Movies

Highlights

  1. Critic’s Notebook

    Is the Movie Star Back? Sort Of.

    Box office earnings seem no longer won by name alone. From “Project Hail Mary” to “F1,” celebrities are campaigning overtime on screens large and small to lead to hits.

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    From left, Timothée Chalamet in “Marty Supreme,” Sydney Sweeney in “The Housemaid” and Ryan Gosling in “Project Hail Mary.”
    From left, Timothée Chalamet in “Marty Supreme,” Sydney Sweeney in “The Housemaid” and Ryan Gosling in “Project Hail Mary.”
    CreditFrom left: A24, Daniel McFadden/Lionsgate; Jonathan Olley/Amazon MGM Studios
  1. 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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    Anne Hathaway’s title character is a pop star who contacts Sam Anselm (Michaela Coel), left, a renowned fashion designer.
    CreditEric Zachanowich/A24
  2. ‘Blue Heron’ Review: Rewinding Time to Find a Brother

    Sophy Romvari’s superb debut feature blends memory, documentary and fiction to process a family wound.

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    Sasha (Eylul Guven) plays an 8-year-old girl living in Vancouver in “Blue Heron,” directed by Sophy Romvari.
    CreditJanus Films
    Critic’s Pick
  3. ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Review: Fresh From the Sarcophagus

    The movie revives one of cinema’s unforgettable monsters with a macabre makeover, but it spins out in the attempt.

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    Katie (Natalie Grace) and Carmen (Veronica Falcón), on the floor, in “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy.”
    CreditPatrick Redmond//Warner Bros. Pictures
  4. ‘Normal’ Review: This Town Is Anything But

    Bob Odenkirk plays a sheriff who uncovers a dangerous secret in this hyper-violent, small-town crime caper.

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    Bob Odenkirk in “Normal.”
    CreditMagnolia Pictures
  5. In Kannywood, a Film Scene Thrives Despite Censorship

    A city in Northern Nigeria has turned into a moviemaking machine, churning out hundreds of productions a year.

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    Ibrahim Bala (left) directs a scene in his Kannywood film “The Footprint of the Elephant.” Bala has been a filmmaker in Kano for 12 years and has directed more than 30 films.
    CreditRicci Shryock for The New York Times

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