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Stock up on microwave popcorn! In the strangest year ever for film, fall will deliver some thrilling big-screen blockbusters, even though many viewers will still be watching from their living rooms. Here are 10 flicks our critics can’t wait to watch, all with sizzle and star power to spare. 1. “Wonder Woman 1984” Oct. 2, …

The new kid on the block is really a new kid. Age 17, the late Philip Seymour Hoffman’s son is making his acting debut. Eight-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper is also in this movie, but the kid is considered its star. He’s Cooper Hoffman. His first big shot. Interesting names are in the family — …

Ahead of the #OscarsSoWhite controversy’s fifth anniversary, the Academy has announced a new set of inclusion requirements films must meet to be awards-eligible. To be eligible for best picture, films must meet the standards of two out of four categories laid out in a press release on Tuesday: “Onscreen Representation, Themes and Narratives,” “Creative Leadership …

Ronald Harwood, a South African screenwriter most known for “The Pianist “has died. The Oscar-winning writer was 85. Harwood, who also wrote “The Dresser” and “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly,” died Tuesday of natural causes in his Sussex home. The writer was born in South Africa in 1934. His first credit was for 1961’s …

Hollywood is casting more light-skinned actors for major roles in movies to appeal to Chinese audiences following the Communist Party allowing more foreign films in the country, according to a report on Tuesday. Since 2012, US filmmakers apparently became aware of the aesthetic preferences of Chinese movie-goers — who place a higher premium on light …

Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” — the first blockbuster film to enter the theaters following widespread lockdown orders — brought in an estimated $20.2 million through the holiday weekend in US and Canadian theaters. The movie’s Labor Day weekend release displayed the new realities for US theaters as Americans went to the movies en masse for the …

Barbecues and far-flung vacations might be iffy this Labor Day — but, luckily, TV can still take you on a journey from the comfort of your couch. From old favorites to new releases and specials, here’s what to watch on the small screen on The Big Day. “Mulan” (Disney+) The latest in Disney’s live-action adaptations …

The big Disney blockbuster of the season is coming straight to streaming — but it will still cost subscribers. Walt Disney’s new live-action remake of “Mulan” isn’t getting a typical big theatrical release as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the company announced in August. Instead, it will debut on Disney+ Friday as part of …

After Page Six exclusively ran photos of Bradley Cooper filming Paul Thomas Anderson’s upcoming movie set in LA’s San Fernando Valley in the ‘70s — Hollywood sources are speculating that Cooper plays mega-producer Jon Peters in the film. Or a character based on him. Details of the movie, which centers on a high school student …

Saoirse Ronan and Kate Winslet are searching for ancient fossils and budding romance in the trailer for the upcoming film “Ammonite.” Written and directed by Francis Lee, the film will be released by Neon in the United States and Lionsgate in the U.K. Set in England in the 1800s, Winslet plays Mary Anning, a fossil …