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After weathering censorship from the government and even death threats, the veteran Oscar nominee has been vindicated by the success of her film “Green Border.”
June 26, 2024
Australia’s leading export of postapocalyptic mayhem, Miller reflects on 45 years of action, the lure of digital and the summer’s most anticipated blockbuster.
May 6, 2024
A Norma Shearer silent, film noir from Argentina and a classic Richard Pryor comedy TV special are among the rarities at this year’s Festival of Preservation.
April 3, 2024
“The Holdovers,” a reunion with “Sideways” star Paul Giamatti, is earning Payne his best reviews in years. It also marks the end of a period of uncertainty.
Oct. 26, 2023
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Kenneth Turan’s 2006 review: ‘Dreamgirls’ hits high notes of emotion and adds social context in its bracing renewal as a Hollywood musical.
Dec. 15, 2006
Kenneth Turan’s 1999 review of ‘Any Given Sunday’: In over-the-top style, the director mythologizes pro football.
Dec. 22, 1999
Diving into an explosive episode of 20th century history that launched the nuclear age, director Christopher Nolan unleashes the most ambitious film of his career.
July 11, 2023
Entertainment & Arts
Kenneth Mitchell, who appeared in the TV series “Star Trek: Discovery,” “Jericho” and “The Astronaut Wives Club,” died Saturday after battling ALS.
Feb. 25, 2024
California
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo school officials sent a campus-wide email Monday morning confirming that student Kenneth Taylor died Saturday “after an accident during a trip to Big Sur.” The 21-year-old was a third-year mechanical engineering student.
April 12, 2024
From his perch at City Hall East, City Controller Kenneth Mejia is becoming increasingly outspoken about the mayor’s efforts on police spending, the city budget and homelessness.
April 6, 2024