They Were Michael Jackson?s ?Second Family.? Now They Say He Abused Them.

The Cascio siblings are suing Mr. Jackson?s estate after standing by him for years as he faced accusations of child molestation.

?Michael? Review: A Jackson Biopic Leaves Too Much Unsaid

A biographical film produced by the estate of Michael Jackson flattens its subject to scrub his reputation.

?Bernstein?s Wall? Documentary Focuses on Leonard Bernstein

?Bernstein?s Wall,? directed by Douglas Tirola, focuses on the composer and conductor?s belief that art can be an uplifting and uniting force.

?I Swear? Review: Surviving and Thriving Against the Odds

The British actor Robert Aramayo rises above the clichés in a biographical drama about a man living with Tourette?s syndrome.

Anne Hathaway, Queen of Effort, Is Finally Ready to Vibe

Known best for tightly wound characters in generational hit films, the actress is a tortured pop star in ?Mother Mary? and returns to playful form in ?The Devil Wears Prada 2.?

Controversies and Production Issues Around ?Michael,? the Jackson Biopic, Explained

Reshoots, reluctant studios and family holdouts: the production faced many issues. But now the box office is expected to be huge.

Who?s Who in ?Michael?: A Guide to the Characters

A new Michael Jackson biopic, with the star?s nephew Jaafar Jackson in the title role, is packed with famous musical figures. These are some of them.

?Omaha? Review: Right Road, Wrong Destination

Great performances can?t quite save a delicate family road drama with a baffling ending.

4 Takeaways From ?Lorne,? the Movie About Lorne Michaels and ?S.N.L.?

The documentary offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at a producer even his cast members say is hard to know.

Bob Odenkirk Would Like to Remind You That Life Is a Meaningless Farce

The actor and comedian is keenly aware of humanity?s limitations, but he?s not giving up.

Fact-Checking ?Michael?: What the Biopic Gets Right and Wrong About Michael Jackson

Here?s how the new biopic about the pop star handles everything from major moments like the ?Beat It? video to details like a pet giraffe.

Michael Jackson?s Music Was Too Big to Be Canceled

The pop superstar, who is the subject of the new movie ?Michael,? faced several sexual abuse allegations. But the songs he made have endured, and even thrived.

Jet Li Believes in Showing Up on Time, or Earlier

?If you tell me eight o?clock,? the film and martial arts star said, ?I will be there 10 or 15 minutes before and wait.?

Five Horror Movies to Stream Now

This month?s terrors include a monkey gone mad, a boundary-pushing robot and a playground with a thirst for babysitter blood.

9 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week

Whether you?re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.

Riz Ahmed Stars as James Bond and Hamlet

In new projects, the British actor of South Asian descent takes on two parts ? James Bond and Hamlet ? that have long been defining roles for white actors.

Review: ?The Rocky Horror Show? Revival Gives Us What We Want

Sam Pinkleton?s new revival at Studio 54 gives us the big gay mayhem we want while also maintaining some order via Rachel Dratch?s droll Narrator.

?Apex? Review: Taron Egerton on the Hunt for Charlize Theron

Taron Egerton descends into full-tilt madness as a killer hunting Charlize Theron in this Netflix thriller set in southeastern Australia.

Stream These Movies and TV Shows Before They Leave Netflix in May

Dozens of titles leave the streaming service for U.S. subscribers every month. Here?s a roundup of the best ones leaving soon.

?Two Women? Review: An Erotic Protest Against Monogamy

A pair of neighbors start sleeping with local handymen in this featherweight sex comedy, set in Montreal.

?Two Seasons, Two Strangers? Review: Possibilities of a Blank Page

In this film of structural surprises, based on two works by the late manga artist Yoshiharu Tsuge, lives converge on the beach and in a wintry village.

?Over Your Dead Body? Review: Unholy Matrimony

Jason Segel and Samara Weaving star in this gory home-invasion comedy directed by one of the members of the Lonely Island, Jorma Taccone.

?Fuze? Review: Dishonor Among Thieves

A high-wattage cast led by Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Sam Worthington helps smooth this amiably absurd heist thriller.

?Desert Warrior? Review: An Extra-Lavish Epic From Saudi Arabia

An action-adventure film set in seventh-century Arabia features many fighting men, but the warrior of the title turns out to be the British-Saudi actress Aiysha Hart.

These Literary Thrillers Explore Hollywood?s Dark Side

The best-selling author Kelly Yang recommends mysteries set in Tinseltown, from the down and dirty to the deliciously dishy.

?Beaches? Review: A Classic Weepie Dries Its Tears

A new musical version of the 1980s tear-jerker comes to Broadway, but the production is too muddled to make an emotional impact.

Joy Harmon, Car-Washing Temptress in ?Cool Hand Luke,? Dies at 87

All it took was a bucket of soapy water and a slinky housedress for her to achieve movie immortality in the 1967 Paul Newman classic.

Nathalie Baye, Versatile and Admired French Actress, Dies at 77

In films like ?Day for Night,? ?La Balance? and ?The Return of Martin Guerre,? she was adept at portraying sensual, reflective or excitable characters.

Adrien Brody, Tessa Thompson and the Truth Behind ?The Fear of 13?

The new Broadway play, about a man who spent two decades on death row for a murder he didn?t commit, is a story that the playwright says she ?couldn?t shake.?

?Funny Pages,? ?BlackBerry? and More Streaming Gems

This month?s roundup of under-the-radar titles on your streaming subscription services features a host of memorable comedies, plus a harrowing documentary about the life of a war correspondent.

How ?The Devil Wears Prada 2? Red Carpet Looks Came Together

The press tour for ?The Devil Wears Prada 2? has been a style spectacle for its stars and their stylists, who have relied on group chats, sweatpants and camaraderie to pull it off.

To Play a Man With Tourette?s, He Swapped the Script for Real Life

Robert Aramayo immersed himself in John Davidson?s life to prepare for the movie ?I Swear.? It earned Aramayo a BAFTA, but Davidson?s tics became the talking point.

?Reefer Madness,? the P.S.A. That Backfired Spectacularly

The comically self-serious and outrageous 1936 morality tale, which warned the public about marijuana, became an unintentional parody and midnight-movie classic decades later.

?Half Man,? and 5 More Things to Watch on TV This Week

This new series, starring, written and directed by Richard Gadd of ?Baby Reindeer,? comes to HBO, and Hulu observes 420 with a cavalcade of cannabis series.

Review: Rose Byrne and Kelli O?Hara Seduce in ?Fallen Angels?

Lust is the comic engine driving the action of a riotous revival of one of Noël Coward?s early plays, with Rose Byrne and Kelli O?Hara, at Todd Haimes Theater.

?All the President?s Men? at 50: Times Journalists Look Back

New York Times staff members shared why they regard the 1976 film as one of the best movies about their profession.

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