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Michael Keaton Back From the Dead in Zany ‘Beetlejuice 2’ First Look at CinemaCon: ‘It’s Really F–king Good’

Michael Keaton was blunt about what audiences can expect when “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” hits screens, more than 36 years after the first film opened. “It’s really fucking good,&#8221…

By Brent Lang

‘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."

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‘The First Omen’

Akasha Stevenson's prequel is less scary than the 1976 horror classic suggested, but infinitely more profane.
‘Monkey Man’

Dev Patel directs and stars in an audacious, at times awkward mashup of action film and slumdog fable.
Critics Pick
‘Coup de Chance’

Woody Allen's drama of upper-middle-class murder is his best movie since "Blue Jasmine" (or maybe "Match Point").
Critics Pick
‘Bad Faith: Christian Nationalism’s Unholy War on Democracy’

A chilling documentary provides a look at the potential soldiers of a second Trump reign.

‘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.