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In 'Wendell & Wild,' stop motion moves to an Afro-punk beat

In 'Wendell & Wild,' stop motion moves to an Afro-punk beat

NEW YORK (AP) — The spooky, sublime stop-motion animation worlds of Henry Selick are feasts for the eye that can burrow into the imaginations of young minds.
Review: Styles mutes the charisma button in ‘My Policeman’

Review: Styles mutes the charisma button in ‘My Policeman’

Even if, like me, you’ve never been to a Harry Styles concert, it's hardly difficult to comprehend his huge appeal. He’s ... Harry Styles. Also huge, to his many fans: the very news of Styles starring in a movie.
Review: 'Descendant' powerfully telescopes past and present

Review: 'Descendant' powerfully telescopes past and present

One of the best films of the year, Margaret Brown's “Descendant” is, strictly speaking, about the discovery of the Clotilda, the last known slave ship.
Review: A memory both burning and fading in ‘Aftersun’

Review: A memory both burning and fading in ‘Aftersun’

If one were to rank the most difficult adolescent age, 11 may not be the first but it is certainly up there.
In 'Aftersun,' Charlotte Wells makes a shattering debut

In 'Aftersun,' Charlotte Wells makes a shattering debut

NEW YORK (AP) — A normal morning scene. Breakfast on the kitchen table. A newspaper rustles. A backpack is packed. The mother asks her teenage daughter if she’ll be home later. “It’s Tuesday, so, um, I’m going to go to Dad’s.
McDonagh, Farrell, Gleeson get 'Bruges' band back together

McDonagh, Farrell, Gleeson get 'Bruges' band back together

NEW YORK (AP) — “Time be flyin’," it’s said in Martin McDonagh’s “The Banshees of Inisherin.
Review: 'Black Adam,' a superhero franchise born on a Rock

Review: 'Black Adam,' a superhero franchise born on a Rock

Not long into “Black Adam,” a preteen boy looks up at the muscled hulk of Dwayne Johnson and begs for his help: “We could use a superhero right now.” Speak for yourself, kid.
Review: A friendship ends in ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’

Review: A friendship ends in ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’

What if, one day, your best friend decided that they didn’t want to be friends anymore? Not because of something that happened like a fight or some offense. You didn’t say something stupid while drunk.
'Philly on Fire,' 'Bella!' tie for Library of Congress prize

'Philly on Fire,' 'Bella!' tie for Library of Congress prize

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Documentaries about feminist leader and politician Bella Abzug and a deadly 1985 Philadelphia police bombing are the winners of this year's Library of Congress film prize.
Review: Roberts, Clooney bring charm to 'Ticket to Paradise'

Review: Roberts, Clooney bring charm to 'Ticket to Paradise'

It's often said that the movies that were fun to make never turn out great. Well, George Clooney and Julia Roberts look like they had a grand time making the Bali-set “Ticket to Paradise.