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‘Oppenheimer’ Reigns

Christopher Nolan's drama won 7 Oscars, including best picture and director.
Ryan Gosling Electrifies Audience

The "Barbie" star brought down the house with "I'm Just Ken."

‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’

Returning to New York City, the franchise provides bigger, rowdier and slightly funnier fan service.
‘Immaculate’

Sydney Sweeney delivers a miraculous performance in an unholy and slightly uneven horror flick.
Critics Pick
‘Knox Goes Away’

Michael Keaton directs and stars in an entrancing thriller about a contract killer running out of memory.
‘You Can Call Me Bill’

Alexandre O. Philippe's documentary cuts engagingly between William Shatner's hambone wisdom and footage from his career of delectable overacting.

‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’

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.
‘Feud: Capote vs. The Swans’

Naomi Watts and Chloë Sevigny lead a glamorous flock in Ryan Murphy's surprisingly sad series.
‘Expats’

Nicole Kidman astounds in Prime Video's haunting series about womanhood and regret.
'Masters of the Air'

Austin Butler's World War II drama is riveting when it looks beyond the combat.

‘Sol Maria’

Eladio Carrión's 'Sol María' finds its balance in experimental Latin trap.
‘Saviors’

Green Day's sociopolitical sarcasm ages well in sharp 'Saviors.'
‘American Dream’

21 Savage plays to his strengths with deadpan wit on 'American Dream.'
‘New Blue Sun’

André 3000's solo debut eschews Outkast-style rap for a peaceful, easy feeling album.

‘Purlie Victorious’

This revival of the Ossie Davis satire is a delightful romp centering Black joy and the absurdity of racism.
‘Rebecca’

The musical's English-language debut is a remarkable debacle.
‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’

If pratfalls piling up is wrong, this Ahmanson production doesn't want to be right.
‘Back to the Future’

The car is the star in this underwhelming screen-to-stage duplication.