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• Review: Standing her ground in tense docudrama, Reality Winner discovers she's in quicksand
  Tina Satter adapted her 2019 play, based on an FBI transcript from the agency's interrogation of Reality Winner, into a film starring Sydney Sweeney.
• 'Little Mermaid' makeup artist calls Ursula criticism 'ridiculous' and 'offensive'
  The 'Little Mermaid' makeup artist doesn't believe Ursula, who was inspired by drag queen Divine, should have been styled by a queer makeup artist.
• 'The Little Mermaid' swims to the top of the box office
  Look at these stats — aren't they neat? Disney's live-action remake of 'The Little Mermaid,' starring Halle Bailey, dominated the box office this week.
• Justine Triet's 'Anatomy of a Fall' wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival
  Triet is the third woman to win top honors at Cannes, where presenter Jane Fonda highlighted progress for female filmmakers.
• With the competition's two best films, Sandra Hüller is this year's queen of Cannes
  One of the foremost European actors of her generation, Hüller stars in new titles from Jonathan Glazer and Justine Triet.
• All 21 movies in competition at Cannes, ranked from worst to best
  Times film critic Justin Chang saw all 21 films in competition at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Here's his ranking, from worst to best.
• Review: They stole her dog. So Lulu Wilson unleashes 'The Wrath of Becky'
  The underestimated, neo-Nazi-fighting heroine is back in this sequel to 2020's semicomic revenge thriller 'Becky,' which supplies satisfying action even if the overall concept wears thin.
• How 'The Little Mermaid' changed the original's songs — without being 'sacrilegious'
  Disney's live-action version updates, and honors, 'Part of Your World,' 'Under the Sea' and more with help from a dance company and 86-piece orchestra.
• Review: New doc 'Bama Rush' takes a wider look at sorority life in the age of TikTok
  Plus, Shudder's psychological thriller "Influencer" and the grim Russian drama "Unclenching the Fists."
• Judge to toss out 'Romeo and Juliet' child sex-abuse lawsuit filed by stars of 1968 film
  A child sex-abuse lawsuit filed by the stars of the 1968 film 'Romeo and Juliet' was tossed out in a tentative ruling. The plaintiffs are 'disappointed' but undaunted.
• Review: Flipping the script, two sons care for their opioid-addicted mother in 'Stay Awake'
  Bolstered by an exceptional cast led by Fin Argus, Wyatt Oleff and Chrissy Metz, Jamie Sisley's deeply personal debut feature strikes a sobering chord in its handling of a family unraveling.
• Review: A thorny reckoning lurks outside a Mexican boys school in 'The Hole in the Fence'
  The social power structures of Mexico are critiqued through class and race in writer-director Joaquin del Paso's incisive coming-of-age drama.
• Review: 'The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future' carries an eerily optimistic tune
  Chilean filmmaker Francisca Alegria's magical realist take infuses this cautionary environmental tale with hope.
• Review: Parents meet, comedy does not ensue in Sebastian Maniscalco's 'About My Father'
  The popular stand-up stars in and co-wrote this slapdash, extended riff on his relationship with his own dad, played here by Robert De Niro.
• Review: The magnetic Ralph Fiennes transports 'Four Quartets' from page to stage to screen
  Captured on film by his sister Sophie Fiennes, the British actor brings T.S. Eliot's last great work to life in a commanding solo performance.
• Review: 'You Hurt My Feelings': Bruised egos, rueful comedy and … socks, lots and lots of socks
  Julia Louis-Dreyfus and filmmaker Nicole Holofcener reteam for a funny, incisive movie about the risks and limits of total honesty.
• Review: Gerard Butler makes the unwieldy 'Kandahar' worthwhile
  Caught between realty and Hollywood Roman Waugh's convoluted geopolitical spy thriller expands the veteran action star's skill set.
• Bill Lee, jazz bassist and father of filmmaker Spike Lee, dies at 94
  Spike Lee's father, Bill Lee, a jazz bassist who played with Bob Dylan and Aretha Franklin, died at home in Brooklyn on Wednesday morning. He was 94.
• Angela Bassett mourns Tina Turner, whose life she embodied: 'Gave us her whole self'
  Tina Turner helped Angela Bassett land her first Oscar nomination for the 1993 film 'What's Love Got to Do With It,' where the actor played the singer.
