Midday at the Movies

Benedict Cumberbatch is the picture of rugged American masculinity in <em>The Power of the Dog. </em>

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Movies: Our Oscar forecasts for the 94th Annual Academy Awards

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Midday movie mavens Ann Hornaday and Jed Dietz share their predictions of who will - and who should - take home this year's Oscar gold.

BOX OFFICE BLUES: More than half of U.S. consumers say they are still uncomfortable going to movie theaters amid an uptick in COVID cases, according to a new survey by Morning Consult. (Wikimedia/Creative Commons)

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Movies: Hollywood's pandemic blues linger; plus, some hot new releases

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Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday and MD Film Festival founder Jed Dietz join us each month to talk about new films and major trends in the film industry.

Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand in "The Tragedy of Macbeth," director Joel Cohen's new rendition of Shakespeare's dark classic. (Apple Original Films)

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Movies: A Poitier appreciation, Golden Globes and best new flicks

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Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday and Maryland Film Festival founder Jed Dietz share their picks for best new streaming and moviehouse flicks.

"The Humans" is an indie film written and directed by Stephen Karan, based on his Tony Award winning play. It's streaming on SHOWTIME (photo courtesy A24 Films)

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At the Movies: A holiday trove of new big-screen & streaming flix

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Movie mavens Ann Hornaday and Jed Dietz offer a few takes on the abundant crop of year-end films.

Will Smith stars in "King Richard," the true story of tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams and the unique coaching they received from their father, Richard Williams. In theaters and streaming on HBO Max. (image courtesy HBOMax)

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Midday@the Movies: guns on set, indie screens, "King Richard," "Dune"

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Our movie mavens consider Hollywood's gun problem, the renaissance of indie movie houses and the best new releases.

Oscar Isaac stars in director Paul Schrader's "The Card Counter," as an ex-military interrogator-turned-gambler haunted by the ghosts of his past (Focus Features)

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Midday at the Movies: 'Sankofa,' 'Nuclear Family,' 'The Card Counter'

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Film critics Ann Hornaday and Jed Dietz join us with their takes on what's hot, and not, in current cinema.

"Roadrunner" director Morgan Neville's use of AI to create some Anthony Bourdain narration has stirred controversy (courtesy Focus Features)

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Midday at the Movies: Stream vs Big Screen & A "Roadrunner" DeepFake

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Our movie critics consider theater-only movie releases amidst a COVID spike, plus documentary ethics.