The Careful Crafting of Austin Butler
“Elvis” and “Dune” established him as a chameleonic movie star. Now, with “The Bikeriders,” something closer to the real Butler is being revealed.
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She Walked in Beauty: The Subtle Seductiveness of Anouk Aimée
The French star created characters who could be fantasies or enigmas, but they always intrigued, even when she was miscast in Hollywood.
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CreditRaymond Cauchetier/Cine-Tamaris You Talkin’ Like Him? A Convention Lets De Niro Fans Get In on the Act.
Participants at De Niro Con in Tribeca could talk like Travis Bickle, shadowbox like Jake LaMotta or get a tattoo like Max Cady. Yes, a real tattoo.
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CreditAdam Powell for The New York Times Film Crew Veteran, Injured in an Accident, Faults Amazon for His Pain
The visual effects supervisor, hurt in one of three recent accidents on Amazon film sets, has sued, but the company says it is not to blame.
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The Gay Comedians Who Showed the Way Even if They Weren’t Exactly Out
Paul Lynde, Charles Nelson Reilly and Rip Taylor get a cursory mention in a new documentary about queer stand-up, but they were groundbreaking.
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CreditNBCU Photo Bank, via Getty Images Reporter’s Notebook‘Black Barbie: A Documentary’ Review: Becoming the Main Character
A new Netflix documentary explores what led to the release of Black Barbie in 1980, both celebrating her existence and recognizing her limitations.
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The sequel was expected to collect at least $155 million in the United States and Canada over the weekend, about 70 percent more than anticipated.
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CreditDisney/Pixar What ‘Inside Out 2’ Teaches Us About Anxiety
A new emotion has taken over Riley’s teenage mind. And she has lessons for us all.
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CreditDisney/Pixar The Wife Who Survived Henry VIII Finally Gets Her Big-Screen Due
“Firebrand” focuses on his sixth spouse as she tries to outlast the ailing king and his treacherous court. “I thought of it as a thriller,” the director says.
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‘Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution’ Review: Beyond the Punchline
A new Netflix documentary showcases comedy as a source of queer liberation, featuring Margaret Cho, Tig Notaro, Joel Kim Booster and more.
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Speculative science fiction, period drama and sly thrillers are among this month’s off-the-beaten-path recommendations from your subscription streamers.
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You’ve Seen the Movie — Now Name the Book That Inspired It
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Daniel Radcliffe Conjures Up His First Tony
“Merrily We Roll Along” is Radcliffe’s fifth show on Broadway, but the first for which he was even nominated for a Tony Award.
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Ariana DeBose, Tonys Host, Just Might Be the Busiest Woman on Broadway
Back in New York City after filming a movie, the actress has been racing to shows while also rehearsing for Sunday night’s ceremony.
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Martin Starger, Influential Shaper of TV and Movies, Dies at 92
In his decade at ABC, long the doormat network in prime time, he helped guide it toward the No. 1 spot. He later produced “Nashville” and won an Emmy for “Friendly Fire.”
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This month’s picks include bruised bodies and bruised male egos.
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How ‘Inside Out 2’ Battles Anxiety
The director Kelsey Mann narrates a sequence from his film, which pits Joy (voiced by Amy Poehler) against Anxiety (Maya Hawke).
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Remo Saraceni, 89, Dies; Inventor of the Walking Piano Seen in ‘Big’
His keyboard, which became famous after Tom Hanks melodiously hopped on it, displayed Mr. Saraceni’s vision of technology powered by “people energy.”
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