‘Doctor Who’ Season in Review: The Doctor Might Be on a New Path
Ncuti Gatwa shined as the 15th Doctor. But the long-running show feels at a crossroads as it concludes its latest season.
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Ncuti Gatwa shined as the 15th Doctor. But the long-running show feels at a crossroads as it concludes its latest season.
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Ncuti’s Gatwa’s first season as the Doctor closes with a typically ambitious episode.
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In his first season leading “Doctor Who,” Ncuti Gatwa has brought charisma, emotion and even more camp to the long-running sci-fi show.
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Anxiety meets Joy in Pixar’s eager, predictably charming sequel to its innovative 2015 hit. Sadness is still around, too, as are Fear and Disgust.
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Leslye Headland Hopes the Force Is With ‘The Acolyte’
Her new “Star Wars” show is a dream come true, but she knows it carries enormous expectations. “I would be lying if I said I wasn’t scared,” she said.
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‘Jim Henson Idea Man’: In a Joyful Weirdo, Lessons for Young Artists
This Ron Howard documentary doesn’t ignore the Muppet mastermind’s faults, but the tribute has a lot to teach creators everywhere.
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The 50 Best TV Shows and Movies to Watch on Disney+ Right Now
The Disney streaming platform has hundreds of movie and TV titles, drawing from its own deep reservoir of classics and from Star Wars, Marvel, National Geographic and more. These are our favorites.
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‘X-Men ’97’ Revisits the Franchise’s Roots and Finds Them More Timely Than Ever
The Disney+ animated series builds on its 1990s predecessor, exploring themes of prejudice and change through the world of Professor Charles Xavier and his mutant pupils.
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The Actor Who Played Jar Jar Binks Is Proud of His ‘Star Wars’ Legacy
Ahmed Best recalls the painful backlash to the “Phantom Menace” character that was considered a racial stereotype at the time, but is now embraced by fans.
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Jenny Nicholson’s granular critique of Disney’s Galactic Starcruiser experience reflects the fraught relationship between studios and fans right now.
By Esther Zuckerman
The franchise’s latest series on Disney+ is set before there was even an empire to strike back.
By Mike Hale
He and his brother, Robert, teamed up to write the songs for “Mary Poppins” and other Disney classics. They also gave the world “It’s a Small World (After All).”
By Anita Gates
George Lucas wants them to fade into oblivion. But some fans spent more than a decade digitally restoring the original “Star Wars” trilogy, preserving the movies as they were shown in theaters.
By Sopan Deb
With “The Bad Batch” ending this week on Disney+, the man who has voiced hundreds of “Star Wars” characters over the past two decades looks back on his run.
By Rafael Motamayor
It’s got a great cast. It looks cinematic. It’s, um … fine. And it’s everywhere.
By James Poniewozik
Canceled by Disney before it even aired, “The Spiderwick Chronicles” found a new home at Roku and has so far “delivered results beyond expectations,” its creator said.
By Calum Marsh
The pandemic was tough on city centers and cultural institutions. What does that mean for Los Angeles, whose downtown depends on the arts?
By Robin Pogrebin
In a new series for Disney+, the creator of “Happy Valley” and “Last Tango in Halifax” imagines a sometimes-superpowered 18th-century justice warrior.
By Mike Hale
On “Arctic Ascent With Alex Honnold,” big-wall climbers set out to make history. Their tense conversations give a peek inside the interpersonal dynamics of those who regularly risk death.
By Maya Salam
The cast of the Nickelodeon series “Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide” are among the stars of 2000s teen sitcoms who are using podcasts to connect with their Gen Z and millennial fan bases.
By Rebecca Carballo
The animated Disney+ revival series “X-Men ’97” has faced questions after its showrunner was mysteriously fired just ahead of the premiere.
By Calum Marsh
Selections from the Weekend section, including a review of the biopic “Bob Marley: One Love.”
By Danielle Dowling
The actress almost didn’t audition for the Marvel superhero role that now has her playing the lead of a new Disney+ series. Thank goodness for peer pressure.
By Leigh-Ann Jackson
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We’ve rounded up of the titles most worth checking out in the coming month, including an adaptation of “The Expatriates” and the return of “True Detective.”
By Noel Murray
What could happen to the original version of Mickey Mouse and others after they entered the public domain on Jan. 1? Hint: think Winnie the Pooh wielding a sledgehammer.
By Sopan Deb
A new three-part documentary follows a group of bright and charming high school students who are practically bursting with passion for science.
