Movies

Jack Malik (Himesh Patel) is an aspiring singer-songwriter who finds himself taking credit for The Beatles' catalog in Yesterday.

Arts

Imagine There's No Beatles: 'Yesterday' Proves Too Clumsy For Its Clever Conceit

1:43pm June 27, 2019

by Justin Chang

The breezy rom-com is set in a world where only one man remembers the fab four. The film so takes our affection for The Beatles for granted that it never bothers to give the music a proper showcase.

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"We weren't surprised that there was resistance to an all-female crew in the race ..." says Tracy Edwards, who assembled the first all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race. "But I was shocked at the level of anger there was that we want

Sports

With An All-Female Crew, 'Maiden' Sailed Around The World And Into History

1:42pm June 27, 2019

by Dave Davies

A new film tells the story of the first all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race: "Guys used to say to us with absolute certainty, 'You're going to die,'" says sailor Tracy Edwards.

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In Spider-Man: Far From Home, Peter Parker (Tom Holland) goes on a European vacation, but can't catch a break.

Arts

'Spider-Man: Far From Home,' But Still On Familiar Ground

9:24am June 27, 2019

by Chris Klimek

A charming cast, some fun twists, and the usual third-act bloat; Avengers may be over, but this "bright and buoyant" spider-sequel doesn't give you a chance to forget the Marvel formula.

As Thanos dominates the universe in Avengers: Endgame, so Disney dominates the box office — for the foreseeable future.

Arts

'Endgame' Nears All-Time Record, And The Age Of The Disney Mega-Blockbuster Is Upon Us

5:55pm June 25, 2019

by Bob Mondello

Critic Bob Mondello reviews the history of movie blockbusters and tracks how Disney's ownership of mega-blockbusting franchises is reshaping the multiplex.

Mark Hamill is the new voice of Chucky — the murderous doll is coming back to life in a reboot of the 1988 horror classic Child's Play. Hamill is pictured above in London in December 2017.

Arts

Skywalker, The Joker, Now Chucky: Mark Hamill Takes On Another Iconic Character

5:01am June 24, 2019

by David Greene

The murderous doll comes back to life in the reboot of the 1988 horror classic Child's Play. "Good stories are meant to be told over and over," Hamill says of the remake.

'Toy Story 4' Reaches For An Even More Resonant Sense Of Closure Than Last Film

6:37pm June 21, 2019

by Bob Mondello

Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the gang are back for a new adventure involving Bonnie's newest toy, Forky, a spork, in Pixar's Toy Story 4.

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Back in 1995, Pixar hired Newman because of his warm, Americana sound and his witty bite.

Music & Culture

Randy Newman, The Musical Voice Of 'Toy Story'

6:37pm June 21, 2019

by Tim Greiving

Randy Newman wrote the songs and scores for all of Pixar's Toy Story movies. As the fourth film opens on June 20, Newman reflects on his time with Woody, Buzz and friends.

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The Toys Are Back: A Review Of 'Toy Story 4'

5:56am June 21, 2019

Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the gang are back on an adventure in Toy Story 4. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan about the new film.

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Fresh out of prison, a Scottish single mother heads to Nashville to pursue her dream of country music stardom in Wild Rose.

Arts

A 'Wild Rose' Grows In Glasgow, With Dreams Of Getting Transplanted

8:18pm June 20, 2019

by Ella Taylor

Rose-Lynn (Jessie Buckley) is a scrappy Glaswegian single mom, fresh out of prison, who chases Nashville dreams in this beguiling, emotionally resonant film.

Brazilian filmmaker Petra Costa chronicles the rise and fall of democracy in Brazil from 1985 to the present in The Edge of Democracy.

Arts

'The Edge Of Democracy' Offers An Intimate Look At Brazilian Politics In Flux

5:01pm June 20, 2019

by Ela Bittencourt

Petra Costa's urgent, engrossing documentary mixes memoir and reportage, raising more questions than it manages to answer about the past, present and future state of Brazilian democracy.