and identity come into play in the Vietnam-set drama 'Monsoon'
  In Hong Khaou's "Monsoon," Henry Golding portrays a Vietnam-born, British gay man who returns to a country that's not entirely foreign yet no longer familiar.
• Review: Kate Winslet gives her best performance in years in the striking, passionate 'Ammonite'
  Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan play two 19th century Englishwomen who form a lasting bond in writer-director Francis Lee's superb followup to "God's Own Country."
• Review: At 86, Sophia Loren remains a wonder of world cinema in 'The Life Ahead'
  Sophia Loren delivers a finely etched performance in son Edoardo Ponti's adapted tale of a woman and the young street thief she takes in.
• What's playing at the drive-in: 'Ammonite,' 'Fatman' and more
  Find a flick with our guide to new and classic movies playing outdoors at L.A.-area drive-ins, pop-ups and rooftops.
• Review: 'Fatman': Here comes Santa Claus … and he's got a gun
  Mel Gibson plays a beleaguered Santa Claus in "Fatman," a movie that will not make the season bright.
• Seeking Christian viewers, Sony acquires 'God's Not Dead' producers' streaming service
  Pure Flix, the production company behind "God's Not Dead," signs an agreement to sell its subscription streaming service to Sony's faith-based label Affirm Entertainment.
• Review: Werner Herzog contemplates meteors in 'Fireball: Visitors From Darker Worlds'
  "Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds," writer and codirector Werner Herzog's latest true-life exploration into the unknown, proves too sluggish and diffused to have much impact.
• Selena Gomez as Silvia Vasquez-Lavado? The groundbreaking gay mountaineer is thrilled
  Selena Gomez has shifted gears from singing with Blackpink to playing mountaineer Silvia Vasquez-Lavado, the first out gay woman to climb the Seven Summits.
• Review: A woman looks for answers after an acid attack in fearless British drama 'Dirty God'
  Sacha Polak's "Dirty God," which premiered at Sundance in January, focuses on a British woman recovering from an acid attack.
• Review: 'Dating Amber' is the platonic queer love story we all deserve
  Written and directed by David Freyne, "Dating Amber" is a queer coming-of-age movie about the importance of friends who push us to accept who we are meant to be.
• Review: Is 'The Climb' the greatest bromantic comedy ever?
  Michael Angelo Covino and real-life greatest pal Kyle Marvin play two best buds who find their relationship tested after an act of betrayal in "The Climb."
• Review: Vince Vaughn swaps bodies with a teen girl in high-concept slasher comedy 'Freaky'
  Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton are fun to watch in "Freaky," a high school-set horror comedy that could've been called "Freaky Friday the 13th."
• Review: 'Come Away' goes down a rabbit hole and never, never comes back
  'Come Away' mashes up origins of 'Peter Pan' and 'Alice in Wonderland.' What will survive? Angelina Jolie and David Oyelowo, among others, bear witness.
• Review: Waking up from 'Dreamland' could stand to be rougher
  A young man wanting out of the Dust Bowl meets a beautiful bank robber on the run (Margot Robbie) in "Dreamland."
• Review: A searching teen gets under the concealer in 'Make Up'
  Unsettling, richly realized British indie "Make Up" explores coming-of-age, LGBTQ themes in promising feature debut for writer-director Claire Oakley.
• Review: The soldiers in 'Recon' gab their way through a dangerous mission
  Four GIs on a perilous scouting mission in World War II Italy can't stop chatting in 'Recon,' an adaptation of the acclaimed novel 'Peace.'
• Review: Amy Adams and Glenn Close act up a storm in Netflix's woefully misguided 'Hillbilly Elegy'
  J.D. Vance's divisive memoir, 'Hillbilly Elegy,' has been neutered of politics and reduced to its most histrionic parts in Ron Howard's movie adaptation.
• Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis are holiday lovebirds in 'Happiest Season' trailer
  Hulu's highly anticipated romantic comedy, "Happiest Season," stars Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis as a couple coming home for the holidays.
• Facing threat to survival, theater owners ask 'lame duck' Congress for rescue
  The National Assn. of Theatre Owners on Monday asked lawmakers to pass $15 billion in coronavirus relief for independent venues.
• Sacha Baron Cohen: Sorry, Trump, no film role for you after election loss
  'Your performance this past week was tragic and sad,' 'Borat' star Sacha Baron Cohen told President Trump while rescinding his earlier job offer.
• 'The Witches' star Anne Hathaway regrets pain her role caused to disability community
  Anne Hathaway, who plays Grand High Witch in the new film 'The Witches,' apologized to the disability community and those with limb differences.
• After court loss, Johnny Depp pushed out as Grindelwald in 'Fantastic Beasts'
  At Warner Bros.' request, Johnny Depp has resigned his role as Grindelwald in the "Fantastic Beasts" franchise after losing a libel case in the U.K.
