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      Diane Keaton stars in the new film “Book Club: The Next Chapter” with Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen.
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      Diane Keaton Likes a Messy Comedy

      The Oscar-winning actress and one of the stars of “Book Club: The Next Chapter” makes friends when making movies and is trying to get to the beach.

       By Chris Kornelis

  1. Fiction
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    Tom Hanks’s first book was a collection of stories, all of which featured typewriters; his first novel is about the making of a Marvel-like movie.
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    Nice Guy Meets Iron Man in the First Novel by Tom Hanks

    Whimsically chronicling the creation of a Marvel-style movie, “The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece” sags under a deluge of detail.

     By Alexandra Jacobs

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    Rocket, voiced by Bradley Cooper, in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.”
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    ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Review: Raccoon Tears and a Final Mixtape

    This dour, visually off-putting two-and-a-half-hour A.S.P.C.A. nightmare of a film may only be for completionist fans.

     By Maya Phillips

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    David Hammons in his Harlem studio in the 1980s, as seen in the documentary “The Melt Goes on Forever.”
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    ‘The Melt Goes On Forever’ Review: David Hammons Makes, and They Take

    A new documentary explores the artist’s sly conceptual works, and what it means when white people try to own something Black.

     By Wesley Morris

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    John Mulaney and Andy Samberg voice Chip, center, and Dale, right, in “Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers,” available to stream on Disney+.
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    Five Children’s Movies to Stream Now

    This month’s picks include the return of Chip and Dale, a dragon adventure and the third installment in the “Madagascar” franchise.

     By Dina Gachman

  5. Anatomy of a Scene
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    Joaquin Phoenix in “Beau Is Afraid.”
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    Watch Joaquin Phoenix Make a Run for It in ‘Beau Is Afraid’

    The writer and director Ari Aster narrates a sequence from his film, in which the lead character navigates his chaotic neighborhood.

     By Mekado Murphy

  1. 15 Fashion Triumphs From Cannes Over the Decades

    Movies aren’t the only thing to watch. The film festival has made red carpet waves since “being seen” became mainstream.

    By Vanessa Friedman

     

  2. Ruben Ostlund Doesn’t Want You to Get Too Comfortable

    The Swedish director, this year’s jury president for the Cannes Film Festival, talks about his approach to making films.

    By A.J. Goldmann

     
  3. Reporter’s Notebook

    ‘Down With Love’ 20 Years Later: Celebrating the Phoniness of Rom-Coms

    The 2003 box office flop has been embraced by a younger generation that understands the role-playing nature of courtship.

    By Beatrice Loayza

     

  4. ‘Dealing With Dad’ Review: A Family Dysfunction

    A fragmented family reunites to help their depressed patriarch in this surprisingly lighthearted film about serious subjects.

    By Calum Marsh

     
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    ‘Beau Is Afraid’ | Anatomy of a Scene

    Ari Aster narrates a sequence from his film, starring Joaquin Phoenix.

    By Mekado Murphy

     

  6. Five International Movies to Stream Now

    This month’s picks include a Spanish drama starring Penélope Cruz, a campy French feminist comedy, a ’90s-set coming-of-age film from the Philippines and more.

    By Devika Girish

     

  7. Drew Barrymore Drops Out of Hosting MTV Awards Show Over Writers’ Strike

    Just days before the show was scheduled to air, the actress and talk-show host said she would pick up her hosting duties next year.

    By Derrick Bryson Taylor

     

  8. ‘Oliver!’ Review: Tunes, Glorious Tunes, in a Grimly Cheerful Revival

    The Encores! production, directed by Lear deBessonet, looks to deepen and darken a musical that resists the change. But it’s still delightful.

    By Jesse Green

     
  9. Critic’s Pick

    ‘Queens of the Qing Dynasty’ Review: Secret Soul Mates

    When a young woman hospitalized after a suicide attempt forms a bond with an international student, they create a different kind of relationship.

    By Beatrice Loayza

     

  10. Review: ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It?’ Probably a Lot

    Two childhood friends navigate cultural differences in this pleasantly uncontentious romantic comedy.

    By Jeannette Catsoulis