• 'Raving Private Ryan'? Rita Wilson laughs off report Tom Hanks got testy at Cannes
  Rita Wilson laughed off a Daily Mail report claiming that she and her husband, Tom Hanks, got into a 'very terse' interaction with a Cannes staffer.
• Our critics pick their highlights and lowlights from the Cannes Film Festival
  Film critic Justin Chang and culture critic Mary McNamara sat down to discuss their favorites as the 76th Cannes Film Festival draws to a close.
• Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco got a masterclass in acting from Robert De Niro in 'About My Father'
  The film inspired by the comedian's relationship with his real-life Italian dad premieres on Thursday
• Spoiler alert: 'The Flash' director reveals super cameo in new DC film
  'The Flash' director Andy Muschietti revealed that a veteran actor who was once meant to play Superman will be appearing in the Warner Bros. film.
• Why Oscar-winning costumer Ruth E. Carter feels great about the state of Hollywood
  Ruth E. Carter, who won her second Oscar this year for 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,' reflects on a new book and her long, legendary career in costuming.
• Kenneth Anger, leading figure in L.A.'s underground film scene, dies
  Anger was a towering figure in underground cinema, with celebrated films such as 'Fireworks' and 'Scorpio Rising' that influenced filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese.
• She'll shave her head whenever she wants. And dare to manifest a role in the Marvel Universe
  Annie Gonzalez hates that actors are always being told what they should and should not do. The more she lived her life, the better she became at her job. 
• Melissa McCarthy remembers 'volatile, hostile' set that made her 'physically ill'
  Melissa McCarthy has only had nice things to say about 'The Little Mermaid.' But the Disney star recalled another project that made her 'physically ill.'
• The story behind the true-life train robbery that got Bert Kreischer his first film close-up in 'The Machine'
  The movie, opening Thursday, is the culmination of five years of perfecting and four years of pitching the story of how he robbed his classmates on a train in Russia with help from the Russian mob.
• Halle Bailey's littlest 'Little Mermaid' fans would like to know why she has legs 🤨
  Something fishy's going on here! 'The Little Mermaid' star Halle Bailey revealed that the 'babies' she meets in real life are confused by her legs.
• Tears and goose bumps: Halle Bailey floored 'Mermaid' castmates the first time she sang
  Co-stars Jonah Hauer-King, Jacob Tremblay, Melissa McCarthy and Noma Dumezweni vividly recall the actor's singing during rehearsals for the film.
• Review: 'Love to Love You, Donna Summer' and three more female-driven films to stream
  Four documentaries focusing on women, including "Victim/Suspect" on Netflix, highlight this week's best streaming options,
• Fantasia Barrino, Halle Bailey shine in new trailer for re-imagined 'The Color Purple'
  Fantasia Barrino belts big-time in the first trailer for 'The Color Purple,' a musical film re-imagining of the Alice Walker novel and its Broadway production.
• Kenan Thompson surprises cops with coffee and donuts while filming 'Good Burger 2'
  Kenan Thompson of 'SNL' surprised a group of police officers with donuts and coffee during filming of 'Good Burger 2' in Newport, R.I.
• Harrison Ford praised de-aging in 'Indiana Jones.' He's in no rush to relive his youth
  Harrison Ford said the de-aging in the new 'Indiana Jones' film' was 'skillfully' done. But he loves 'being older,' he said.
• Column: Yes, the Cannes Film Festival is super glamorous, but it's also completely exhausting
  Ovation envy, lack of sleep, cruise crowds and warm Coke Zero — not everything about Cannes is cool and glamorous.
• Review: Halle Bailey makes a lovely 'Little Mermaid,' but this remake is less than shipshape
  Like many of Disney's live-action remakes of its animated classics, this splashy entertainment feels like a creative dead end.
• Column: Robert De Niro compares villain of 'Killers of the Flower Moon' to Trump
  In describing William Hale, the character he plays in Martin Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' Robert De Niro compared him to former President Trump.
• With two essential films, Cannes finds haunting new prisms on the Holocaust
  The British-born filmmakers Jonathan Glazer ('The Zone of Interest') and Steve McQueen ('Occupied City') have made two of this year's essential Cannes Film Festival titles.
• Column: It's hard to watch a 4-hour documentary on Nazi-occupied Amsterdam. That's the point
  With 'Occupied City,' filmmaker Steve McQueen adapts his wife's house-by-house, street-by-street guide to the city's history under German occupation.
