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Film

Back from Cannes, a critic shares the films he's most excited to see again

Justin Chang

Though the 2026 festival featured less Hollywood razzle-dazzle than in years past, there were still plenty of great films. Most notable: All of a Sudden, from the Japanese director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi.
Meteorologists were central to D-Day. 'Pressure' tells the story of navigating uncertainty

Daniel Jonah Wolpert

The new movie, based on writer and actor David Haig's 2014 play, dramatizes the tensions between military leaders and meteorologists in the lead up to the Allied invasion of Normandy.
'Look to your elders': Alfre Woodard shares her secret to Hollywood longevity

Tonya Mosley

Woodard says not giving up is the key to her long career. In the Netflix series The Boroughs, she plays a resident of a retirement community where something supernatural is preying on the residents.
Arts & Culture

Dancer Jenn Freeman reframes her art after late autism diagnosis

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Olivia Hampton

The documentary "Room to Move" follows choreographer and performer Jenn Freeman as she reframes her creative process to create an evening-length solo performance after an autism diagnosis at age 33.
The movie 'Pressure' leans into the drama of high-stakes weather forecasts

Rebecca Hersher

The new movie tells a story about how good meteorology can literally win wars. It also takes us back in time, to when the United States was at a disadvantage when it came to weather science.
15 movies we can't wait to see this summer, from Spielberg to 'Spider-Man'

Bob Mondello

The Toy Story squad takes on a tablet, the Minions take on Hollywood and Christopher Nolan takes on a Greek epic.
International

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu's 'Fjord' wins top prize at Cannes

Chandelis Duster

Mungiu took home the prestigious Palme D'Or for his film Fjord, a culture-war drama set in Norway.
Arts & Culture

Top 10 weekend arts picks in San Diego: Ocean trash art, jazz and Toulouse-Lautrec

Julia Dixon Evans

This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Art made from ocean trash at The Nat; Mission Trails photography; performance art at Agua Hedionda Lagoon; jazz at MCASD; Toulouse-Lautrec-inspired ballet; dad rock and more.
Arts & Culture

'It's one of my dreams,' Rose Byrne says of her comic turn on Broadway

Ann Marie Baldonado

Byrne is one of the few actors to receive both an Oscar and a Tony nomination in the same year —for the indie film If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, and for Fallen Angels on Broadway.
'The Wizard of the Kremlin' captures the rise of Putin — and 'anything goes' Russia

John Powers

Set in Russia in the years following the fall of communism, The Wizard of the Kremlin doesn't always work dramatically. But you leave with a better understanding of how Vladimir Putin came to power.