Cinema News: 'Grace and Frankie' deserved a bigger sendoff

Entertainment

May 6, 2022

Netflix's longest-running show just ended. You wouldn't know from the sendoff it got

Critic Mary McNamara writes that in "Grace and Frankie," Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin redefined the buddy comedy. So why does it feel like the streamer forgot its grand finale?

For Arcade Fire, a return to big songs, still with some big worries

The Canadian band's sixth album tries to recapture the skyscraping arena-rock of their earlier efforts, with mixed results.

Inside a new TV show's extraordinary effort to re-create a secret Mormon ceremony

Through insider sources and meticulous research, Hulu's "Under the Banner of Heaven" sheds light on aspects of church life rarely seen by outsiders.

'Doctor Strange 2' explained: Unpacking a 'Multiverse' of Easter eggs and their comics connections

How the "Doctor Strange" sequel brings some important elements of the comics into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

In Hollywood, older women are still an afterthought. In 'Julia,' they're a revelation

The HBO Max series' depiction of menopause is a matter of disposition: Taking a page from Child's book, it meets the subject head-on, without apology.

How French drama 'Happening' centers the dangerous stakes of illegal abortion

"Happening" is a gripping depiction of a young woman seeking an abortion in early 1960s France, as well as an announcement of two major talents in director Audrey Diwan and actor Anamaria Vartolomei.

Robert Evans wouldn't approve of the man playing him on TV. He would be wrong

Better known for enigmatic intensity, Matthew Goode captures the manic joy of the Paramount chief in making-of-"The Godfather" drama "The Offer."

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