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When Bobby met Aaron: ‘Bros’ is a meet cute that hits the mark

Billy Eichner and Luke Macfarlane crack the rom-com pantheon as opposites who attract.

‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’: It’s a strange brew

Zac Efron and Russell Crowe star in this-based-on-fact story about a man on a suds-driven mission in Vietnam in 1968.

In ‘The Good House,’ some things matter more than location, location, location

Sigourney Weaver, as a North Shore real estate agent, and Kevin Kline star in this adaptation of Ann Leary’s best-selling novel.

‘Blonde’ is a rare movie with a NC-17 rating. What set it over the edge?

The official rationale behind the grade is “some sexual content,” a nebulous term. It almost reads like a placeholder. But in the age of streaming, just how meaningful is an MPA rating?

Forty years ago, Hollywood ushered in a new age of LGBTQ+ films. It didn’t last long.
With the Billy Eichner gay rom-com "Bros" heading to the big screen, here’s a look back at the 1982 movies that paved the way.

‘The Collaboration’ and HBO’s ‘Julia’ filming around Boston this month
“The Collaboration,” a film about Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, starring Paul Bettany and Jeremy Pope, began filming at Marina Studios recently. And filming for season 2 of HBO’s “Julia” is also underway.

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‘Blonde’: Some like it Marilyn

Ana de Armas plays Marilyn Monroe in the biopic, with Bobby Cannavale as Joe DiMaggio and Adrien Brody as Arthur Miller.

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In ‘Catherine Called Birdy,’ Lena Dunham goes all medieval

She gets some help from Bella Ramsey, of "Game of Thrones" fame, in the title role.

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‘Something is off’ in ‘Don’t Worry Darling,’ starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles

Olivia Wilde’s second directorial feature finally hits the big screen after a very long, drama-fueled walk down the aisle.

Greg Mottola on going by the book for ‘Confess, Fletch’

"I enjoyed trying to find ways to make fun of influencer types and tone-deaf white privilege," says the writer-director, who updated the 1976 mystery novel for 2022. "It’s nice to sneak into entertainment a few thoughts about the world we live in."

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‘The Woman King’ leads with humanity, not perfection

Viola Davis stars in this action-filled epic about an all-female band of African warriors.

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In ‘The Silent Twins,’ a sisterhood beyond speech

Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrance star in this based-on-fact story about siblings who communicated almost solely just with each other.

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‘See How They Run’ springs a ‘Mousetrap’

The comedy/mystery, starring Saoirse Ronan and Sam Rockwell, turns the famous Agatha Christie play upside down and inside out.

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Jon Hamm stars in ‘Confess Fletch,’ a reimagining of the 1976 mystery novel

Hamm plays the titular wisecracking hero in a cast of quirky characters. Greg Mottola of "Superbad" directed.