• Review: 'Mank' is a gorgeous dive into film history — and a sharp reflection on our political present
  Gary Oldman plays the Oscar-winning screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz in David Fincher's drama about the origins of 'Citizen Kane.'
• A pregnant woman is gaslit by in-laws in 'Kindred.' Here's where the idea came from
  First-time filmmaker Joe Marcantonio has created an arresting gaslighting thriller with "Kindred." Just don't compare it to "Rosemary's Baby."
• Review: Forgiveness is elusive in 'Fire Will Come,' a remarkable drama from Spain
  Spanish filmmaker Oliver Laxe's short and pensive drama "Fire Will Come" explores the tension between a condemned man and his neighbors.
• What's playing at the drive-in: 'Let Him Go,' 'Borat' and more
  Find a flick with our guide to new and classic movies playing outdoors at L.A.-area drive-ins, pop-ups and rooftops.
• Review: A superb acting showcase, psychological thriller 'Kindred' fails to frighten
  Strong acting from Tamara Lawrance, Fiona Shaw and Jack Lowden highlight "Kindred," an otherwise derivative psychological thriller.
• Review: The magical musical 'Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey' is a new holiday classic
  The Victorian era extravaganza "Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey" from writer-director David E. Talbert is set to be a holiday movie classic.
• Review: Eva Green is at her best in the deeply stirring astronaut drama 'Proxima'
  Alice Winocour's excellent follow-up to "Disorder" follows an astronaut preparing for blast-off to Mars.

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• Best Movies of 2020
  The screening rooms were closed. The festivals were virtual. The blockbusters were in storage. Even so, our critics found abundant and inspiring signs of cinematic life in the pandemic.
• ‘Mank’ Review: A Rosebud by Any Other Name
  Gary Oldman plays a Hollywood hack with an ax to grind in David Fincher’s reinterpretation of the legend of “Citizen Kane.”
• 2 Major Movies and a Life Shadowed by Pain and Perfectionism
  Kemp Powers is the co-director of “Soul” and screenwriter of “One Night in Miami,” but his collaborators may not know just how much of himself is in those films.
• How Francis Ford Coppola Got Pulled Back In to Make ‘The Godfather, Coda’
  The director and cast, including Al Pacino, Sofia Coppola and Andy Garcia, look back at making “Part III,” which has been re-edited (and retitled) for its 30th anniversary.
• Elliot Page, Oscar-Nominated ‘Juno’ Star, Announces He Is Transgender
  “Hi friends, I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they and my name is Elliot,” Page wrote in a statement that he posted on Tuesday.
• Netflix Holiday Movies: Ranked, Listed and Checked Twice
  The streaming service has plenty of holiday cheer to spread around. We look at what’s on offer for this season.
• Barry Gibb Has a Mission: ‘Keep the Music Alive’
  The last Bee Gee looks back at his wide-ranging catalog of hits, and ahead to an album of duets that spotlights his first love, country music.
• Amanda Seyfried Finally Stakes Her Claim
  The “Mean Girls” and “Mamma Mia!” actress knows her performance as Marion Davies in“Mank” will be a turning point in her career. But first, she had to put some distance between herself and Hollywood.
• Warner Bros. Says All 2021 Films Will Stream on HBO Max Right Away
  Seventeen movies will each arrive in theaters and on HBO Max simultaneously, the biggest challenge yet to Hollywood’s traditional way of doing business.
• 5 Things to Do This Weekend
  Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually.
• August Wilson, American Bard
  Perhaps no playwright has asserted the richness and complexity of everyday Black lives and language so deeply. Now, two screen projects affirm his legacy for new audiences.
• ‘Billie’ Review: A Legend, in a Different Light
  The journalist Linda Lipnack Kuehl worked for years on a Billie Holiday biography before Kuehl’s sudden death in 1978. The director of this documentary bought her research, and uses it well.
• ‘Half Brothers’ Review: Distant Relations
  An uptight Mexican aviation executive and an American doofus learn they’re related in this mawkish comedy.
• ‘Crock of Gold’ Review: Shane MacGowan, Still Alive and Laughing
  The hell-raising Irish musician is the subject of this Julien Temple documentary.
• ‘I’m Your Woman’ Review: On the Run With a Baby
  Rachel Brosnahan stars in this unconventional crime movie directed by Julia Hart.
• ‘76 Days’ Review: Fortitude on China’s Frontlines
  Shot in four Wuhan hospitals during coronavirus lockdown, the film takes a grounded, humane perspective on doctors, nurses and patients.
• ‘Another Round’ Review: They’ll Drink to That
  The Danish director Thomas Vinterberg’s latest film is a sweet, strangely modest tragicomedy about the pleasures of (mostly banal) excess.
• ‘Minor Premise’ Review: A Minor Entry in the Sci-Fi Genre
  Experiments with consciousness go berserk in Eric Schultz’s lean neurological feature debut.
• ‘Black Bear’ Review: Two’s Company, Three’s an Art Project
  Artistic and romantic alliances shift among a trio of artists in this conceptual drama.
