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- Ryan Coogler鈥檚 鈥楽inners鈥� isn鈥檛 just a vampire flick. It鈥檚 an American story infused with blues.By Ken Makin / 5 min
- 鈥淗igh Water鈥� embodies the struggle of historic Black coastal communitiesBy Ken Makin / 2 min
- Cannes favorite 鈥楾he President鈥檚 Cake鈥� is a fable with real-world immediacyBy Peter Rainer / 3 min
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鈥榊oung Mothers鈥� paints a compassionate portrait of teen motherhood
In a war-weary English town, singing together inspires hope
Exquisite indies help make 2025 a marquee year at the movies
Rian Johnson Q&A: On faith, 鈥楰nives Out,鈥� and 鈥楽esame Street鈥� spoofs
鈥楢 celebration of working-class joy.鈥� A director鈥檚 ode to NYC鈥檚 Christmas tree sellers.
Another furry-eight hours: 鈥榋ootopia 2鈥� is a delight for kids and parents
鈥楰nives Out鈥� returns with a knotty case and more of Daniel Craig鈥檚 virtuoso detective
鈥榊ou get centered and pray.鈥� Eddie Murphy documentary looks at comedian鈥檚 inspiration.
Linklater鈥檚 鈥楴ouvelle Vague鈥� is so much more than a film about a film
鈥楾rain Dreams鈥� review: A powerful, spare look at a vanishing way of life
The Boss was riding high. 鈥楽pringsteen鈥� shows what happened next.
Hart wrote some of the most aching lyrics of all time. Then musicals left him behind.
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- After more than 100 years of birthright citizenship, Supreme Court appears skeptical of changeBy Henry Gass, Cameron Pugh / 5 min
- The Iran war and international law: Fears grow of 鈥榓ge of impunity鈥�By Ned Temko / 4 min
- Deterrence or escalation? What the surge of US troops might mean in Iran.By Anna Mulrine Grobe / 7 min
- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveWhat鈥檚 true about you?By Mark Swinney / 6 min
