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An exiled actress stars in a piercing portrait of Iran

An exiled actress stars in a piercing portrait of Iran

NEW YORK (AP) — Ninety-nine lashes and a prison sentence awaited Zar Amir Ebrahimi in 2008 when she decided to flee Iran. Ebrahimi’s only crime was sex.
Review: Chastain is an everyday superhero in 'Good Nurse'

Review: Chastain is an everyday superhero in 'Good Nurse'

Movie titles are always important, but there’s special significance to the title of “The Good Nurse,” based on the horrific serial killings of dozens and possibly hundreds of patients by a night nurse who injected fatal drugs into IV bags.
Review: 'Wendell & Wild' is a dark and cold animated ride

Review: 'Wendell & Wild' is a dark and cold animated ride

Just in time for Halloween comes a film that isn't afraid to lean into the darkness, one frame at a time.
For Anthony Hopkins, a grandfather role with personal echoes

For Anthony Hopkins, a grandfather role with personal echoes

NEW YORK (AP) — The “heart and soul” of a film is an often-overused term, but it’s practically unavoidable when it comes to Anthony Hopkins in James Gray’s “Armageddon Time.
'Black Adam,' with Dwayne Johnson, debuts with $67M

'Black Adam,' with Dwayne Johnson, debuts with $67M

NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros.' “Black Adam” opened with an estimated $67 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, handing Dwayne Johnson his biggest box-office weekend as a leading man and launching the D.C.
Keeping history alive in legal thriller ‘Argentina, 1985’

Keeping history alive in legal thriller ‘Argentina, 1985’

The 1985 Trial of the Juntas was a seismic moment in Argentina’s history, helping to solidify the country’s democratic future after seven years of military dictatorship.
In 'Good Nurse,' a serial killer exposes health care system

In 'Good Nurse,' a serial killer exposes health care system

NEW YORK (AP) — Charles Cullen is by some estimates the most prolific serial killer in American history.
In 'Wendell & Wild,' stop motion moves to an Afro-punk beat

In 'Wendell & Wild,' stop motion moves to an Afro-punk beat

NEW YORK (AP) — The spooky, sublime stop-motion animation worlds of Henry Selick are feasts for the eye that can burrow into the imaginations of young minds.
Review: Styles mutes the charisma button in ‘My Policeman’

Review: Styles mutes the charisma button in ‘My Policeman’

Even if, like me, you’ve never been to a Harry Styles concert, it's hardly difficult to comprehend his huge appeal. He’s ... Harry Styles. Also huge, to his many fans: the very news of Styles starring in a movie.
Review: 'Descendant' powerfully telescopes past and present

Review: 'Descendant' powerfully telescopes past and present

One of the best films of the year, Margaret Brown's “Descendant” is, strictly speaking, about the discovery of the Clotilda, the last known slave ship.
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