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Maureen O’Sullivan as a ballerina who tells off an audience full of men? Lucille Ball playing a brassy burlesque dancer? Absolutely. Two ambitious dancers fight for success, although their approaches ...

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Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against Nick Reiner, who is accused of murdering his parents, Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Reiner. Los Angeles District Attorney ...

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Jun'ichirō Tanizaki’s classic Japanese novel about an elderly stroke victim lusting after his daughter-in-law gets a tepid update in Wayne Wang’s first feature since 2019. First-time screenwriter ...

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The company of "Begin Again" at The Old Globe Theatre on Sept. 6, 2026. Carney’s film "Begin Again" starred Keira Knightley as Gretta, a gifted but heartbroken songwriter, and Mark Ruffalo as Dan, a ...