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Billy Eichner and Luke Macfarlane in "Bros"

“Bros” Is Groundbreaking, But Not in the Way You Think

Whether or not you buy that it's the "first gay rom-com," Billy Eichner's film is refreshingly sex positive

A still from the new horror movie "Smile." In a viral marketing campaign, people have been caught on camera with creepy, unwavering smiles in crowds at baseball games.

The Mystery of the Creepy Smiling People at Baseball Games Has Been Solved

Robert Downey Jr.

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James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones is Retiring From the "Star Wars" Universe — But His Voice Might Not

Harry Styles and Florence Pugh in "Don't Worry Darling"

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Jeff Anderson and Brian O'Halloran as Randal and Dante in Kevin Smith's "Clerks III"

“Clerks III” Highlights What Kevin Smith and Richard Linklater Have in Common

The latest "Clerks" sequel retroactively turns the whole series into Smith's answer to Linklater's "Before" trilogy

Woody Allen

Woody Allen Reportedly Readying Final Film

He plans to focus on his writing after that

Brendan Fraser in "The Whale"

Brendan Fraser Is Incredible in “The Whale,” But the Rest of the Film Is Another Story

The actor's performance deserves all the hype it's getting, but ultimately the rest of Darren Aronofsky's film isn't worthy of it

David Bowie in "Moonage Daydream"

How the New David Bowie Film “Moonage Daydream” Redefines the Rock Doc

Director Brett Morgen tells us how his own near-death experience informed his unconventional documentary

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Steven Spielberg Turns the Camera on Himself With the Stunning “The Fabelmans”

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“Knives Out” Sequel “Glass Onion” Ups the Spectacle and Social Commentary

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“Women Talking” Offers a Complicated “Me Too”-Inspired Conversation

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“How to Blow Up a Pipeline” Pairs Environmental Activism With Heist-Movie Thrills

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“Barbarian” Offers a Delightful Twist on Horror Movie Conventions

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The Minutes-Long Film Festival Standing Ovations Are Getting Out of Control

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British soldiers in a trench at the Battle of the Somme in September 1916. “Lord of the Rings” author J.R.R. Tolkien fought in the battle but eventually contracted trench fever.

How the Horror and Fellowship of WWI Shaped "Lord of the Rings"

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