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Friday

'The Fall Of The American Empire' Is An Intimate Crime Comedy With An Intellectual Twist

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What's At Stake For Georgia If Hollywood Boycotts Over A New Abortion Law

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Quebec TV personality Maripier Marin makes her big screen debut in Canadian crime thriller The Fall of the American Empire. Van Royko/Sony Pictures Classics hide caption

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Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever play Molly and Amy in Olivia Wilde's directorial feature debute Booksmart. Annapurna Pictures hide caption

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Movie Productions In Georgia May Stop Over State's Abortion Law

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Caleel Harris plays Antron McCray in Ava DuVernay's Netflix miniseries, When They See Us. "He was a part of a gorgeous small family unit — his mother, his father and himself — living in Harlem," DuVernay says. "He had dreams of being a baseball player." Atsushi Nishijima/Netflix hide caption

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Ava DuVernay Hopes You Hear 'The Heartbeat Of The Boys' In Central Park 5

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Thursday

Disney CEO Bob Iger speaks onstage at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., on Wednesday. Iger says Disney may stop filming in the state of Georgia should a new, restrictive abortion law take effect. Amy Sussman/Getty Images hide caption

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Operatic excesses are balanced by a powerful sense of melancholy in the biographical musical Rocketman, starring Taron Egerton as Elton John. David Appleby/Courtesy of Paramount Pictures hide caption

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Elton John Biopic 'Rocketman' Is A Surprising Song-And-Dance Spectacular

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Monday

Hollywood's Best Hopes To Keep Moviegoers Engaged After 'Endgame'

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Sunday

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Disney's Live-Action 'Aladdin' Aims To Correct 1st Film's Problems, Replicate Success

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