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COVER STORY | With 54 Oscar nods, John Williams is now the most-nominated living person in Academy history. He reflects on his immense legacy and work with Steven Spielberg.
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Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brian star in director Rose Glass' fresh, queer romantic noir that goes to extremes.
Timothee Chalamet grows up -- and so do the sand worms -- in Denis Villeneuve's epic follow-up.
As a Czech astronaut suffering from loneliness, Adam Sandler gets lost in space.
Playing a fringe character with ill-defined powers and nothing especially interesting to do, Dakota Johnson leads a Marvel entry that feels superfluous.
This version of 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' with Donald Glover and Maya Erskine may not make as many headlines as its predecessor, but it stands up far better to scrutiny.
Naomi Watts and Chloë Sevigny lead a glamorous flock in Ryan Murphy's surprisingly sad series.
Nicole Kidman astounds in Prime Video's haunting series about womanhood and regret.
Austin Butler's World War II drama is riveting when it looks beyond the combat.
Eladio Carrión's 'Sol María' finds its balance in experimental Latin trap.
Green Day's sociopolitical sarcasm ages well in sharp 'Saviors.'
21 Savage plays to his strengths with deadpan wit on 'American Dream.'
André 3000's solo debut eschews Outkast-style rap for a peaceful, easy feeling album.
This revival of the Ossie Davis satire is a delightful romp centering Black joy and the absurdity of racism.
The musical's English-language debut is a remarkable debacle.
If pratfalls piling up is wrong, this Ahmanson production doesn't want to be right.
The car is the star in this underwhelming screen-to-stage duplication.
"Oppenheimer" and "Barbie" are the box-office standouts for Sunday's ceremony with a fair shot at lifting up viewership
Just 30 minutes after final voting for the Screen Actors Guild Awards wrapped up, I made a last-minute switch in my best actress prediction — from Lily Gladstone in “Killers of…