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The site's library of movies and ... a compelling ensemble cast, capturing the spirit of the original Broadway show. Based on Yasutaka Tsutsui's novel of the same name, Paprika centers on a ...

The boy who wasn't supposed to grow up—Peter Pan—does just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawyer whose workaholism could cost him his wife and kids. During his trip to see Granny Wendy in ...

As Netflix pours more of its resources into original content, Amazon Prime Video is picking up the slack, adding new movies for its subscribers each month. Its catalog has grown so impressive ...

The oldest surviving animated film, this 65-minute curio is both historically significant and beautiful to look at. Filmmaker ...

Jon M. Chu’s Wicked has a star-studded cast led by Ariana Grande as Galinda the Good Witch and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba the Wicked Witch of the West. Several other familiar faces accompany the ...

It can be tricky keeping track of which movies release each week ... a lion named Taka and follows a group of misfits. The voice cast includes Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., ...

When a man claiming to be long-lost Uncle Fester reappears after 25 years lost, the family plans a celebration to wake the dead. But the kids barely have time to warm up the electric chair before ...

Adrien Brody stars as a talented architect who flees postwar Europe to meet his match in America, a power-hungry industrialist played by Guy Pearce. By Manohla Dargis Kerry Washington leads a ...

Thanks to its winter-themed visuals and broad appeal, Frozen is lauded as the best Disney animation movie of the 2010s. Comedy, infectious music, and a lovable cast back up a resonating story ...