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Snake prattle: ‘Anaconda’ flawed but meta fun reboot of snaky 1997 cult comedy

Snake prattle: ‘Anaconda’ flawed but meta fun reboot of snaky 1997 cult comedy

Why do studio killjoys sadistically ruin our entertainment experience by revealing a film’s key surprises and plot twists in commercials? Tom Gormican’s meta-comic “Anaconda” contains two key shockeroonie surprises, both revealed in the trailers.

 
An electric Timothée Chalamet is the consummate striver in propulsive ‘Marty Supreme’

An electric Timothée Chalamet is the consummate striver in propulsive ‘Marty Supreme’

“Marty Supreme,” Josh Safdie’s nerve-busting, adrenaline jolt of a movie, stars a never-better Timothée Chalamet in a delicious synergy of actor, role and whatever fairy dust makes a performance feel both preordained and magically fresh.

 
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Will Arnett finds therapy at the open mic in ‘Is This Thing On?’

Will Arnett finds therapy at the open mic in ‘Is This Thing On?’

It’s often the tiniest things in the debris field of a failed relationship that trigger the most pain. Bradley Cooper clearly believes this, and repeatedly goes for the smaller-scale choice in “Is This Thing On?,” his third feature as director — a deeply felt film about one teetering marriage, and a work whose power sneaks up on you slowly.

 
The Neil Diamond-inspired ‘Song Sung Blue’ hits all the wrong notes

The Neil Diamond-inspired ‘Song Sung Blue’ hits all the wrong notes

Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson are slumming to play the slightly batty couple in the big-hearted but misguided “Song Sung Blue,” a baffling adaptation of a very moving 2008 documentary.

 
And here they are: The best movies of 2025, ranked by AP film writers

And here they are: The best movies of 2025, ranked by AP film writers

The bean counters might say otherwise, but 2025 was a good year for movies. Here are The Associated Press’ Film Writers Lindsey Bahr’s and Jake Coyle’s picks for the best movies of 2025.

 
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‘Cool when it’s recognized’: Rom-com filmmakers return to Libertyville

‘Cool when it’s recognized’: Rom-com filmmakers return to Libertyville

The team that created the romantic-comedy “The Exes of Christmas Past” have returned to Libertyville for its latest feature, “Christmas at the Zoo.”

 
What to stream: ‘Stranger Things,’ Jennifer Lawrence, ‘Ne Zha II’ and Kate Winslet

What to stream: ‘Stranger Things,’ Jennifer Lawrence, ‘Ne Zha II’ and Kate Winslet

Jennifer Lawrence playing a new mother whose behavior becomes increasingly erratic in “Die My Love” and three more “Stranger Things” episodes are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

 
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ launches with $88M domestically, $345M worldwide

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ launches with $88M domestically, $345M worldwide

“Avatar: Fire and Ash” opened with $345 million in worldwide sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, notching the second-best global debut of the year and potentially putting James Cameron on course to set yet more blockbuster records.

 
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Oscar contender ‘The Secret Agent’ capitalizes on the rise of Brazilian cinema

Oscar contender ‘The Secret Agent’ capitalizes on the rise of Brazilian cinema

Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, “The Secret Agent” has been hailed by critics as one of the year’s best films and arrives amid a renewed international interest in Brazilian cinema. The film is backed by major wins at the Cannes Film Festival for both Mendonça Filho (best director) and Wagner Moura (best actor).

 

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