Mental Illness: [Enter Stage Right]
With the success of shows like "Dear Evan Hansen," Broadway's latest trend puts mental health challenges center stage.
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Documentary Reveals The 'Secret History' Of Hollywood Pimp Scotty Bowers
A veteran of World War II, Bowers bought a gas station on Hollywood Boulevard in 1946 and began arranging trysts for stars. A new documentary that's "as sympathetic as it is lurid" tells his story.
Summer Movies: 'Searching' And 'The Spy Who Dumped Me'
Rachel Martin talks with film reviewer Claudia Puig about the two new movies that caught her eye: Searching and The Spy Who Dumped Me.
'Nico, 1988' Holds A Dark Mirror Up To The Troubled Performer
Writer/director Susanna Nicchiarelli's scrappy biopic, which features a standout performance from Danish actress Trine Dyrholm, examines the final days of the '60s icon's life.
A Look Back At Trayvon Martin's Death, And The Movement It Inspired
A new television series explores the 2012 killing of the 17-year-old in Sanford, Fla., and the subsequent trial that sparked the Black Lives Matter movement.
In 'The Captain,' Clothes Make The Man — And The Monster
A German deserter in the waning days of World War II dons a discarded Nazi officer's uniform for warmth, but soon finds himself wielding its authority with unnerving and violent cruelty.
Tom Cruise Keeps Gaining Momentum In 'Mission: Impossible — Fallout'
Cruise shows no sign of slowing down as he takes on the role of secret agent Ethan Hunt once again. Critic Justin Chang says the new Mission: Impossible is full of "exhilarating, large-scale action."
'Hot Summer Nights' Loves The '90s, But Not Its Main Character
Writer/director Elijah Bynum's debut feature, a "nostalgia-soaked coming-of-age drama set in 1991 Cape Cod," is so beholden to its influences it never manages to escape their shadow.
'Scotty And The Secret History Of Hollywood': The Man Who Sold Sex To The Stars
The documentary about Scotty Bowers, who procured same-sex lovers for many of Hollywood's biggest stars, skimps on emotional depth to let its subject dish gossip in his charming, gregarious way.