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US actress Octavia Spencer arrives for Universal Pictures' special screening of "Ma" at the Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on May 16, 2019 in Los Angeles.

7 movies with Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer that prove she’s one of our finest character actors

April 8, 2021 at 8:47 p.m.

"Wait. She was in that?" is a comment you're almost certain to make if you take a look at Octavia Spencer's credits. You may not recall her in "Being John...

7 of the best opening credits in movie history

March 25, 2021 at 5:39 p.m.

They're the first thing in a movie and they're packed with information, but we rarely know much about them. Opening credit sequences can give us a sense of tone, subject...

Cecil B. deMille Award winner, Tom Hanks in the photo deadline room at the 77th Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton on Jan.5, 2020.

No Oscar nom for Tom? 7 of the best Tom Hanks movies to remind you how talented he is

March 5, 2021 at 6:37 p.m.

It's weird to say this about someone as acclaimed as Tom Hanks, but: He's underrated. Yes, Hollywood's nicest guy has two best actor Oscars on his mantel (for "Philadelphia" in...

Alfre Woodard, right, and Alex Castillo appear in "Clemency." (Eric Branco/Sundance Institute/TNS)

7 of the best movies that emerged from Sundance Film Festivals past

February 10, 2021 at 4:44 p.m.

It is the best of fests, it is the worst of fests. The Sundance Film Festival — running through Wednesday with a combo of virtual and in-person screenings around the...

Colin Firth, left, and Stanley Tucci in a scene from "Supernova."

‘Supernova’ review: Stanley Tucci, Colin Firth excellent in drama about dementia

January 29, 2021 at 12:48 p.m.

At the beginning of "Supernova," the screen is black for a long time, long enough that you may start to think there's something wrong. The darkness is meant to be...

** FILE ** In this 1963 file photo, mystery author Agatha Christie is shown in London. (AP Photo, file) ORG XMIT: NYET201

8 reasons we’re still reading mystery writer Agatha Christie after 100 years

October 21, 2020 at 5:33 p.m.

I've had the good fortune to fall in love with Agatha Christie's murder mysteries twice. I was in grade school when my grandmother introduced me to the writer whose more...

Are you being watched? 7 of the best paranoid thrillers of the 1970s

October 9, 2020 at 7:16 p.m.

My job requires me to be open to all kinds of movies, but if asked about my favorites I will not hesitate to say the paranoid thrillers of the 1970s....

Julianne Moore appears in "The Glorias" by Julie Taymor, an official selection of the Premieres program at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.

Review: Offbeat biopic has four different actors portray feminist Steinem in ‘The Glorias’

September 29, 2020 at 8:34 p.m.

"The Glorias" is an offbeat biographical tribute that feels like it wants to be offbeater. It's about Gloria Steinem and, as the title hints, we get multiple versions of her....

7 movies to celebrate Bill Murray’s 70th birthday

August 17, 2020 at 6:58 p.m.

Bill Murray broke free from his "Saturday Night Live" connection more successfully than anyone else on that long-running comedy show. You could argue on behalf of Tina Fey, whose producing...

2000 Julia Roberts Stars In The Movie Erin Brockovich.

7 of the best Steven Soderbergh films to watch right now, from crime dramas to caper comedies

August 7, 2020 at 4:41 p.m.

In the history of the Academy Awards, Steven Soderbergh is the only director who had to compete against himself. And he won. Prognosticators figured Soderbergh hurt his chances by directing...

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