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Ken Burns

Ken Burns Clarifies the Extent of His Connection With Clarence Thomas

An investigative report into the Supreme Court Justice turned up a photo of him with the filmmaker

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Unlikable Artists Are Getting Their Close-Up in 2023

A scene from Harmony Korine's "Aggro Dr1ft"

Harmony Korine Set Out to Revolutionize Cinema With “Aggro Dr1ft.” Instead He Made Something Terrifically Stupid.

Russell Brand Faces Multiple Sexual Assault Accusations

Glen Powell in "Hit Man"

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Denzel Washington in "The Equalizer 3"

The Equalizer: Denzel Washington’s Lone, Confusing Franchise

Why would one of our greatest living actors take shelter in an old-fashioned series of vengeance pictures?

Scenes from the Elephant 6 Recording Co. documentary

A New Documentary Pays Tribute to a '90s Scene That Will Live Forever

"The Elephant 6 Recording Co." is a loving document of the Athens, Georgia scene

Emma Stone in "Poor Things"

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Featuring new movies from Richard Linklater, Sofia Coppola and more

Dominic Sessa and Paul Giamatti in "The Holdovers"

Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers” Is an Instant Holiday Classic

The lonely Christmas tale premiered at TIFF over the weekend

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“The Boy and the Heron,” Hayao Miyazaki’s Final Film, Is a Profound Tale of Loss

Quentin Tarantino

California Is Giving Quentin Tarantino Plenty of Incentives to Make His Last Film

Julia Garner and Jessica Henwick in "The Royal Hotel"

“The Royal Hotel” Turns Toxic Masculinity Into Horror-Movie Fare

Michael Cera and Sophia Lillis in "The Adults"

If You Haven’t Seen “The Adults” Yet, You’re Missing Michael Cera’s Best Work

Woody Allen in 2023

Woody Allen's "Coup De Chance" Draws Protestors in Venice

Yorgos Lanthimos

Yorgos Lanthimos's Candid Defense of Intimacy Coordinators Was Refreshing

Lily Gladstone

"Killers of the Flower Moon" Star Lily Gladstone Wants to Make a Karen Dalton Biopic

Two cast members from the hit Netflix show "Sex Education," which is ending this year.

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A TV camera with ESPN's college football playoff logos.

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Rachel Sennott (center) in "Bottoms"

"Bottoms" Proves Rachel Sennott Is a Comedy Star

Collage of actors in Netflix action movies, including Ryan Reynolds, Chris Evans and Gal Galdot.

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Franz Rogowski and Adèle Exarchopoulos in "Passages"

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