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‘After the Hunt’ review: Julia Roberts can’t pass Ethics 101

As an ambitious and miserable Yale philosophy professor, Julia Roberts paces Luca Guadagnino’s pretend-provocative noir “After the Hunt” in a prepster uniform of monogrammed tote bag and immaculate white slacks.…

Trump Called Digital Equity Act ‘Racist.’ Now Internet Money for Rural Americans Is Gone.

Megan Waiters can recite the stories of dozens of people she has helped connect to the internet in western Alabama. A 7-year-old who couldn’t do classwork online without a tablet,…

‘A House of Dynamite’ review: Nuclear thriller channels in expert unease

As if we didn’t have enough to worry about these days, “A House of Dynamite,” the crackling new thriller from director Kathryn Bigelow, wants to add one more fear to…

‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ review: Dark psychodrama starring superb Byrne

From the moment it begins, Mary Bronstein’s “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” aims to put you inside the head of a mother in crisis, and for the next…

How Haim made its toughest record yet

Danielle Haim remembers coming into the studio with three thoughts in her head: 1. She and her sisters still needed an opener for their new album. 2. They should try…

Paramount’s David Ellison addresses his role in the studio

Billionaire Larry Ellison ponied up the money for his family to acquire the controlling stake in Paramount two months ago, and the tech titan would need to write another huge…

‘Roofman’ review: Tatum, Dunst flirt through true-life crime movie

Starring Channing Tatum as a tender-souled criminal who falls for Kirsten Dunst’s divorced mom, “Roofman” is a good time planned by a party pooper. That’s not necessarily a bad thing…

LAPD spokeswoman resigns after U.S. attorney complains, sources say

The chief spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department has resigned amid accusations from the region’s top federal prosecutor that her office was leaking information, according to three sources familiar…

‘Matlock’ star David Del Rio fired after sexual assault probe

Actor David Del Rio’s “Matlock” tenure has come to an end after an investigation into an alleged sexual assault. Del Rio, who portrayed young attorney Billy Martinez in the Kathy…

Dodgers defeat Phillies in a wild walk-off to advance to the NLCS

Andy Pages hit a comebacker to the mound. Orion Kerkering threw away the Philadelphia Phillies’ season. With the bases loaded in the 11th in Game 4 of the National League…