Critic’s Notebook
In ‘Smile 2’ and ‘Trap,’ Pop Stardom Looks Pretty Terrifying
At a time when the business of being Taylor Swift or Beyoncé is booming, these films examine toxic fandom and what can seem like mass hysteria.
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CreditBarbara Nitke/Paramount Pictures, via Associated Press Is Hugh Grant’s Most Convincing Character ‘Hugh Grant’?
The seemingly droll, breezy star is actually sentimental about his family and utterly serious about his work, including his villainous turn in “Heretic.”
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CreditDana Scruggs for The New York Times Mikey Madison Just Wanted to Break Out of Her Shell. Look at Her Now.
The soft-spoken actress is winning raves (and Oscar talk) for her turn as a feisty sex worker in the Palme d’Or-winning “Anora.”
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‘Anora’ Review: Her Glass Slipper Is a Swarovski Stiletto
Mikey Madison gives a career-making performance in a Palme d’Or-winning film about the romance between a sex worker and a rich scion.
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‘Smile 2’ Review: A Bigger and Bloodier Spotlight
In this sequel, the pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) is preparing to begin her comeback tour a year after a brutal car accident.
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CreditParamount Pictures Critic’s PickFilmed in New York, Hold the Taxis and Radiators
When independent movies like “Rosemead” travel to a state for tax incentives, they save money but add creative challenges.
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CreditLila Barth for The New York Times A Birth Scene So Taxing, Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh Needed to Rest
The stars and director of “We Live in Time” explain how a delivery became an action sequence, complete with a real baby and a few unwelcome surprises.
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CreditA24 6 Takeaways From the Christopher Reeve Documentary ‘Super/Man’
The new film chronicles the life of the paralyzed star, covering his friendship with Robin Williams and gut-wrenching details about his care and family.
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CreditHerb RItts/August Image, via Warner Bros. They’re ‘Saturday Night Live’ … and You’re Not
With so many players involved in Jason Reitman’s new movie about “S.N.L.,” here’s a guide to the real-life personalities.
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‘Blade Runner 2049’ Producers Sue Elon Musk Over ‘Robotaxi’ Imagery
Alcon Entertainment, the Hollywood company behind “Blade Runner 2049,” said it had denied a request to use images from the movie but that Mr. Musk did so anyway.
By Brooks Barnes
Theater ReviewIn ‘Sunset Boulevard,’ Nicole Scherzinger Is 23 Feet Tall
A fascinating Broadway revival of the bombastic 1994 musical blows it up even further.
By Jesse Green
The Holocaust’s Grandchildren Are Speaking Now
Three generations on, filmmakers, writers and artists are making new meaning from ancestral trauma.
By Marc Tracy
Critic’s NotebookHollywood Can Be Hell for a Writer. 2 New Books Fan the Flames.
Dorothy Parker worked on the script for “A Star Is Born,” but the tragic ending was all hers, while Bruce Eric Kaplan manages to find the mordant laughs in today’s industry foibles.
By Alexandra Jacobs
Toni Vaz, Stuntwoman and Founder of N.A.A.C.P. Image Awards, Dies at 101
She created a program to honor Black artistic success in the 1960s. But she spent decades trying to get its organizers to recognize her role.
By Clay Risen
Five International Movies to Stream Now
In this month’s picks, a shy vampire in Canada comes of age, two men in India spar over a parking spot and a Chilean secretary dreams of life as a killer.
By Devika Girish
9 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
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‘The Warriors’ Hooked Lin-Manuel Miranda at 4. Now Comes the Album.
He collaborated with Eisa Davis to make a concept album inspired by the 1979 movie. One big change: the main gang is made up of women.
By Michael Paulson
Documentary LensTegan and Sara and Their Catfishing Horror Story
“Fanatical,” an eye-popping film directed by Erin Lee Carr, details the bizarre 16-year ordeal that the duo and their fans endured.
By Alissa Wilkinson
Bob Yerkes, Bruised but Durable Hollywood Stuntman, Dies at 92
A body double to the stars, he performed sometimes bone-breaking feats in movies like “Return of the Jedi” and “Back to the Future.” And he was still at it in his 80s.
By Michael S. Rosenwald
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