• 'Fast X' races to the top of the box office for biggest international launch of 2023
  Universal Pictures' 'Fast X' dethroned Disney and Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy 3' at the domestic box office this weekend.
• Cannes: Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon' grips, disturbs — and disappoints
  The searing, sprawling 'Killers,' which premiered Saturday at Cannes, is both like and unlike anything its director has ever done.
• How to watch six of our favorite Jim Brown movies
  The legendary fullback, who died Thursday, followed his sporting career with movie stardom. Here's how to watch some of his most beloved titles.
• Jeremy Renner is up and jogging as he rehabs from horrific snowplow accident
  Jeremy Renner shared video of himself jogging on a special treadmill, just months after he was severely hurt in a snowplow accident. 'Pain is progress for me.'
• 'Fast X' ending explained: What 3 jaw-dropping twists mean for saga's final chapter
  Resident 'Fast & Furious' expert Jen Yamato explains how 'Fast X' fits into the franchise's complicated lore — and what it means for the saga's end.
• Jane Fonda got hit on by a director who wanted to prepare for an upcoming sex scene
  A French director told Jane Fonda he wanted to sleep with her to help him film a sex scene. Here's how she faked her way out of the 1960s proposition.
• Ursula's 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' terrified Melissa McCarthy. Then she got over herself
  Melissa McCarthy was terrified of Ursula's song, 'Poor Unfortunate Souls,' in 'The Little Mermaid.' Until, that is, she stopped trying to sing it as herself.
• Review: Space exploration documentary 'It's Quieter in the Twilight' is sometimes too quiet
  Director Billy Miossi profiles the intrepid team that has kept NASA's Voyager project going for 45 years and billions of miles. The meditative film proves to be both arcane and awe-inspiring.
• 'Why does this movie exist?' Harrison Ford explains reprising 'Indiana Jones' at 80
  Far from searching for lost youth, Ford wanted to use 'Dial of Destiny,' which premiered Thursday at Cannes, to explore the realities of aging.
• Review: Documentary '32 Sounds' celebrates sonic joy
  Filmmaker Sam Green's film questions what we see and feel when we hear and shows us why listening more deeply can make life more worthwhile.
• Find someone who looks at you like Harrison Ford looked at Calista Flockhart in Cannes
  Harrison Ford showed his love for wife Calista Flockhart in a behind-the-scenes snap that went viral ahead of his 'Indiana Jones' premiere at Cannes.
• Review: The quirky Swiss curio 'Unrest' unwinds timely issues
  Filmmaker Cyril Schaublin's feature debut melds his family's history in watchmaking with the 19th century anarchists' movement in mischievous ways.
• Review: A woman of conscience chooses action during the time of Pinochet in 'Chile '76'
  Written and directed by Manuela Martelli, this gripping psychological thriller distills history's sociopolitical ills into a blistering character study.
• 'It's all in the lead-up': Hollywood stars open up about role-play, sex scenes and more
  Director Zachary Wigon and actors Christopher Abbott and Margaret Qualley discuss 'Sanctuary,' their provocative chamber drama of power and relationships.
• One of L.A.'s last family-owned cinemas is in limbo. Its fans aren't ready to give up
  The single-screen Gardena Cinema hasn't changed much since the Kim family bought it in 1976. When the owners met hard times, the community responded to their call.
• Amid 'Fast & Furious' life, Ludacris can 'stand still' for a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  Ludacris, who is in the middle of a tour with Janet Jackson and awaiting the U.S. opening of 'Fast X,' gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
• Review: 'Sanctuary' comes up empty playing the humiliation game
  Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott star in Zachary Wigon's 'Sanctuary,' a disappointing drama about the transactional relationship between a hotel heir and his long-term dominatrix.
• 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny': Inside the Cannes premiere
  "I just saw my life flash before my eyes," Ford said at Cannes on Thursday, thanking wife Calista Flockhart and his "Dial of Destiny" collaborators.
• Review: In Paul Schrader's disappointing 'Master Gardener,' a violent racist turns over a new leaf
  Joel Edgerton's performance anchors this third entry in a loosely structured Schrader trilogy that began with 'First Reformed' and 'The Card Counter.'
• Review: The new 'White Men Can't Jump' has some game but falls short of original
  Jack Harlow and Sinqua Walls trade barbs in Hulu hoops comedy remake; "The Thief Collector" recounts an art world mystery; the oddball drama "Giving Birth to a Butterfly" is not quite Lynchian.
