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Michael Douglas as Benjamin Franklin in "Franklin." (Rémy Grandroques/Apple TV+)

‘Franklin’ review: Michael Douglas plays Ben Franklin in France, looking to fund the Revolution

April 17, 2024 at 5:30 a.m.

The fledgling United States needed money and troops from France during the Revolutionary War; Ben Franklin was tasked with getting it.

An image from the documentary “Brandy Hellville & the Cult of Fast Fashion,” which looks at toxic workplace allegations at the clothing retailer Brandy Melville, as well as the realities of fast fashion. (HBO)

Column: Fast fashion and retailers like Brandy Melville get documentary scrutiny

April 11, 2024 at 2:18 p.m.

Stylist and fast fashion educator Lakyn weighs in on "Brandy Hellville" and other documentaries exploring the toxic ramifications of fast fashion

Diarra Kilpatrick is the creator and star of "Diarra From Detroit." (Vanessa Clifton/BET+)

‘Diarra from Detroit’ review: Defying categorization, this new BET+ series is sardonic and self-deprecating

April 10, 2024 at 5:30 a.m.

Created by and starring Diarra Kilpatrick, it is part comedy about impending divorce, part missing person mystery.

Rufus Sewell stars as Prince Andrew in "Scoop." (Peter Mountain/Netflix)

‘Scoop’ review: Prince Andrew in the hot seat

April 4, 2024 at 10:17 a.m.

Prince Andrew was grilled about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein in 2019 on the BBC's "Newsnight," which led to him stepping back from public royal duties.

Andrew Scott stars as Tom Ripley in "Ripley." (Netflix)

‘Ripley’ review: A remake of ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ has a terrific performance at its center, but lacks heat

April 4, 2024 at 10:19 a.m.

The 1999 film version of "The Talented Mr. Ripley" followed a con man's origin stories and made Jude Law a star. This Netflix remake starring Andrew Scott is colder.

Steve Marin looks back at his career in "Steve! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces." (Apple TV+)

‘STEVE! (martin)’ review: A documentary that is more than celebrity image management

March 28, 2024 at 5:30 a.m.

A documentary that examines how the warmth and faux guilessness of Steve Martin's early standup persona was in direct contrast with his more standoff-ish real-life personality

Algenis Perez Soto (center) stars as a 19-year-old pro baseball prospect from the Dominican Republic hoping to make it in the American leagues in “Sugar.” (Sony Pictures Classics)

Column: The best baseball movies you may have missed

March 29, 2024 at 11:39 a.m.

Tribune film critic Nina Metz and sports writer Shakeia Taylor take a look at four baseball movies often missing — fairly or not — from the conversation.

Zine Tseng stars as a physicist in the sci-fi epic "3 Body Problem." (Ed Miller/Netflix)

‘3 Body Problem’ review: Can Netflix adapt an unadaptable sci-fi novel?

March 21, 2024 at 5:30 a.m.

"Game of Thrones" creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss team up with Alexander Woo for this sci-fi epic about physicists struggling to save the world from an alien invasion in...

Kristen Wiig stars as a wannabe socialite in 1969's Palm Beach in "Palm Royale." (Apple TV+)

‘Palm Royale’ review: Kristen Wiig in a comedy of manners, circa 1969 Palm Beach

March 20, 2024 at 8:27 a.m.

The year is 1969. The skies are sunny. The money is old. And Kristen Wiig's striving socialite wannabe wants in.

When Annette Bening's retired mother of four disappears, it throws the lives of her children into chaos in "Apples Never Fall," adapted from the novel of the same name. From left: Jake Lacy, Essie Randles, Alison Brie and Conor Merrigan-Turner. (Vince Valitutti/Peacock)

‘Apples Never Fall’ review: Annette Bening as a retired mom who goes missing

March 14, 2024 at 5:30 a.m.

Annette Bening and Sam Neill play a bored retired couple in West Palm Beach who add some spark to their lives (and angst for their four adult children) when they...

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