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Nothing feels fresh in this grim retread of 'The Batman'

1:28pm March 02, 2022

by Justin Chang

Though Robert Pattinson is terrific playing the young Bruce Wayne as the most troubled of souls, The Batman comes across as an overly familiar blockbuster, populated by recycled characters.

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Even in a cowl that blocks his peripheral vision, The Batman (Robert Pattinson) can still serve side-eye.

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In back-to-basics 'The Batman,' Robert Pattinson shines in the darkness

5:26pm February 28, 2022

by Glen Weldon

Matt Reeves' approach to the venerable hero is more emo than goth, and Robert Pattinson brings a haunted quality to the role.

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Five big takeaways from the SAG Awards — and what they might mean for the Oscars

11:38am February 28, 2022

by Linda Holmes

The Screen Actors Guild Awards happened on Sunday night, and a couple of big wins might have implications for the rest of the awards year.

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We love the Oscars – but we need to talk about those awards ceremony changes

11:53am February 27, 2022

by Glen Weldon

The scene: a high school cafeteria. The subject: the Oscars' decision to deliver eight prizes prior to the live awards ceremony.

Jennifer Hudson wins top honor at 53rd NAACP Image Awards

6:17am February 27, 2022

by The Associated Press

Hudson wins entertainer of the year at the 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards honoring work by entertainers of color, beating out Regina King, Lil Nas X, Megan Thee Stallion and Tiffany Haddish.

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Sally Kellerman, known as Margaret Houlihan in 'MASH,' dies at 84

12:22pm February 25, 2022

by The Associated Press

Kellerman died of heart failure at her home in Los Angeles, her publicist said. She had a career of more than 60 years in film and television.

Haley Bennett stars as Roxanne in Joe Wright's Cyrano.

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'Cyrano' infuses an oft-told tale with disarming sincerity and operatic passion

10:51am February 25, 2022

by Justin Chang

Peter Dinklage aches with unrequited love in this musical retelling of the famous Cyrano de Bergerac story. Cyrano isn't always the most graceful retelling, but it's hard not to admire its conviction.

Haley Bennett stars as Roxanne and Peter Dinklage as Cyrano.

How the many pairs behind 'Cyrano' made music for the movie's lovelorn couples

5:00am February 24, 2022

by Tim Greiving

The National frontman Matt Berninger and his wife Carin Besser wrote the lyrics, and twin brothers Aaron and Bryce Dessner scored the movie.

Michelle Yeoh (front), Ke Huy Quan, and Stephanie Hsu in Everything Everywhere All at Once.

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In theaters this spring: multiverses, Bat-men, action stars and more

5:43pm February 21, 2022

by Bob Mondello

A look at the would-be blockbusters and prestige pictures Hollywood has in store as the weather warms and audiences come out of pandemic hibernation.

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Audience members sit separately for social distancing at a cinema in China's eastern Zhejiang province in July 2020.

Hollywood relies on China to stay afloat. What does that mean for movies?

1:40pm February 21, 2022

by Terry Gross

Wall Street Journal reporter Erich Schwartzel says that film studios increasingly need Chinese audiences to break even — which can result in self-censorship. His new book is Red Carpet.

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