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'Avatar' sequel sails to 2nd week atop the box office

'Avatar' sequel sails to 2nd week atop the box office

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Avatar: The Way of Water" sailed to the top of the box office in its second weekend, bringing in what studios estimate Sunday will be a strong $56 million in North America — a sign that the sequel may stay afloat into the new year
A trio of standout roles reveals Hong Chau's boundless range

A trio of standout roles reveals Hong Chau's boundless range

NEW YORK (AP) — The seemingly limitless range of Hong Chau is on display in three films this year, in roles so different that they hardly seem the work of one actor.

Radical dialogue and open roads in 'Women Talking'

NEW YORK (AP) — When Sarah Polley has flown from her home in Toronto to the U.S.
Review: Clumsy Whitney Houston biopic mars its star's skill

Review: Clumsy Whitney Houston biopic mars its star's skill

Whitney Houston’s voice was one of a kind and the creative team behind a new big-budget biopic of the singer had no choice but to agree.
Review: Whodunit 'The Pale Blue Eye' chills and satisfies

Review: Whodunit 'The Pale Blue Eye' chills and satisfies

Grab a jacket or a blanket before you watch Netflix's engrossing “The Pale Blue Eye.” I don’t care if you’re already in a warm place. You could be on the surface of the sun and still feel chilly watching it.
Canadian film 'Eternal Spring' misses Oscar race for best international feature

Canadian film 'Eternal Spring' misses Oscar race for best international feature

TORONTO — Canada's entry for best international feature has been knocked out of the competition at next year's Oscars.
Review: Remake 'Ikiru'? 'Living,' with Bill Nighy, tries

Review: Remake 'Ikiru'? 'Living,' with Bill Nighy, tries

It's probably not fair, this season especially, to recoil at the remaking of a classic.
Q&A: Baumbach finds a cinematic playground in 'White Noise'

Q&A: Baumbach finds a cinematic playground in 'White Noise'

It was early in the pandemic when Noah Baumbach, for the first time in his career, found himself wondering what he was going to do next. 2019 had been a big year, both professionally and in his personal life. He lost his father.
Review: In ‘Corsage,’ a real-life empress gets a new story

Review: In ‘Corsage,’ a real-life empress gets a new story

A winsome young woman marries into the top echelon of royalty, becomes lonely in a passionless marriage, and suffers eating disorders and depression even as she fascinates the outside world.
An Iranian masterwork opens with its director behind bars

An Iranian masterwork opens with its director behind bars

NEW YORK (AP) — After being arrested for creating antigovernment propaganda in 2010, the Iranian director Jafar Panahi was banned from making films for 20 years. Since then, he’s made five widely acclaimed features.