Can You Double Your Holiday Pleasure With Netflix's 'The Princess Switch'?
Vanessa Hudgens plays both a Chicago baker and an engaged European duchess in a holiday romance meant to muscle in on a surprisingly robust cable genre.
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William Goldman, Oscar-Winning Screenwriter, Dies At 87
William Goldman wrote the scripts for more than 30 movies, including Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid, All the President's Men and The Princess Bride.
Cranberry Relish: The NPR Recipe That Divides Thanksgiving Tables
It's the Friday before Thanksgiving, which means it's time for the annual recitation of Mama Stamberg's cranberry relish. Love it or hate it? Listeners weigh in.
From 'Jinn' To 'Just Another Girl On The I.R.T.': Black Girlhood On Film
Too few movies have made black girls their main characters. The release of Nijla Mu'min's Jinn caused critic Monica Castillo to reflect on some of the traits these films share, and how they differ.
Tear-Jerker British Ad Recreates Elton John's Christmas Past
The British department store chain John Lewis & Partners is famous for its heart-wrenching Christmas ads. This year's edition features a very famous musician and a life-altering gift.
'At Eternity's Gate': Dafoe Is Van Gogh, And You Should Go
Julian Schnabel's "bold, blissful and deeply sad" film about Vincent Van Gogh's final days is as textured as the artist's canvases; Willem Dafoe delivers "one of the finest performances of the year."
'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald': Beasts? Check. Crimes? Check. Fantastic? Not Quite.
The second installment of J.K. Rowling's follow-up Potter franchise is as overstuffed as the first, but it's less muddled. It dutifully advances the story, but fails to deliver thrilling set-pieces.
'Girl': Belgian Drama About A Young Trans Ballet Student Is On Point
A precise performance from young Victor Polster grounds this closely observed tale of Lara, a trans girl impatient with the process of transition.
Crackling Heist Thriller 'Widows' Takes On Issues Of Race, Class And Gender
Steve McQueen's new film centers on four women who come together to pull off a $5 million robbery. Critic Justin Chang says as gripping as it is, Widows never feels like mere escapism.
Trumps Plan To Skip Kennedy Center Honors — Again
The President and First Lady have announced that, "at this time," they do not intend to be present next month at the prestigious awards ceremony, whose honorees include Lin-Manuel Miranda and Cher.