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Wicked: For Good Recasts Dorothy as a Disruptive Force

Wicked: For Good Recasts Dorothy as a Disruptive Force

The 'Wicked' films are out, and their portrayal of Dorothy Gale is more complicated than ever, reframing the Kansas heroine as an accidental antagonist.
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5 Storytelling Risks That Shape Wicked: For Good's Emotional Stakes

5 Storytelling Risks That Shape Wicked: For Good's Emotional Stakes

The second 'Wicked' film faces huge expectations. Here are five narrative shortcuts that could dilute the story's power and betray its dark, complex heart.
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5 Films Like Hell or High Water You'll Wish You'd Found Sooner

5 Films Like Hell or High Water You'll Wish You'd Found Sooner

Loved the modern grit of Hell or High Water? Discover five incredible films that capture the same spirit of desperation, loyalty, and neo-western tension.
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How Wicked's Crowd Costumes and Set Design Reveal the Power Structures of Oz

How Wicked's Crowd Costumes and Set Design Reveal the Power Structures of Oz

Beyond the iconic leads, the crowd scenes in the 'Wicked' films tell a rich, detailed story of their own. Here's why they are so essential.
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Christopher Nolan Reveals Batman's Influence on 'The Odyssey' Film's Ending

Christopher Nolan Reveals Batman's Influence on 'The Odyssey' Film's Ending

Christopher Nolan Reveals Batman's Influence on 'The Odyssey' Film's Ending
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Why Wicked: For Good's Climax Brings Its Storylines Together

Why Wicked: For Good's Climax Brings Its Storylines Together

The finale of 'Wicked: For Good' isn't just an ending; it's a masterful convergence of every key storyline, from friendship to political upheaval.
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Why Glinda and Fiyero's Tension Is Easy to Miss in Wicked: For Good

Why Glinda and Fiyero's Tension Is Easy to Miss in Wicked: For Good

In the world of Wicked, the focus is on Elphaba and Fiyero, but a subtle, growing tension with Glinda tells a deeper story about their characters.
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Scarlett Johansson Stars in James Gray's 'Paper Tiger,' Reflects on Career and Identity

Scarlett Johansson Stars in James Gray's 'Paper Tiger,' Reflects on Career and Identity

Scarlett Johansson Stars in James Gray's 'Paper Tiger,' Reflects on Career and Identity
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‘Ebenezer’ Review: Johnny Depp Scowls His Way Through a Spookily Atmospheric but Redundant ‘Christmas Carol’ Retread

‘Ebenezer’ Review: Johnny Depp Scowls His Way Through a Spookily Atmospheric but Redundant ‘Christmas Carol’ Retread

“Before he was Scrooge he was Ebenezer,” claims the poster for “Ebenezer,” which seems a bit of a desperate lie. The character of Ebenezer Scrooge did, presumably, have a first and last name at all stages of his life, both of them quite well-known to anyone even tangentially acquainted with Charles Dickens’ novella “A Christmas […]
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‘Confession’ Review: Rob Lowe and James Franco Add Some Spark to Václav Marhoul’s Deliberately Paced, Sluggishly Talky Drama

‘Confession’ Review: Rob Lowe and James Franco Add Some Spark to Václav Marhoul’s Deliberately Paced, Sluggishly Talky Drama

Although “Confessions” is based on an original screenplay by Ben Shapiro — the arch-conservative writer whose Daily Wire media company is distributing the film, and whose very name in the credits will prime some critics to expect the worst from the get-go — it plays like an adaptation of a stage play that no one […]
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‘Hen’ Review: A Resilient Chicken Flies the Coop, Over and Over, in an Unexpectedly Stirring Survival Story

‘Hen’ Review: A Resilient Chicken Flies the Coop, Over and Over, in an Unexpectedly Stirring Survival Story

Why did the chicken cross the road? In “Hen,” the answer is, as ever, to get to the other side. But the stakes are a little higher and more urgent than that in György Pálfi unassuming marvel of a creature feature: When its gallinaceous protagonist is forced across a busy highway, it’s because a hungry […]
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Movie Review: Johnny Depp’s dour 'Ebenezer' is a horror-tinged holiday slog

Movie Review: Johnny Depp’s dour 'Ebenezer' is a horror-tinged holiday slog

Johnny Depp takes on Ebenezer Scrooge in the new film "Ebenezer," hoping to add a unique twist to the classic tale