• Hollywood can be toxic to Black women. This L.A. film festival is the 'antidote'
  Celebrating 30 years this weekend, the Sistas Are Doin' It for Themselves Short Film Showcase has been a launchpad for Gina Prince-Bythewood, Kasi Lemmons and more.
• Cannes kicks off with controversies and chuckles as it returns to full force
  It's a strange way of life indeed at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, where rough weather, scandal-mired movies and Indiana Jones collide.
• Nollywood suffers a string of deaths, including one in the United States
  The Nigerian film industry is in mourning after several Nollywood stars, including Murphy Afolabi, and a sound engineer died in rapid succession.
• Cleared of 'Rust' charges, Alec Baldwin joins film about 1970 Kent State shootings
  A month after being cleared of criminal charges in the 'Rust' tragedy, Alec Baldwin has joined the cast of a movie about the Kent State shootings.
• 'I don't have much use for Hollywood': Johnny Depp slams industry that 'boycotted' him
  At the presser for Cannes opener 'Jeanne du Barry,' Depp had choice words for Hollywood, the press and his 'tower of mashed potato' critics.
• Review: Louis Leterrier and Jason Momoa add thrills to 'Fast X,' but series may be out of gas
  Though the 10th film delivers the usual 'Fast & Furious' chases and crashes that fans want, series stalwarts such as Vin Diesel, Tyrese Gibson, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges and Sung Kang are left to drift.
• How a hometown director made 'White Men Can't Jump' a 'love letter' to 'the real L.A.'
  Calmatic has directed memorable music videos for Kendrick Lamar and Lil Nas X. This year, he made his film debut with 'House Party' and 'White Men Can't Jump.'
• Column: On social media, Johnny Depp's return was an outrage. At Cannes, it was a comeback
  In choosing 'Jeanne du Barry,' which stars Depp as King Louis XV, as its opening film, the Cannes Film Festival courted controversy by claiming to ignore it.
• The women of 'Fast & Furious' on their 'frustrating' 22-year fight not to be sidelined
  The female stars of Universal's $6-billion action saga, such as Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez, are still battling for their own story.
• Megan Fox says she has body dysmorphia, points out her 'tons of flaws' and rainbow aura
  Perennially objectified actor Megan Fox details a few of her 'tons' of flaws in a new interview, including that she suffers from body dysmorphia.
• Review: The unreal lives of Anna Nicole Smith and NYC's socialite 'It Girls'
  "Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me" debuts on Netflix; Hulu's "Queenmaker: The Making of an It Girl" examines the period that made stars of Paris Hilton and other socialites.
• Dwayne Johnson has had 'three bouts of depression': 'I didn't know what mental health was'
  Dwyane Johnson is sharing his experiences dealing with 'three bouts of depression,' including one that happened after he was hurt playing college football.
• This Cannes Film Festival could be the most explosive in years. Here's what to expect
  Amid a writers' strike and labor unrest, the 2023 edition features controversial stars (Johnny Depp), beloved auteurs (Martin Scorsese) and blockbuster movies ('Indiana Jones').
• Wait, are Charlize Theron and Megyn Kelly about to throw down over drag shows?
  Megyn Kelly challenged Charlize Theron to a fight in response to what the actor said at a pro-drag telethon. Technically, Theron did ask for it.
• Review: Trace Lysette shines in the quietly powerful 'Monica'
  In Andrea Pallaoro's "Monica," Trace Lysette stars as the titular woman who returns to her childhood home to care for her ailing mother who had rejected her as a teenager.
• Jamie Foxx 'has been out of the hospital for weeks, recuperating,' daughter says
  Corinne Foxx on Friday shut down rumors about dad Jamie Foxx's failing health, saying that he left the hospital weeks ago and is even playing pickleball.
• Review: 'Knights of the Zodiac' is a bad sign for adaptations of beloved animation
  The live-action reimagining of Masami Kurumada's revered manga 'Saint Seiya' is a below-average action fantasy made on an insufficient budget that will satisfy neither fans nor newcomers.
• Review: 'The Starling Girl' explores female desire and self-expression in a tightknit church
  Eliza Scanlen and Lewis Pullman star in Laurel Parmet's impressively nervy feature debut about a devout 17-year-old realizing her sense of self in a repressive fundamentalist Christian community.
