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JAKE COYLE

JAKE COYLE

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Alexander Payne on the inspirations of 'The Holdovers' and the movies that shaped him

A deep affection for cinema tends to run alongside the moviemaking for Alexander Payne

Alexander Payne on the inspirations of 'The Holdovers' and the movies that shaped him
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Hollywood's strikes are over, but a painful industry-wide transition isn't

Hollywood’s months of labor unrest are coming to an end, but the post-strike landscape that awaits actors and writers may be far from happy-ever-after

Hollywood's strikes are over, but a painful industry-wide transition isn't
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‘The Marvels’ melts down at the box office, marking a new low for the MCU

Since 2008’s “Iron Man,” the Marvel machine has been one of the most unstoppable forces in box-office history

‘The Marvels’ melts down at the box office, marking a new low for the MCU
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Taika Waititi on 'Next Goal Wins' and his quest to quit Hollywood

Taika Waititi would really rather just go to the beach

Taika Waititi on 'Next Goal Wins' and his quest to quit Hollywood
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Jimmy Kimmel to host the Oscars for the fourth time

Jimmy Kimmel is returning as host of the Academy Awards for the second straight year and fourth time overall

Jimmy Kimmel to host the Oscars for the fourth time
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Golden Globes find new home at CBS after years of scandal

The Golden Globes have found a new broadcast home at CBS after the troubled awards show lost its longtime home at NBC and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association was dissolved after years of scandal

Golden Globes find new home at CBS after years of scandal
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Colman Domingo's time is now

Colman Domingo has a commanding physical presence, an expressive face and soulful eyes

Colman Domingo's time is now
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'Hunger Games' feasts, 'Napoleon' conquers but 'Wish' doesn't come true at Thanksgiving box office

The Walt Disney Co.’s “Wish” had been expected to rule the Thanksgiving weekend box office, but moviegoers instead feasted on leftovers, as “The Hunger Games: Songbirds and Snakes” led ticket sales for the second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday

'Hunger Games' feasts, 'Napoleon' conquers but 'Wish' doesn't come true at Thanksgiving box office
Celebrity|Entertainment

'Past Lives,' Lily Gladstone win at Gotham Awards, while Robert De Niro says his speech was edited

Celine Song’s wistful romance “Past Lives” has earned top honors at the Gotham Awards at an award-season kickoff where the night’s biggest drama came in a political speech by Robert De Niro that the actor claimed had been edited

'Past Lives,' Lily Gladstone win at Gotham Awards, while Robert De Niro says his speech was edited
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'Killers of the Flower Moon' named best film of 2023 by New York film critics

Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” has been named the best film of the year by the New York Film Critics Circle

'Killers of the Flower Moon' named best film of 2023 by New York film critics
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20 years after 'Sideways,' Paul Giamatti may finally land his first best actor Oscar nomination

“The Holdovers" marks the long-in-coming reunion of Paul Giamatti and director Alexander Payne, 20 years after “Sideways.”

20 years after 'Sideways,' Paul Giamatti may finally land his first best actor Oscar nomination
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Best movies of 2023: 'Oppenheimer,' 'Fallen Leaves,' 'May December'

Associated Press film writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle have named their best movies of 2023

Best movies of 2023: 'Oppenheimer,' 'Fallen Leaves,' 'May December'
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Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' is No. 1 at the box office, a first for the Japanese anime master

Japanese anime master Hayao Miyazaki’s is No. 1 at the North American box office for the first time in his decades-spanning career

Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' is No. 1 at the box office, a first for the Japanese anime master
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The Golden Globe nominees are out. Let the awards season of Barbenheimer begin – Analysis

Early awards in Hollywood’s unfurling awards season have gone to films like Celine Song’s tender relationship drama “Past Lives,” Jonathan Glazer’s piercing Holocaust film “The Zone of Interest” and Martin Scorsese’s sprawling Osage murders epic “Killers of the Flower Moon.”

The Golden Globe nominees are out. Let the awards season of Barbenheimer begin – Analysis
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AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Lily Gladstone is standing on the cusp of history

Lily Gladstone is the anguished heart and compassionate conscience of Martin Scorsese's Osage tragedy “Killers of the Flower Moon.”

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Lily Gladstone is standing on the cusp of history
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Behind the sumptuous, monstrous craft of 'Poor Things'

“Poor Things” is a Frankenstein-esque fantasia about a young woman (Emma Stone) reanimated by a demented surgeon (Willem Dafoe)

Behind the sumptuous, monstrous craft of 'Poor Things'
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'Wonka' waltzes to $39 million opening, propelled by Chalamet's starring role

“Wonka” debuted with $39 million in box office sales in the U.S. and Canada over the weekend

'Wonka' waltzes to $39 million opening, propelled by Chalamet's starring role
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Marvel, Disney drop actor Jonathan Majors after he's convicted of assaulting his former girlfriend

Marvel Studios and the Walt Disney Co. have dropped actor Jonathan Majors after his conviction on charges of assaulting his former girlfriend in New York City earlier this year

Marvel, Disney drop actor Jonathan Majors after he's convicted of assaulting his former girlfriend
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Jeffrey Wright, shape-shifter supreme, sees some of himself in 'American Fiction'

Jeffrey Wright has played Jean-Michel Basquiat, Martin Luther King Jr. and Muddy Waters

Jeffrey Wright, shape-shifter supreme, sees some of himself in 'American Fiction'
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Marvel kicked out Jonathan Majors after his conviction. It's thrown years of plans into disarray

Marvel had more riding on Jonathan Majors than perhaps any other actor

Marvel kicked out Jonathan Majors after his conviction. It's thrown years of plans into disarray
Arts|Entertainment

Andrew Haigh on the collapsing times and unhealed wounds of his ghost story 'All of Us Strangers'

The British filmmaker Andrew Haigh is accustomed to strong responses from his films

Andrew Haigh on the collapsing times and unhealed wounds of his ghost story 'All of Us Strangers'
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Holocaust past meets Amsterdam present in Steve McQueen's 'Occupied City'

In “Occupied City,” a young woman with an even voice narrates Nazi encounters and crimes throughout Amsterdam during World War II

Holocaust past meets Amsterdam present in Steve McQueen's 'Occupied City'
Celebrity|Entertainment

Michael Mann still has another gear. At 80, he's driving 'Ferrari'

Even at age 80, Michael Mann has lost little of his velocity

Michael Mann still has another gear. At 80, he's driving 'Ferrari'
Business|Entertainment

Was 2023 a tipping point for movies? 'Barbie' success and Marvel struggles may signal a shift

For the first time in more than two decades, the top three movies at the box office this year didn't include a sequel or a remake

Was 2023 a tipping point for movies? 'Barbie' success and Marvel struggles may signal a shift
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'Wonka' ends the year No. 1 at the box office, 2023 sales reach $9 billion in post-pandemic best

Hollywood closed out an up and down 2023 with “Wonka” regaining No. 1 at the box office, strong sales for “The Color Purple” and an overall $9 billion in ticket sales that improved on 2022’s grosses but fell about $2 billion shy of pre-pandemic norms

'Wonka' ends the year No. 1 at the box office, 2023 sales reach $9 billion in post-pandemic best

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