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No substance, just ‘Air’

Ben Affleck directs a movie that tries (and fails) to squeeze dramatic tension out of the origins of the Air Jordan. Matt Damon and Viola Davis star in this soulless dramatization.

Tag along with two young Londoners recovering from breakups in ‘Rye Lane’

In Raine Allen-Miller’s high-spirited romcom, two young, Black Londoners spend a day walking and talking together. It’s a rare and enjoyable on-screen journey through south-of-the-Thames London.

Actors Vivian Oparah and David Jonsson on their new film ‘Rye Lane’

NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to Vivian Oparah and David Jonsson, who star in the new film “Rye Lane.” It’s a story about young love and bad breakups set over an eventful day in London.

Teyana Taylor stars in a movie about motherhood and life in a changing New York City

NPR’s Juana Summers speaks with actress and singer Teyana Taylor about the new film A Thousand and One, which follows a woman and her son’s story for more than a decade.

Rollicking ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ scores a critical hit

A game cast, solid jokes and a refreshingly light touch when it comes to adapting the deep lore of the beloved tabletop role-playing game make for a breezily fun film for Nerd and Normal alike.

‘A Thousand and One’ tells a tale of fierce maternal love under trying circumstances

A free-spirited mom, fresh from prison, kidnaps her 6-year-old from foster care, determined that her family will not be separated again in the drama A Thousand and One.

‘Rye Lane’ is a fresh and charming rom-com that also feels comfortingly familiar

The vibrant directorial debut of Raine Allen-Miller is a hip rom-com set against the backdrop of bustling South London.

A mother faces ‘A Thousand and One’ obstacles in this unconventional NYC film

Teyana Taylor stars as a mom trying to build a home for her son in an intimate Sundance Film Festival winner that’s more surprising than it looks.

Jonathan Majors has been arraigned on charges of harassment and assault

An attorney representing the actor says that he is “completely innocent” of charges that he assaulted and strangled a woman in New York City and that the woman has already recanted her allegations.

Two migrant kids fight to stay together — and stay alive — in this harrowing film

Tori and Lokita is the latest gripping moral thriller from Belgian filmmakers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. The story is swift and relentless; it runs barely 90 minutes and never slows down.

Actor Jonathan Majors was arrested for assault in New York City

Police were called to a domestic dispute in an apartment Saturday morning. Majors was charged with assault, strangulation and harassment. A representative for Majors said he “has done nothing wrong.”

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