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Director Bing Liu (center) with his mother and half-brother.

What happens when a director's camera is pointed at their own families?

4:16pm February 28, 2023

by Jon Kalish

Over the years, documentaries about celebrities have proven to be the most popular films of the genre. But some filmmakers are facing unfamiliar territory when their families are involved.

Michelle Yeoh accepts the SAG award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Everything Everywhere All at Once.

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Michelle Yeoh's moment is long overdue

5:50pm February 27, 2023

by Manuela López Restrepo

Michelle Yeoh has been kicking ass on and off screen for decades, and is now sweeping the awards season for her starring role in Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Ke Huy Quan plays Waymond, the meta-verse traveling husband in Everything Everywhere All At Once.

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In 'Everything Everywhere,' Ke Huy Quan found the role he'd been missing

2:30pm February 27, 2023

by Ann Marie Baldonado

As a kid, Quan appeared in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and The Goonies. But he quit acting when he couldn't land good roles. He's nominated for an Oscar for his first performance in decades.

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You could own the hot dog hands from 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'

6:27am February 27, 2023

Almost every piece of multiverse memorabilia from the movie is up for auction until March 2. Proceeds go to the Laundry Workers Center, the Asian Mental Health Project and the Transgender Law Center.

A preview of movies hitting theaters this spring

5:31pm February 26, 2023

by Bob Mondello

Hollywood generally takes a breather in January and February, but here's a selective peek at the laughs, tears, and action coming to theaters before Memorial Day.

The title Cocaine Bear says it all, and the film delivers on that promise in 95 minutes.

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What 'Succession' and 'Cocaine Bear' have in common (other than cocaine)

7:00am February 26, 2023

by Linda Holmes

There's an art to knowing when a story is over. The creators of the film Cocaine Bear (just 95 minutes long) and the show Succession (which will end after the upcoming fourth season) understand this.

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been banned from making movies or leaving Iran

7:52am February 25, 2023

by Scott Simon

Filmmaker Jafar Panahi is banned from making movies or leaving Iran. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Vulture critic Roxana Hadadi about the work he manages to produce despite government restrictions.

Catherine Clinch plays Cáit in The Quiet Girl.

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This tender Irish drama proves the quietest films can have the most to say

4:18pm February 24, 2023

by Justin Chang

A withdrawn 9-year-old spends the summer with two distant relatives in this Oscar-nominated film. The Quiet Girl's main character may be unassuming, but there's nothing insignificant about this film.

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Jonathan Majors is ready to be a critical darling

4:54am February 24, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

Actor Jonathan Majors is already part of the conversation for next year's Oscars. Ayesha Rascoe looks at how his career has taken off, with two big movies out now and another on the way.

Harvey Weinstein appearing in court in Los Angeles in Oct. 2022.

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Harvey Weinstein will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after LA sentence

3:01pm February 23, 2023

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Once one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, the 70-year-old former film producer will most likely spend the rest of his life in prison. He is already serving a 23-year sentence in New York.