Springsteen Concert Film 'Western Stars' Sheds No New Light
The film dutifully captures the 14 songs from the Boss' latest album, but the half-hour of extra interstitial footage doesn't supply any new or meaningful context.
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A Man Tries To Shed His Own National Identity And Adopt Another In 'Synonyms'
In Synonyms, the quirky drama about national identity, a young man wakes up naked in an empty Paris apartment, and with the aid of a French/Israeli dictionary, attempts to "become" French.
1A Across America: Kansas Women In Politics And The GOP
Republicans have been losing support from women — can they get it back?
What Naomie Harris Had To Do To Be So 'Black And Blue'
The new action movie is about a black police officer straddling two worlds. It's also the British actress' first leading role. She explains how she prepared for a deeply American story.
'The Lighthouse': A Brashly Funny Thriller, Soaked In Rain, Rum And Testosterone
Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson play 19th-century seamen stationed at a remote lighthouse in Maine. Shot in black and white, it's an exquisitely old-fashioned study of souls in isolation.
It's Superhero Time On Podcasts: Star-Lord And Black Widow To Step Up To The Mic
A Marvel deal with SiriusXM and Pandora marks a deeper investment by the companies to claim a stake in the growing realm of podcasting, now on pace to become a $1 billion industry.
20 Years Later, 'Boys Don't Cry' Still Inspires Admiration And Debate
The tiny independent film became a critical and box office hit by introducing mainstream audiences to a transgender hero. It fictionalized the true story of the brutal murder of Brandon Teena.
'Sisters In Arms' Celebrates Women Kurdish Fighters In Anti-ISIS Fight
A new movie in France fictionalizes the Kurdish women's brigades and the role they played in helping to defeat ISIS.
How Angelina Jolie's Dark Fairy Look Came Together In Disney's 'Maleficent'
Disney's dark fairy Maleficent returns to the theaters with Angelina Jolie reprising her role as the villainous godmother of Sleeping Beauty. The artists behind her look explain how it came together.
Satirical Nazi Film 'Jojo Rabbit' Treats The Viewer Like A Child
For all its good intentions, Jojo Rabbit comes across painfully one-note as comedy, bogus and manipulative as drama and with an archly whimsical visual style that feels like imitation Wes Anderson.