By Margaret Lyons
The British sci-fi show is celebrating its 60th anniversary with three specials featuring some familiar faces.
By Scott Bryan
Celebrating Disney’s 100th anniversary, the animated musical starring Ariana DeBose and Chris Pine, is a reminder of the studio’s vaunted past.
By Amy Nicholson
On the eve of a sprawling new festival, John Adams, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Gustavo Dudamel and others recount how the state reinvigorated classical music.
By Joshua Barone
The 10-episode series, premiering Friday on Disney+ and Hulu, adapts the children’s novels of R.L. Stine with a modern twist.
By Sarah Bahr
A selection of entertainment highlights this weekend, including the debut of Season 2 of “Loki” on Disney+.
By Danielle Dowling
Here’s the best of what’s coming to Amazon, Max, Apple TV+ and others.
By Noel Murray
The longtime head of the company’s theater operations is becoming the division’s chief creative officer, relinquishing his role overseeing its business operations.
By Michael Paulson
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Despite high-profile cuts, streaming isn’t as brutal on new shows as network TV was. (But it’s not the paradise we hoped for, either.)
By James Poniewozik
The latest “Star Wars” series on Disney+ looks for new energy in the old formulas.
By Mike Hale
The new spinoff, coming soon to Disney+, stars Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano, a beloved Jedi.
By Calum Marsh
After four seasons and the making of a superstar, the Disney+ series comes to an end. Its creator and showrunner unpacked the series and its finale.
By Ashley Spencer
The director found himself alone on the promotional tour because his stars couldn’t take part. Still, as a writer, he’s made connections on the picket line.
By Melena Ryzik
The agreement would cover a subset of workers, including about 1,500 stagehands, hairdressers and other crew members on Broadway and in touring productions.
By Julia Jacobs
The show’s creator talked about the pressures and uncertainties of doing something different in the “Star Wars” universe — and seeing it pay off.
By Matt Stevens
Nick Fury gets back in the fight in the latest Disney+ series from the Marvel assembly line.
By Mike Hale
The movie star, who has maintained his innocence, appeared briefly in a Manhattan courtroom on Tuesday morning.
By Matt Stevens
Richard Montañez, a janitor turned Frito-Lay executive, has said he invented the spicy snack. A new film tells his story, but the evidence isn’t on his side.
By Sarah Bahr
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Selections from the Weekend section, including predictions for who will win the Tony Awards on Sunday night.
By Danielle Dowling
An interview with the actors, who have big claws and wings to fill as the voices of Sebastian and Scuttle in the latest live-action version of the movie.
By Leah Greenblatt
Its beloved music director, Gustavo Dudamel, is leaving for New York, and its innovative chief executive, Chad Smith, is going to Boston. Now the esteemed orchestra is pondering what’s next.
By Adam Nagourney, Joshua Barone and Javier C. Hernández
The composer talked revisiting “The Little Mermaid” after nearly 35 years and the similarities between working with Howard Ashman and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
By Sarah Bahr
It’s not just her voice Ariel loses in the new live-action adaptation. Plus, Sebastian has some updated advice in “Kiss the Girl.”
By Sarah Bahr
Disney’s adaptation of this groundbreaking graphic novel finds the teenage action drama that lurked inside the deconstruction of immigrant identity.
By Mike Hale
The premiere of Dylan Mattingly and Thomas Bartscherer’s six-hour opera was presented by the orchestra — an institution at an inflection point.
By Joshua Barone
A new series on Disney+ and Hulu tells the story of Miep Gies, a secretary who helped Anne Frank and others hide in Amsterdam during World War II.
By Claire Moses
For the new Disney+ retelling, David Lowery drew on a range of unexpected influences, including the 1992 horror film, art-house classics and “Raising Arizona.”
By Carlos Aguilar
Companies like Marvel and Panini have been accused of stealing illustrations from lesser-known creators who say fighting back often proves futile.
By Matt Stevens
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In the animated series “Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur,” the superhero exploits are based in relatable teenage emotions and concerns.
By Leigh-Ann Jackson
The educational snippets are the ultimate font of Gen X nostalgia. But what is it we’re nostalgic for?
By James Poniewozik
A decade of bingeing has transformed storytelling and viewing habits. But we may be starting to hit that transformation’s limits.
By James Poniewozik
This maligned flight of fancy contains a trove of underrated accomplishments worthy of reappraisal.
