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In “Life of Chuck,” Tom

A creeping sense of dread washed over Tom Hiddleston as he read the script for “The Life of Chuck.” He.

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From ‘The Materialists’ to ‘The Bear,’ Pop Culture Takes Up Smoking Again

In the new romantic dramedy “Materialists,” about 21st-century dating, Dakota Johnson loves cigarettes. Playing Lucy, a New York matchmaker, she’s.

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How Jon Bernthal Became Hollywood’s Most Dependable Bruiser

When Jon Bernthal was cast as a petty drug dealer in “The Wolf of Wall Street,” Martin Scorsese’s 2013 white-collar.

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How ‘Ballerina’ Set People on Fire

When Chad Stahelski, best known as the driving force behind the “John Wick” franchise, was in high school he volunteered.

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Philippe Labro Dies at 88; Restless Chronicler of the French Condition

Philippe Labro, a prolific journalist, author, movie director and songwriter whose lyrical prose, boundless curiosity and oft-repeated determination to “forage.

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The Director of ‘Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning’ Unpacks Key Franchise Moments

Christopher McQuarrie was a 27-year-old former movie-theater security guard when he won the Oscar for best screenplay in 1996 for.

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‘Tyler Perry’s Straw’ Review: The Accidental Bank Robber

In “Tyler Perry’s Straw,” Janiyah (Taraji P. Henson), a single mom in Atlanta, is having a very, very, very bad.

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Ferris Bueller’s Vest Hits the Auction Block. ‘Anyone, Anyone?’

There might be a temptation to play hooky when wearing it — stealing away in a Ferrari GT to catch.

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How Stacy Spikes, Co-Founder of MoviePass, Spends His Day at the Theater

Stacy Spikes grew up at the movies. When he was a child in Houston, his mother would give him and.

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George Romero’s Zombies Lurch On, in Three Family Projects

When George Romero died from lung cancer in 2017, he left behind several ideas and screenplays for zombie movies. One.

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