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  • For those of you who like your movies weird, make sure to put Robert Eggers' black-and-white psychological freakout "The Lighthouse" at the top of your…
  • The kingdom replaced top military brass, opened armed forces jobs to women and promoted a woman to a senior Labor Ministry post in a series of rare steps in the ultraconservative kingdom.
  • The leaders of the intelligence community sat in the Oval Office with the president and urged him to walk back his criticism of a controversial surveillance law.
  • Since the 1970s, David Cronenberg has made movies for people with weird tastes and strong stomachs. The Canadian auteur is back with “Crimes of the Future,” a violent sci-fi fable that, Nathan Weinbender says, plays like Cronenberg’s greatest hits.
  • The 48th annual Seattle International Film Festival wrapped recently, its return to theaters following an all-digital edition in 2021. Nathan Weinbender saw a number of upcoming movies both virtually and in person, and he runs down some highlights.
  • If 2022 produces a stranger, more divisive movie than the new horror curiosity “Men,” it’ll be quite a year. Nathan Weinbender takes a look at the latest provocation from Alex Garland, which is the sort of movie that most people will hate and a select few will love.
  • It’s a rule in Hollywood: If a book is a bestseller, it’s bound to get a movie adaptation. The latest hit novel turned movie is “Where the Crawdads Sing,” and although it’s well-made and -acted, Nathan Weinbender says the story has no sizzle.
  • The new thriller “Barbarian” has become a surprise critical and financial success, a scary and funny mystery that begins with two strangers and an Airbnb with secrets in the basement. Nathan Weinbender says it’s a lot of depraved fun, and it works best the less you know about it.
  • It may seem impossible to satirize life in 21st century America, but the new dark comedy “Not Okay” does its best. The film is now streaming on Hulu, and Nathan Weinbender says its plot may be predictable, but its performances make it worth checking out.
  • With the critical and financial successes of “Get Out” and “Us” under his belt, writer-director Jordan Peele tries his hand at the alien invasion thriller with “Nope.” Nathan Weinbender takes a look at the anticipated new film, which mixes comedy, sci-fi and social commentary.
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