• Actors Sue SAG-AFTRA Health Plan Over Changes in Insurance
  Ed Asner, a seven-time Emmy winner, is the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on Tuesday; it includes nine other participants.
• ‘Baby God’ Review: Sins of the Father
  Hannah Olson’s documentary looks at a Las Vegas doctor who used his own sperm to secretly impregnate multiple women.
• J.R.R. Tolkien House Comes on the Market
  Literary fans and celebrities who starred in Tolkien films start a crowdfunding campaign to preserve the house.
• ‘Mayor’ Review: Leading a City With the World Watching
  This documentary focuses on the Ramallah mayor Musa Hadid, who leads a city in the global spotlight.
• The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Amazon, HBO Max, Hulu and More in December
  Every month, subscription streaming services add a new batch of titles to their libraries. Here are our picks for December.
• Momona Tamada’s Week: ‘Satisfying’ Baking Videos and Peace Through Podcasts
  The young actress, who stars in “The Baby-Sitters Club” on Netflix, had a head start on our new, socially distant reality.
• ‘Disco’ Review: Devoted to Dancing (and More)
  This Norwegian drama shows a strong feel for pulsing bass but a weaker sense of character.
• How to Pretend You’re in Tokyo
  That Tokyo trip will have to wait for the millions of people who canceled flights and hotel bookings. But there are ways to bring you closer to this sometimes impenetrable, always fascinating, city.
• Michel Robin, Longtime French Character Actor, Dies at 90
  Best known in the United States for his role in the 2001 film “Amélie,” he was a staple of the Comédie-Française theater company and a familiar supporting actor in dozens of movies.
• On TikTok, Fans Are Making Their Own ‘Ratatouille’ Musical
  Thousands of TikTok users, including musical theater professionals, are creating a Broadway-style adaptation of the animated Disney film about a rat with culinary aspirations.
• Dave Prowse, Man Behind Darth Vader’s Mask, Is Dead at 85
  Mr. Prowse went from being a weight lifting champion in Britain to helping portray one of the most memorable villains in movie history. But his voice did not make the edit.
• Hollywood’s Obituary, the Sequel. Now Streaming.
  In the 110-year history of the American film industry, never has so much upheaval arrived so quickly and on so many fronts.
• Some Movies Actually Understand Poverty in America
  The complex realities of subsistence escape “Hillbilly Elegy.” But as far back as Charlie Chaplin’s “City Lights,” filmmakers have been turning a discerning eye on destitution.
• HBO Documentary Has Competition. These Women Don’t Seem Worried.
  These days everybody wants a piece of the nonfiction game. HBO’s documentary heads, Nancy Abraham and Lisa Heller, talked about how they’re navigating the evolving landscape.

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• 'The Prom' Musical Moves From Broadway To Cinema Screens
  The Prom is the latest hit Broadway musical to get a screen adaptation. Starring Meryl Streep, James Corden, Nicole Kidman and Andrew Rannells, it will be released in cinemas on Friday.
• Actors File Age Discrimination Suit Over SAG-AFTRA Health Plan Cuts
  The actors and their supporters say that the union is dropping nearly 12,000 people — many over the age of 65 — from its health care plan at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.
• 'Mosul' Offers A Look At Lives Of Iraqis Who Live On Front Lines Of War With ISIS
  Netflix's Mosul is a scripted film centered on the fight by an Iraqi SWAT team against ISIS. It was produced by Anthony and Joe Russo, directors of the last two Avengers movies.
• Filmmaker On New Rom-Com 'Happiest Season'
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  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with actor Mary Steenburgen about her new holiday movie, Happiest Season.
• 'Happiest Season' Is A Holiday Family Romcom With A Very Merry Cast
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• Holiday Film Preview: What To Watch Now And What To Expect Next Year
  NPR offers an expanded holiday film preview to cover the movies that have had their releases delayed into January and February 2021.
• 'Uncle Frank': A Melodramatic Meal, Undercooked And Over-Seasoned
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• How To Watch Classic Holiday Movies And Get Paid For It
  Reviews.org wants a chief holiday cheermeister, who will watch 25 holiday films in 25 days and fill out a survey after each movie. The pay is $2,500 and a subscription to seven streaming services.
• In 'Sound Of Metal,' A Man Whose Life Revolves Around Music Faces World Of Silence
  The movie Sound of Metal, starring actor and rapper Riz Ahmed, tells the story of a drummer whose sudden hearing loss changes more than just his career.
• 'Collective' Chronicles The Nightclub Fire — And Corrupt System — That Killed 64
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• Riz Ahmed Charts The Journey Of A Deaf Drummer In 'Sound Of Metal'
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• Paul Bettany On His Starring Role In 'Uncle Frank'
  NPR's Scott Simon talks with Paul Bettany about his starring role in Uncle Frank, a road movie about a gay man who travels home with his niece for his father's funeral.
• RJ Cutler Honors John Belushi In His New Documentary
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