• Margaret Qualley addresses rumors that Lana Del Rey song spoiled her wedding date
  In 'Margaret,' Lana Del Rey suggests Qualley's wedding to Del Rey collaborator Jack Antonoff is Dec. 18. We caught up with the actor to ask about it.
• Review: Jennifer Lopez goes full Liam Neeson in the revenge thriller 'The Mother'
  The star's new action movie hits Netflix the same day that husband Ben Affleck's 'Air' lands on Prime Video. The French supernatural drama 'The Five Devils' brings a different maternal dynamic on Mubi.
• Summer preview: The best movies, TV, concerts, arts, books and games of the season
  What to look forward to this Summer in books, TV, movies, art, music and video games.
• The 15 movies we're most excited for this summer
  Times entertainment staffers circled these 15 summer movies on their calendars. So should you.
• 'The Little Mermaid' left Halle Bailey 'tired' and 'isolated.' And she thanked God for it
  Bailey opens up about facing racist trolls, protective fans, grueling stunts and more to take on the role a million little girls dreamed of.
• 'He saved our ass': After a major shake-up, this director kept 'Fast & Furious' rolling
  After a high-profile exit shook up one of Hollywood's biggest franchises, Louis Leterrier received a late-night phone call that changed his life.
• Review: Imagining the possibilities of life in the touching Italian drama 'L'immensità'
  Director Emanuele Crialese draws on his own childhood growing up as a trans boy in 1970s Rome for this beautifully affirming portrait of a boy's relationship with his mother (Penélope Cruz).
• Review: 'It Ain't Over' sets the record straight for baseball legend Yogi Berra
  The new documentary on the Hall of Fame New York Yankee catcher, written and directed by Sean Mullin, reminds us of his tremendous skill on the diamond that preceded his ascension as a beloved pop culture figure.
• Review: A frenetic take on the crash-and-burn trajectory of the iconic 'BlackBerry'
  Glenn Howerton and Jay Baruchel deliver standout performances in Matt Johnson's mockumentary-influenced technological thriller.
• Commentary: In 'Still,' Michael J. Fox reminds us that despite Parkinson's, he's here. Thank goodness
  The documentary on Apple TV+ by Davis Guggenheim is an intimate portrait an actor who feels like family.
• Robert De Niro welcomed a new baby girl. Gayle King got him to share a photo of her
  Robert De Niro recently revealed he had a seventh child. He didn't let Gayle King break the news, but he gave her an exclusive on the baby girl's photo.
• Susan Sarandon praised for her arrest in New York while protesting for tipped workers
  Susan Sarandon was arrested in New York while protesting for tipped service workers who were left out of recent minimum wage increases in the state.
• Review: The ridiculous 'Hypnotic' allows Robert Rodriguez to play in his cinematic sandbox
  Ben Affleck stars in this neo-noir, a mashup of films such as 'Inception,' 'The Truman Show' and 'X-Men,' and despite the director's filmmaking flourish, it proves too absurd to take seriously.
• The 'sort of dirty,' semi-'cynical' story behind Hollywood's hottest new trend
  Experts tell The Times why Tetris, Air Jordans, BlackBerries, Flamin' Hot Cheetos and more are suddenly getting a star turn at the movies.
• Dolph Lundgren reveals lung cancer battle and how a second opinion prolonged his life
  'Expendables' star Dolph Lundgren opened up about his eight-year battle with lung cancer in an interview with Graham Bensinger: 'I thought it was it for sure,' he said.
• Review: If you could take a movie to the beach, 'Book Club: The Next Chapter' might be it
  Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen return in this sequel to the 2018 hit, this time reading Paulo Coelho's "The Alchemist" and heading to Italy for wine-soaked fun.
• Review: BritBox docs capture the wild lives of acting greats Richard Harris and Peter O'Toole
  'The Ghost of Richard Harris' and 'Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba' debut; the lesbian coming-of-age drama 'You Can Live Forever'; and the Christopher Reeve 'Superman' collection.
• Is Jack Nicholson good luck? Lakers remain undefeated this season with him courtside
  Is Jack Nicholson good luck? The actor was courtside again, this time for the Lakers' victory against the Warriors in Game 4 of their NBA playoff series.
