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L to R: Eddy Galland, David Kellman and Bobby Shafran were identical triplets separated at birth; the documentary Three Identical Strangers explores their fascinating story. ... Stories.

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'Three Identical Strangers': Nuanced Doc Tells A Gripping Tale — In Triplicate

5:00pm June 28, 2018

by Ella Taylor

Filmmaker Tim Wardle reveals the fascinating story of three identical triplets who found one another by chance, and shows how the ensuing media circus, and long-buried secrets, took a toll on each.

Benicio Del Toro, at least, is back battling drug cartels in Sicario: Day of the Soldado.

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'Sicario: Day Of The Soldado' Is A Scattershot Sequel

5:00pm June 28, 2018

by Chris Klimek

The lackluster sequel to 2015's moody and violent Sicario is missing that film's director (Denis Villeneuve), its stars (Emily Blunt and Daniel Kaluuya) and its artfulness.

The Path of Yeast Resistance: In The Cakemaker, Thomas (Tim Kalkhof) involves himself in the life and work of his dead lover's family.

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In 'The Cakemaker,' Grieving Is Baked In

5:00pm June 28, 2018

by Andrew Lapin

An impassive German baker travels to Jerusalem to work in the restaurant owned by his dead lover's wife. It's complicated.

AMC Theatres Introduces New Monthly Program To Compete With Movie Pass

4:32pm June 28, 2018

Movie Pass — which lets people go see one movie per day for $10 a month — has new competition. AMC theatres is now offering three special format movies a week for a set monthly price. But Movie Pass has always had competition from Netflix. The question really is do you want to go out or stay in tonight?

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'Sicario: Day Of The Soldado' Is A Swaggering Sequel That's Short On Precision

3:51pm June 27, 2018

by Justin Chang

The war on drugs has gone from bad to worse in this follow-up to the 2015 film. Justin Chang says that though its "bigger and brasher" than the original, the story in this sequel doesn't fully engage.

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This combination photo shows, top row from left, Dave Chappelle, Amy Schumer, Kumail Nanjiani, Jada Pinkett Smith and Timothee Chalamet, and bottom row from left, Kendrick Lamar, Gina Rodriguez, Chloe Zhao, Tiffany Haddish and Sarah Silverman who are amon

Oscar's Academy Invites 928 New Members, Getting Closer To Diversity Goals

1:58pm June 26, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

After two years of #OscarsSoWhite hashtags, the Academy vowed to double the number of women and people of color by 2020. While it's close to achieving that, overall membership remains far from equal.

Patton Oswalt On Being Funny In Tough Times

1:22pm June 25, 2018

He says it's possible the current times "will forever explode the cliché that when things are bad, it must be great for comedians."

Leonissa Duarte, 18, left, and Freddy Tijerino, 18, star in director Anali Cabrera's film Luna at Moonlight, set at the Moonlight Rollerway in Glendale, CA.

To Answer Hollywood's Diversity Problem, California Program Hands Kids The Camera

9:34pm June 24, 2018

by Anjuli Sastry

This weekend, Youth Cinema Project students screened their films for the public. The program aims to create a pipeline to get kids of color in underachieving schools into the filmmaking industry.

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Leapin' Lizards! The Dinos Are Loose Again In 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom'

5:02pm June 22, 2018

by Bob Mondello

It's been 25 years and four movies since T. Rexes, velociraptors and their variously lethal cousins stomped on screen in Jurassic Park. NPR critic Bob Mondello says they're still stomping in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and are, once again, threatened with extinction.

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'The King' Fuses Elvis' Turbulent Life Story With The Soul Of America

1:23pm June 22, 2018

by Justin Chang

Eugene Jarecki's documentary uses the rise and fall of Elvis Presley to track the ups and downs of America's past century. Critic Justin Chang calls The King a "feverishly analytical" musical essay.

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