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‘Wicked’ Review

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande give iconic turns in the year's must-see musical.

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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 19: Federal Communications Commission nominee Brendan Carr testifies before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee during his confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill July 19, 2017 in Washington, DC. Carr currently serves as the commission's general counsel. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Brendan Carr to Bring Digital Culture Wars to FCC

President-elect Trump's choice for FCC chairman is expected to use his role to amplify attacks on the media and big tech.

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Donald Trump Nominates Dr. Mehmet Oz for Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services Role

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz to be the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Oz is a physician…

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 23: Génesis Rodríguez, jewelry detail, attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Paramount+ Original Series "Lioness" Season 2 at Linwood Dunn Theater on October 23, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

‘Night Agent’: Genesis Rodriguez in Talks for Season 3 Role

Ahead of the premiere of “The Night Agent” Season 2, Genesis Rodriguez could soon be joining Season 3. Variety has learned from sources that Rodriguez is currently in talks…

By Joe Otterson

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Box Office: ‘Wicked’ Heads for Dazzling $100 Million Debut, ‘Gladiator II’ Aims for Muscular $65 Million

Is “Glicked” the new “Barbenheimer”? Whether “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” inspires an unorthodox double feature à la last summer’s simultaneous blockbusters “Barbie” and…

By Rebecca Rubin

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Angelina Jolie to Star in ‘Proxima’ Director Alice Winocour’s Next Film

EXCLUSIVE | The movie, titled "Stitches" is set in the world of high fashion and unfolds in Paris.

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Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans star in a holiday action fantasy that gives Christmas a backstory it didn't need. It's made with charmless energy, though J.K. Simmons is winning as Santa.
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‘All We Imagine as Light’

Indian director Payal Kapadia's lovely sophomore feature is a glowing portrait of urban connection and unexpected sisterhood as two Mumbai nurses bond in a city of 20 million souls.
‘Bird’

Barry Keoghan and Franz Rogowski star in Andrea Arnold's return to her bleak British roots. A story of emotional poverty that turns into a fantasy-pal fairy tale, it's skillful but far from authentic.
‘Heretic’

In Scott Beck and Bryan Woods' sleek theological mind game, Hugh Grant is genteelly terrifying as a creep hell-bent on converting others to his "one true religion."

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‘Dune: Prophecy’

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‘Landman’

Taylor Sheridan's 'Landman' Gives the West Texas Oil Fields the 'Yellowstone' Treatment
'The Day of the Jackal’

Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch's 'The Day of the Jackal' Is an Exhilarating Assassin Thriller

‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’

Billie Eilish and producer Finneas keep up their winning streak with a surprising and intimate third album.
‘Atavista’

Childish Gambino's latest is a masterpiece, and a kaleidoscopic showcase for his seemingly endless talents.
‘Dark Times’

Vince Staples searches for light on his new album, his most vulnerable project to date.
‘Radical Optimism’

Dua Lipa's new album is a joyous blast of pop savvy.

‘An Enemy of the People’

Sam Gold's production is an actorly face-off between Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli, but the script ultimately let's the audience off the hook.
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Patricia Clarkson gives a luminous performance in an otherwise uneven revival of Eugene O'Neill's family drama.
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‘Water for Elephants’

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Perfection is rarely achieved in movies, but this heaven-sent concert doc hits the sweet spot. Over two days in January 1972, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin — she was 29 at the time — sweeps into the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Watts in front of a congregation and testifies to God in song. The blessed thing took nearly half a century to come out because director Sydney Pollack failed to sync the image with the sound. Then digital angels stepped in, and glory, glory, hallelujah!