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Bill Condon, Jennifer Lopez unveil musical ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ at Sundance

Bill Condon, Jennifer Lopez unveil musical ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ at Sundance

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A lavish, MGM-style musical is not typical Sundance Film Festival fare.
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A Sundance documentary called ‘The Stringer’ disputes who took AP’s 'napalm girl' photo in Vietnam

A Sundance documentary called ‘The Stringer’ disputes who took AP’s 'napalm girl' photo in Vietnam

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — After a half-century of public silence, a freelance photographer from Vietnam has asserted he took one of the most renowned and impactful photos of the 20th century — the image of a naked girl fleeing a napalm attack in South V
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Mel Gibson’s ‘Flight Risk’ is No. 1 at box office, ‘The Brutalist’ expands

Mel Gibson’s ‘Flight Risk’ is No. 1 at box office, ‘The Brutalist’ expands

NEW YORK (AP) — Critics lambasted it and audiences didn’t grade it much better. But despite the turbulence, Mel Gibson’s “Flight Risk” managed to open No. 1 at the box office with a modest $12 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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A Sundance documentary called ‘The Stringer’ disputes who took AP’s 'napalm girl' photo in Vietnam

A Sundance documentary called ‘The Stringer’ disputes who took AP’s 'napalm girl' photo in Vietnam

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — After a half-century of public silence, a freelance photographer from Vietnam has asserted he took one of the most renowned and impactful photos of the 20th century — the image of a naked girl fleeing a napalm attack in South V
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Mel Gibson’s ‘Flight Risk’ is No. 1 at box office, ‘The Brutalist’ expands

Mel Gibson’s ‘Flight Risk’ is No. 1 at box office, ‘The Brutalist’ expands

NEW YORK (AP) — Critics lambasted it and audiences didn’t grade it much better. But despite the turbulence, Mel Gibson’s “Flight Risk” managed to open No. 1 at the box office with a modest $12 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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At Sundance, the hottest ticket in town was a Rose Byrne and Conan O’Brien psychological thriller

At Sundance, the hottest ticket in town was a Rose Byrne and Conan O’Brien psychological thriller

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Rose Byrne plays a mother in the midst of a breakdown in the experiential psychological thriller “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.” Anticipation was high for the A24 film, which will be released sometime this year.
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What does Mexico really think of ‘Emilia Pérez?'

What does Mexico really think of ‘Emilia Pérez?'

MEXICO CITY (AP) — It may have been embraced by the Academy, but just a day after its debut in Mexico, the acclaimed “narco-musical” Emilia Pérez was already drawing rebukes for superficial portrayals of sensitive subjects.
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B.C. chief wants Oscar-nominated residential school film to be part of curriculum

B.C. chief wants Oscar-nominated residential school film to be part of curriculum

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — An Oscar-nominated documentary about deaths, abuse and missing children at a former British Columbia residential school should be shown in schools across Canada, says a First Nations leader.
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For documentaries at Sundance, Oscar nominations (and wins) often follow

For documentaries at Sundance, Oscar nominations (and wins) often follow

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The Sundance Film Festival welcomed back three Oscar-winning documentary filmmakers to help kick off the annual independent film showcase in Park City, Utah.
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'The Brutalist' doesn't work without Guy Pearce

'The Brutalist' doesn't work without Guy Pearce

NEW YORK (AP) — Over the years, Guy Pearce has been good in most all things. But he’s been particularly good at playing characters with a refined disposition who harbor darker impulses underneath. That was true of his breakout performance in “L.A.
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