Midday at the Movies

The cast of "Women Talking," the Best Picture Oscar-nominated film by Canadian director Sarah Polley in which a group of Mennonite women gather secretly to decide whether to flee their colony en masse, or stay to confront the men who have been sexually attacking them. (photo courtesy AMC-Artisan Films)

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At the Movies: Sundance, Oscar nom surprises, Ann's Worst of '22

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Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday and Maryland Film Festival founder Jed Dietz join us for our monthly roundup of the best (and worst) in cinema.

"Top Gun: Maverick"- Paramount Pictures' military action drama starring Tom Cruise -- has generated more than $718 million in US box office receipts since its opening in May of 2022, making it last year's top-grossing movie in the US. (image courtesy Paramount Pictures)

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At the Movies: Ann's Top 10 for '22, Golden Globes, Parkway blues

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Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday joins us with her picks for best flicks of '22, ahead of next Tuesday's Golden Globes awards, plus a look at why the venerable Parkway Theatre is struggling.

The poster for "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," the sequel to 2018's "Black Panther." (image credit Disney Studios and Marvel Studios)

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Movies: No Md FilmFest til '24; "Wakanda" & other year-end flicks

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Midday's movie maven — Maryland Film Festival founder Jed Dietz — joins us for our monthly chat about movies and film biz trends, including sad news about the 2023 MD Film Festival.

The new historical drama recounts the events surrounding the 1955 kidnapping, torture and lynching of Emmett Till, a 14-year old Black youth, in Mississippi, which helped spark the US civil rights movement. (image courtesy Orion/Universal Pictures)

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Movies: From "Armageddon" to "Till": a fall feast of potent films

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Our monthly look at films and filmmaking, with Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday and MD Film Festival founder Jed Dietz.

Viola Davios stars as Dahomey warrior Nanisca in "The Woman King" (still credit: Sony Pictures)

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Movies: From "The Woman King" to "Birdy," a feast of new fall films

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Ann Hornady and Jed Dietz - two of Midday's favorite film aficionados - join us again to recap the Toronto International Film Festival and spotlight some of the best new theater and streaming releases.

'Nope," Jordan Peele's new sci-fi horror flick, is a riveting spectacle, but audiences don't seem to agree on what it's about. (image credit Universal Pictures Monkeypaw Productions)

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Movies: "Nope," "Thirteen Lives," and other cool summer flicks

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Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday joins us to help us make sense of director Jordan Peele's new sci-fi horror film, and spotlight some other great new summer movies.

"Minions: The Rise of Gru" is one of a crop of summer releases that's drawing families back to the movie theaters. (image courtesy Illumination Pictures)

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Movies: Sizing up summer films, from "Minions" to "Hallelujah"

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Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday and Md Film Festival founder Jed Dietz join us with tips on summer film options.

Director Baz Luhrman's stylish re-telling of the life of Elvis Presley is the latest of many cinematic efforts to capture the dramatic rise and fall of the legendary King of Rock-n-Roll. (poster credit Warner Bros.)

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Movies: "Elvis," the new "Top Gun," a sweet "Cha Cha Real Smooth"

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Our movie mavens — Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday and Maryland Film Festival founder Jed Dietz — offer their takes on some of the hottest new big-screen and streaming releases.

Tom Cruise returns May 27 as the cocky, dare-devil test pilot in this long-delayed sequel to the 1986 hit movie.

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Movies: Cannes, 'Top Gun' returns, best new releases, and Vangelis

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Maryland Film Festival founder Jed Dietz joins us to size up the prospects at Cannes, theatrical releases, new streaming series. Plus, a salute to Vangelis.

Jon Bernthal (right) portrays Sgt. Wayne Jenkins in HBO Max's "We Own This City," a new 6-part drama premiering Monday that's based on Justin Fenton's best-selling account of the Baltimore Police Department's infamous Gun Trace Task Force scandal. (photo credit HBO Films)

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Movies: A '22 MDFilmFest preview; HBO's "We Own This City" launch

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Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday, MD Film Festival founder Jed Dietz and Festival Artistic Director Christy LeMaster spotlight the features, docs and special community panels at this year's IN-PERSON filmfest.