• Tom Hanks claims he's been a jerk on movie sets. He sounds like the nicest jerk ever
  While promoting his new book, noted Hollywood nice guy Tom Hanks claims in new interviews that he has had bad 'moments of behavior' on film sets.
• Jonathan Majors makes virtual court appearance in domestic dispute case
  Actor Jonathan Majors appeared virtually in New York Criminal Court Tuesday, where a judge told him that a protection order against him remains in place.
• Robert De Niro, 79, reveals that he recently had a seventh child
  While being interviewed for his new film 'About My Father,' two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro revealed that he just had another baby — his seventh child.
• Richard Dreyfuss slams movie academy's diversity efforts: 'They make me vomit'
  Oscar winner Richard Dreyfuss slammed the film academy for what he considers 'patronizing' diversity and inclusion efforts. 'They make me vomit,' he said.
• Looking for something fun to do this Mother's Day weekend? Check out our top 10 picks
  Looking for something fun to do with mom this Mother's Day weekend? Check out our top 10 picks, including movies, music, theater, comedy and much more

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• Alan Menken on ‘The Little Mermaid,’ New Songs and Revised Lyrics
  The composer talked revisiting “The Little Mermaid” after nearly 35 years and the similarities between working with Howard Ashman and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
• Cannes Winners 2023: ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Wins the Palme d’Or
  The French filmmaker Justine Triet becomes the third woman to win the top honor at the Cannes Film Festival.
• Is ‘May December’ the Most Fun Film at Cannes?
  The movie stars Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore as cravenly self-interested women. Its director, Todd Haynes, is relieved that festival audiences are laughing.
• ‘The Little Mermaid’ Review: Disney’s Renovations Are Only Skin Deep
  Disney’s live-action remake, with Halle Bailey starring as Ariel and a diverse cast, is a dutiful corrective with noble intentions and little fun.
• At a Particularly Strong Cannes Film Festival, Women’s Desires Pull Focus
  New dramas by Catherine Breillat and Todd Haynes examine relationships between older women and teenage boys in different yet equally complex ways.
• Halle Bailey Makes a Splash in ‘The Little Mermaid’
  Her first major film role has come with big expectations and a racist backlash. But the Grammy-nominated singer isn’t easily deterred.
• Cillian Murphy Stars in ‘Oppenheimer,’ His Biggest Role Yet
  The “Oppenheimer” star is carrying a major movie for the first time, a responsibility he takes very seriously. Christopher Nolan wrote it with him in mind.
• Summer Movies 2023: ‘Barbie,’ ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ and ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.’
  Barbie springs to life, Indy swings into action and Spidey slings new webs. Here are 107 films for movie lovers of all tastes.
• Five Horror Movies to Stream Now
  We can almost guarantee you’ll get the willies this month with movies about thirsty bloodsuckers, famished flesh eaters and other frights.
• ‘The Machine’ Review: A Hard-Partying Comedian Pays for His Sins
  In a movie extrapolated from one of his stand-up bits, Bert Kreischer is dragged to Russia to face a gory but still comedic reckoning.
• How the New ‘Little Mermaid’ Goes Back ‘Under the Sea’
  The director Rob Marshall discusses his take on the musical number featuring Daveed Diggs as Sebastian and Halle Bailey as Ariel.
• ‘The Little Mermaid’ | Anatomy of a Scene
  Rob Marshall narrates the “Under the Sea” sequence from his film, featuring Halle Bailey and Daveed Diggs.
• ‘The Little Mermaid’: 13 Differences Between the Original and Remake
  It’s not just her voice Ariel loses in the new live-action adaptation. Plus, Sebastian has some updated advice in “Kiss the Girl.”
• Predawn Picket Lines Help Writers Disrupt Studio Productions
  Workers from other unions have shown solidarity with the strikers, catching entertainment companies off guard.
• Quentin Tarantino Teases Final Movie at Cannes Film Festival
  He played coy about the forthcoming “The Movie Critic” in a wide-ranging chat but may have dropped one major hint.
• ‘You Hurt My Feelings’ Review: She Can’t Handle the Truth
  The director Nicole Holofcener’s characters are known for their brazen honesty. But it’s dishonesty that drives her new film, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
• ‘The Wind & the Reckoning’ Review: A Hawaiian Story of Resistance
  A docudrama follows a family fighting to stay together and avoid exile to a leprosy colony, but fails to carry an emotional punch.
