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Sean Connery, Actor And The Original James Bond, Dies At 90

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Sean Connery, Actor And The Original James Bond, Dies At 90

The Oscar-winning film star with the distinctive Scottish brogue eventually outgrew the 007 role to appear in a range of movies in a career that spanned nearly a half-century.

Sean Connery, Actor And The Original James Bond, Dies At 90

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Friday

'Nasrin' Documentary Spotlights Life And Work Of Jailed Iranian Human Rights Lawyer

Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh with a poster of South Africa's Nelson Mandela, in a scene from the Nasrin documentary. Floating World Pictures hide caption

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'Nasrin' Documentary Spotlights Life And Work Of Jailed Iranian Human Rights Lawyer

A new film focuses on Nasrin Sotoudeh, a leading human rights lawyer whose health is declining in prison. "She is the closest thing that Iran has to Nelson Mandela," says analyst Karim Sadjadpour.

'Nasrin' Documentary Spotlights Life And Work Of Jailed Iranian Human Rights Lawyer

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An Action-Packed Doc About Local Government? It's All In Wiseman's 'City Hall'

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An Action-Packed Doc About Local Government? It's All In Wiseman's 'City Hall'

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Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman, now 90, has a gift for making riveting cinema from the minutiae of the everyday. His latest is a four-and-a-half hour documentary starring Boston City Hall, pre-COVID-19.

An Action-Packed Doc About Local Government? It's All In Wiseman's 'City Hall'

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Thursday

'Borat 2': Giuliani Made Headlines, But Is The Film Any Good?

Borat returns in the pithily titled sequel, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. Amazon Studios hide caption

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

'Borat 2': Giuliani Made Headlines, But Is The Film Any Good?

In 2006, Sacha Baron Cohen's movie Borat was an unlikely blockbuster. It starred Cohen as a fictional reporter from Kazakhstan who journeys across the U.S. and interacts with Americans who don't know they're part of a comedy. Borat made hundreds of millions of dollars. It spawned catchphrases, and became a pop-culture phenomenon. Now, 14 years later, that unlikely blockbuster has an equally unlikely sequel. The new movie Borat Subsequent Moviefilm grabbed headlines last week because of a controversial scene involving President Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani. But is the film itself any good?

'Borat 2': Giuliani Made Headlines, But Is The Film Any Good?

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Wednesday

'The Witches': Anne Hathaway Hams It Up In Campy Dahl Remake

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'The Witches': Anne Hathaway Hams It Up In Campy Dahl Remake

The Witches, starring Octavia Spencer and Anne Hathaway, is streaming on HBO Max. It's an adaptation of the 1983 Roald Dahl book about a kid and his grandmother who get caught up in the dastardly plans of a group of child-hating witches at a seaside hotel. The book's action takes place in Britain, but director and co-writer Robert Zemekis has changed the setting to 1960s Alabama, and made the kid and his grandmother Black.

'The Witches': Anne Hathaway Hams It Up In Campy Dahl Remake

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Tuesday

3 Great Horror Movies For Scaredy Cats

Peter Lorre stars in the 1931 film M, which is a great horror entry point for scaredy cats. Herbert Dorfman/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption

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3 Great Horror Movies For Scaredy Cats

We are deep into the Halloween season, and many of us are cooped up at home with our streaming services, scrolling through movie after movie full of monsters, murderers, jump scares, and rivers of blood. But what about those of us who are scaredy cats? Maybe we're into the idea of horror movies, but aren't looking to be grossed out by gore or freaked out by jump scares? Well, this is the discussion for you.

3 Great Horror Movies For Scaredy Cats

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Monday

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Film Version Offers A New Look At Jack London's 'Martin Eden'

The new film Martin Eden is an epic retelling of Jack London's 1909 novel set in Italy in the midst of a socialist revolution. It may well be a metaphor for the "Don't tread on me" America of today.

Film Version Offers A New Look At Jack London's 'Martin Eden'

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'Bad Hair': A Smart Workplace Comedy Gets Tangled Up In Metaphors

Bad Hair stars Elle Lorraine as Anna, an ambitious young woman who gets a weave in order to succeed in the image-obsessed world of music television. Tobin Yellan/Hulu hide caption

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'Bad Hair': A Smart Workplace Comedy Gets Tangled Up In Metaphors

In the horror satire Bad Hair, a meek young woman named Anna becomes emboldened after getting her very first weave. At first, the new 'do brings her professional and personal success, but soon enough, it begins to take on a mysterious life of its own. Written and directed by Dear White People creator Justin Simien, Bad Hair is heavy on social commentary and cheeky pastiche, served with a star-studded cast that includes Vanessa Williams, Lena Waithe and more.

'Bad Hair': A Smart Workplace Comedy Gets Tangled Up In Metaphors

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Saturday

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II On Playing Bobby Seale In 'The Trial Of The Chicago 7'

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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II On Playing Bobby Seale In 'The Trial Of The Chicago 7'

The Emmy-award winning actor reflects on portraying the co-founder of the Black Panther Party in a new film written and directed by Aaron Sorkin about the landmark 1969 trial.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II On Playing Bobby Seale In 'The Trial Of The Chicago 7'

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Friday

Unimaginative 'Witches' Retread Lacks The Magic Of Roald Dahl's Classic

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Unimaginative 'Witches' Retread Lacks The Magic Of Roald Dahl's Classic

Fresh Air

Though Anne Hathaway throws herself into the role of the Grand High Witch with obvious relish, she often seems to be straining for effect — which leaves The Witches feeling flat.

Unimaginative 'Witches' Retread Lacks The Magic Of Roald Dahl's Classic

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Major New York LGBTQ Film Festival, Newfest, Goes Virtual

NewFest, an LGBTQ film festival based in New York, has gone virtual this year. The pandemic disrupted the festivities, but it gave the LGBTQ films a chance to be viewed by a larger audience.

Major New York LGBTQ Film Festival, Newfest, Goes Virtual

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Does Netflix's 'Rebecca' Live Up To Its Predecessors?

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Does Netflix's 'Rebecca' Live Up To Its Predecessors?

You may know Rebecca as a 1938 novel by Daphne du Maurier. You might know it as a 1940 adaptation directed by Alfred Hitchcock that won Best Picture. But if you've always wanted a version with Armie Hammer playing the role once occupied by Laurence Olivier, Netflix is on it. The new Rebecca stars Lily James as a woman who becomes the second wife of Maxim de Winter, played by Hammer. When she gets to his massive estate, she finds it occupied by his housekeeper, played here by Kristin Scott Thomas. It's also haunted by the memory of his first wife. Her name was Rebecca.

Does Netflix's 'Rebecca' Live Up To Its Predecessors?

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Thursday

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Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm' Reviewed

Sacha Baron Cohen's outrageous character from Kazakhstan, Borat, is back in a film that's making political headlines. Amazon Prime is set to stream the Borat sequel starting Friday.

Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm' Reviewed

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'Borat' Sequel Grabs A Political News Cycle — At Least Momentarily

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, starring Sacha Baron Cohen, has become a political football during this presidential election season. Lisa O'Connor/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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'Borat' Sequel Grabs A Political News Cycle — At Least Momentarily

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, starring Sacha Baron Cohen, has become a political football during this presidential election season. A scene involving Rudy Giuliani seized social media attention.