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Review: 'Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F': The heat is gone, replaced by warm nostalgia

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The fourth film in the franchise sticks to the formula and the strengths of its star, a game Eddie Murphy, but lacks comic spark or a reason for being.

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David Ellison agrees to buy Redstone family firm that controls Paramount

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The move represents another dramatic reversal by media mogul Shari Redstone, who controls National Amusements and its 77% voting shares in Paramount Global.

Robert Towne, Oscar-winning screenwriting icon behind 'Chinatown,' dies at 89

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Robert Towne, the screenwriting icon who won an Academy Award for "Chinatown," has died. He was 89.

Tuesday, Jul 2

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'MaXXXine' is Ti West's Hollywood horror story. The real-life locations are even scarier

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After "X" and "Pearl" transformed the director's muse, Mia Goth, into a star, the horror filmmaker re-created 1980s Los Angeles to complete his trilogy for A24.

Saturday, Jun 29

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Martin Mull dies at 80: The comic actor, 'Roseanne' star and painter's life in headlines

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The veteran actor who brought laughs to generations of TV and movie fans and who forged a second life as a painter has died, his daughter says.

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Review: 'A Quiet Place: Day One' is the rare prequel that outclasses the original for mood

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Confidently directed by Michael Sarnoski ("Pig"), the movie assembles an unusually strong cast for postapocalyptic sci-fi, led by Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o.

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Judge denies Alec Baldwin's motion to dismiss 'Rust' case, allowing trial to proceed

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A New Mexico judge cleared the way for a criminal trial against actor Alex Baldwin for his role in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during filming of the movie 'Rust.'

Friday, Jun 28

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Review: In 'Last Summer,' an illicit relationship takes root in all its messy provocation

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Veteran director Catherine Breillat returns with a movie that continues a career-long exploration of female sexuality, judged by men but not by her.

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Review: In the underpowered 'Daddio,' the proverbial cab ride from hell could use more hell

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Sean Penn and Dakota Johnson pass the time during a ride from the airport in a safe movie that orchestrates a conversational showdown that doesn't feel earned.

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'Inside Out 2' crosses $1 billion at box office: Kevin Costner's 'Horizon' stumbles

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'Inside Out 2" reaches $1 billion globally as Kevin Costner's risky 'Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1' opens to only $11 million and "A Quiet Place: Day One" surges to $53 million

Thursday, Jun 27

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Review: 'Green Border' is an unflinching look at Poland's migrant crisis, one with global resonance

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Agnieszka Holland, veteran Polish director of the Oscar-nominated "Europa Europa," approaches the issue from multiple perspectives with wide-ranging compassion.

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Review: 'Horizon,' Costner's western, is drab, overindulged tedium. Ready for 7 more hours of it?

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Returning to the director's chair for a planned four-part epic, the "Dances With Wolves" star has lost sight of narrative momentum and compelling storytelling.

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Bill Cobbs, character actor known for 'Demolition Man' and 'The Bodyguard,' dies at 90

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Bill Cobbs, a seasoned character actor with nearly 200 television and film credits including 'Air Bud,' 'The Bodyguard' and 'New Jack City,' has died at 90.

Wednesday, Jun 26

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She made an honest movie about Poland's migrant crisis. That's when her problems began

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After weathering censorship from the government and even death threats, the veteran Oscar nominee has been vindicated by the success of her film "Green Border."

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'A Family Affair' is a rom-com 'dream scenario' for Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron and Joey King

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The Times spoke with Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron and Joey King to discuss the joys and taboos of filming a rom-com that pairs an older woman and younger man.

Tuesday, Jun 25

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What to know about Tamayo Perry, the actor and surfer who died in apparent shark attack

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Tamayo Perry, the pro surfer turned actor and lifeguard, died Sunday after an apparent shark attack off Oahu's northeast coast. Here's what to know.

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Lily Gladstone, Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Jessica Alba among newest members of film academy

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The invitees include Oscar-winning actor Da'Vine Joy Randolph and nominee Lily Gladstone, with 44% identifying as women and 41% from underrepresented ethnic/racial communities.

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'Don't cut down that scene': 'I Am: Celine Dion' director on capturing singer's seizure

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Irene Taylor, the director of the Celine Dion documentary now streaming on Prime Video, discusses capturing the singer during some her most vulnerable moments.

Gena Rowlands has Alzheimer's, son Nick Cassavetes reveals: 'She's in full dementia'

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Gena Rowlands has Alzheimer's, according to her son, 'The Notebook' director Nick Cassavetes. 'We lived it, she acted it, and now it's on us,' he says.

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Review: 'Janet Planet,' the luminous film debut of playwright Annie Baker, is a poem of childhood

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Julianne Nicholson stars as a mother with boundary problems raising a precocious, strong-minded 11-year old daughter in playwright Annie Baker's A24 release.

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Love is all around: Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Talulah Riley, Elon's ex, marry in lavish style

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'Love Actually' child star Thomas Brodie-Sangster marries actor Talulah Riley — Elon Musk's two-time ex-wife — in a lavish countryside ceremony.

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Tom Cruise's daughter Suri ditches his last name for her graduation — which he missed

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Tom Cruise's daughter, Suri, didn't use dad's surname at her high school graduation — which he missed due to filming 'Mission: Impossible' in London.

Monday, Jun 24

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Tamayo Perry, surfer in 'Blue Crush' and 'Hawaii Five-0,' dies after apparent shark attack

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Tamayo Perry, a surfer, lifeguard and actor in 'Blue Crush' and 'Hawaii Five-0,' died Sunday in Hawaii after an apparent shark attack off Oahu's North Shore.

Saturday, Jun 22

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'Fancy Dance' foregrounds a Native language. Its director wants Hollywood to go much further

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Seneca-Cayuga filmmaker Erica Tremblay discusses how learning Cayuga inspired her feature debut starring Lily Gladstone. She has optimism for Hollywood's future.

Elliott Gould details his 'perfect chemistry' with 'MASH' co-star Donald Sutherland

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Elliott Gould fondly remembers his collaborations with 'brother' Donald Sutherland on 'MASH,' 'Little Murders' and 'SPYS.'

Friday, Jun 21

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Taylor Wily, 'Hawaii Five-0' and 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' actor, dies at 56

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Taylor Wily, the Samoan actor best known for his roles in 'Hawaii Five-0' and 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall,' has died. He was 56.

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Review: Native women are at the heart of the haunted 'Fancy Dance' — and also its victims

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Fresh from her Oscar run for Martin Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' Lily Gladstone returns with a deep portrait of the complexities of reservation life.

Review: 'Kinds of Kindness,' made by a filmmaker desperate to seem cool again, tests cultdom and patience

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Yorgos Lanthimos collects a cast that includes Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley and Jesse Plemons for a three-parter that feels like covered ground.

We spoke to Bloofy and Pouchy: How 'Inside Out 2's' breakout characters happened

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Comedians Ron Funches and James Austin Johnson tell us how they developed their vocal performances, and Pixar explains the process of combining 2D and 3D animation.

Review: In sun-dappled 'Summer Solstice,' old frictions re-emerge, as does a belated independence

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The feature debut of Noah Schamus bears a lightness of touch and confident performances by Bobbi Salvör Menuez and Marianne Rendón as old besties reconnecting.