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Review: A rare glimpse at the indoor lives of Saudi women

Haifaa Al-Mansour gained worldwide acclaim in 2012 with “Wadjda,” about a Saudi girl aiming to own a bicycle.

May 12, 2021, 6:23 PM

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LA Sparks star Ogwumike adds executive producer to resume

Chiney Ogwumike is already one of the busiest athletes in professional sports but the basketball player and radio host added another accomplishment during the offseason.

May 12, 2021, 6:04 PM

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Barry Jenkins on his unflinching epic ‘Underground Railroad’

Director Barry Jenkins won an Oscar in 2017 for “Moonlight” and was nominated again the next year for “If Beale Street Could Talk.”.

May 12, 2021, 5:42 PM

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Review: Angelina Jolie leads tense ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’

In “Those Who Wish Me Dead,” Angelina Jolie stars as a Montana wilderness firefighter who helps a 12-year-old boy on the run from a pair of assassins who killed his dad.

May 12, 2021, 12:10 PM

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Andrew McCarthy taps into 80’s nostalgia with new memoir

Andrew McCarthy admits he “fled” from his shaggy-haired 1980’s persona and didn’t look back for decades.

May 12, 2021, 12:09 PM