• ‘We Might as Well Be Dead’ Review: Housing by Neighborhood Watch
  A single mother fights for her place in a dystopian high rise in this unfocused satire.
• ‘Will-o’-the-Wisp’ Review: A Prince Throws Off His Privilege
  Or, at least, he kinda-sorta tries to rebel in this romantic, futuristic fable from the Portuguese director João Pedro Rodrigues.
• ‘Unclenching the Fists’ Review: A Moody Russian Drama
  Kira Kovalenko’s moody drama centers on a young woman trapped under her father’s thumb in the North Caucasus region of Russia.
• ‘White Balls on Walls’ Review: Time With the Gatekeepers
  The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam becomes a somewhat flimsy case study for fine-art diversity and inclusion conversations in this documentary.
• ‘The Wrath of Becky’ Review: Teenage Riot
  The traumatized teen is back to finalize even more fascists in this comically bloody sequel.
• ‘Being Mary Tyler Moore’ Review: A Tip of the Hat to the Tossed Hat
  This charming documentary aims to peek under the smile of a groundbreaking television star.
• ‘Kandahar’ Review: Marooned in a Dull Movie
  Gerard Butler plays an undercover C.I.A. agent hunted by various foes in an underwhelming action film devoid of any suspense or, well, action.
• ‘About My Father’ Review: Robert De Niro in Dad Mode Again
  The comedian Sebastian Maniscalco enlists his “Irishman” colleague in this labored comedy, where gags fall flat.
• ‘The Attachment Diaries’ Review: Love, Sick
  A gynecologist and her patient form a horrifyingly twisted connection in this batty, bloody Argentine melodrama.
• ‘Influencer’ Review: Reading Between the Likes
  This thriller, about a mysterious woman’s obsession with online influencers, treats social media as a breeding ground for fear and obsession
• How Geena Davis Continues to Tackle Gender Bias in Hollywood
  When it comes to quantifying bias in popular entertainment, the Academy Award winner’s in a league of her own.
• Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’ Premieres in Cannes
  At the film’s Cannes premiere, the director’s customary cast, themes and even camera moves were all on display — well, except one.
• ‘Force of Circumstance’ Comes to MoMA
  Liza Béar’s deadpan anti-thriller returns to the Museum of Modern Art for a limited engagement.
• HBO Says “The Idol” Is Sleazy. You Be the Judge.
  At Cannes, the sex-filled show is drawing plenty of controversy. That just means “we’re about to have the biggest show of the summer,” Sam Levinson says.
• Kenneth Anger, 96, Dies; Experimental Filmmaker Left a Pop Culture Legacy
  His movie, “Scorpio Rising,” proved that sound and image could be combined to create something powerful, influencing the rise of music video.
• Bill Lee, Bassist and Composer of Son Spike Lee’s Films, Dies at 94
  He accompanied a wide range of jazz and folk musicians and scored “She’s Gotta Have It,” “School Daze” “Do the Right Thing” and “Mo’ Better Blues.”
• Summer Movie Picks: Horror, Sci-Fi, Action and More
  Our genre experts pick the films they are most excited about seeing.
• ‘Victim/Suspect’ Review: When the Accuser Becomes the Accused
  A reporter investigates cases in which sexual assault survivors were arrested on charges of false reporting in this cogent documentary.
• Ray Stevenson, Actor in ‘Thor’ and ‘Rome,’ Is Dead at 58
  His wide-ranging roles included fantasy characters, a knight, a Roman soldier and a Punisher.
• Leon Ichaso, Whose Films Explored Latino Identity, Dies at 74
  His first feature, “El Super,” was critically acclaimed. He continued to examine culture and exile in “Crossover Dreams,” “El Cantante” and “Piñero.”
• Michelle Yeoh Had Some Advice for the Cannes Jury
  The best actress winner helped award the Palme d’Or in 2002 to “The Pianist,” but she found the process intense: “Whew! It was a little too emotional.”
• ‘Flux Gourmet,’ ‘The Meddler’ and More Streaming Picks
  This month’s offbeat selections on the subscription streamers include familial comedy, religious drama, tales of sin and redemption, and a strange foodie-meets-performance artist comedy.
• ‘Monsoon Wedding’ Review: Marriage of Musical Styles, With Mixed Results
  Mira Nair’s 2001 movie about a couple brought together by their families becomes a song-filled pageant, with mixed results.
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