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With Striking Actors Off-Limits, Directors Get Their Close-Ups

Since striking movie stars are not allowed to promote studio films, filmmakers unexpectedly, and in some cases uneasily, have the spotlight to themselves.

The Many Mustaches of Kenneth Branagh’s Hercule Poirot

In “A Haunting in Venice,” the facial hair is practically a character, and it evolves as needed, thanks to the designer who considers it “a friend.”

‘Oppenheimer’ Review: A Man for Our Time

Christopher Nolan’s complex, vivid portrait of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the “father of the atomic bomb,” is a brilliant achievement in formal and conceptual terms.

‘CODA’ Triumphs, but Onstage Slap Takes Center Stage at the Oscars

On a night when “CODA” became the first film from a streaming service to win best picture, the focus was on Will Smith’s altercation with Chris Rock.