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This is a family story for and about Melody and her supportive parents, Diane and Chuck, who revel in her positives and know that a bright young woman is trapped in her immovable body.

Conceived in prison, executed in secret and resulting in exile, Mohammad Rasoulof’s latest film, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” carries significance far greater than what exists on screen. A winner at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, it sealed the fates of all who worked

Looking for late fall TV recommendations? Here is a rundown of some of the hits and misses of the season. 

Waiting for last week’s election returns was a bit like waiting for test results from your doctor. On Nov. 5, half the country received positive news, while the other half saw results more alarming than expected.

This fall has been a case of hope springing eternal. Summer releases revealed a dearth of product for mature adults although the box office showed promise with the extraordinary results of “Deadpool vs. Wolverine.”

The bombs are dropping; the sound is deafening; the fires are spreading and the firefighters are engulfed. Thus opens the extraordinary new film by Steve McQueen, “Blitz,” a sequence that is riveting, terrifying, and as close as anyone can come to being in the middle

In “A Real Pain,” Kieran Culkin stars with Jesse Eisenberg, who also wrote and directed, as cousins trying to make a connection, both to each other and their family heritage.

We stand on the cusp of remarkable societal advancements, yet we also face a disturbing rise in divisiveness and violence, both in our country and around the world.

He’s thickened a bit in the middle and he’s traded those skinny Levis for dad jeans but he hasn’t lost a beat and that voice hasn’t lost a note.

September and October were the traditional months when broadcast networks premiered their new shows. This week we discuss some of those new entries, but never fear, there are many more to come in November.