By Carlos Aguilar
The 1988 film “Willow” turned Davis into a “proper actor,” he said, and changed his life. A new series on Disney+ picks up the story decades later.
By Simran Hans
She created the costumes for more than 150 singing, dancing robotic children in It’s a Small World, and for the buccaneers of Pirates of the Caribbean.
By Ed Shanahan
Turnout was especially strong at large-format IMAX theaters, where domestic ticket sales of $14.2 million set a record for a November opening.
By Brooks Barnes
The filmmaking and acting team discuss their latest low-budget science fiction movie, “Something in the Dirt,” and their work on the Marvel Disney+ series “Moon Knight.”
By Andrew Crump
The franchise’s latest series on Disney+ sticks to the story but flushes a lot of the usual trappings out the airlock.
By Mike Hale
A new Disney animated series aims to instill helpfulness, commitment to service and a sense of community in its young viewers.
By Laurel Graeber
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The “Michael Clayton” and “Bourne Legacy” filmmaker returns to the world he helped establish in “Rogue One” with a new Disney+ series, “Andor.”
By Dave Itzkoff
Disney has had only one prominent Black princess. A new version of “The Little Mermaid” starring Halle Bailey is changing that, much to the delight of Black children and their parents.
By Remy Tumin
Cameron Darwin Bossert’s smart new play fictionalizes a 1941 labor dispute to explore the tension between passions and paychecks.
By Laura Collins-Hughes
Selections from the Weekend section, including a review of the remake of "Pinocchio" on Disney+.
By Danielle Dowling
Noteworthy premieres include new seasons of buzzy hits (“Abbott Elementary,” “The Handmaid’s Tale”), reboots and revivals (“Quantum Leap,” “Willow”) and more.
By Mike Hale
Every month, streaming services add movies and TV shows to its library. Here are our picks for some of September’s most promising new titles.
By Noel Murray
The creator behind the series “Bluey” on Disney+ says, “I didn’t want the usual kids’ TV scoring.”
By David Allen
The “Orphan Black” actor described the giant, green protagonist of “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” as “weirdly, the closest thing to my own experience I’ve done ever.”
By Alexis Soloski
Every month, streaming services add movies and TV shows to their libraries. Here are our picks for some of July’s most promising new titles.
By Noel Murray
The animated fan favorite, released 20 years ago this week, featured nuanced depictions of Hawaii and strong female characters.
By Sarah Bahr
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This Disney+ series, about a teenage Muslim superhero, represents the first screen role for its 19-year-old star, Iman Vellani.
By Dave Itzkoff
Every month, streaming services add movies and TV shows to their libraries. Here are our picks for some of June’s most promising new titles.
By Noel Murray
Looking for something new to watch? Here’s a roundup of the most promising titles coming to most major U.S. streaming services (except Netflix) this month.
By Noel Murray
Mr. Depp’s talent manager said the actor had been up to play Captain Jack Sparrow again until his ex-wife, Amber Heard, wrote an op-ed saying she was a “public figure representing domestic abuse.”
By Julia Jacobs
He wasn’t necessarily looking for another “Star Wars” or “X-Men” experience, but Isaac, the versatile screen heartthrob, has found satisfaction with this unconventional Marvel superhero.
By Dave Itzkoff
Every month, streaming services add movies and TV shows to their libraries. Here are our picks for some of April’s most promising new titles.
By Noel Murray
Selections from our current articles on weekend events, including a preview of the Grammy Awards.
By Danielle Dowling
Starring Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke, the new Marvel series follows a troubled, crime-fighting caped crusader. But don’t mistake him for Batman.
By Noel Murray
Oscar Isaac multitasks in a Marvel series about a superhero who answers to an ancient Egyptian god and struggles with dissociative identity disorder.
By Mike Hale
The soundtrack, which includes TikTok-fueled hits like “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” may soon be ousted by “7220,” a new release by the Chicago rapper Lil Durk.
By Ben Sisario
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The filmmakers behind the Disney hit worked for cultural accuracy. Some Colombians and Colombian Americans are looking for more.
By Laura Zornosa
Selections from the current Weekend section, including a review of the film “Turning Red.”
By Danielle Dowling
With its eighth week at No. 1 on Billboard’s album chart, the LP featuring songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda is a lesson in how fans drive hits from social media to streaming services.
By Ben Sisario
Every month, streaming services add movies and TV shows to their libraries. Here are our picks for some of March’s most promising new titles.
By Noel Murray
“The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder,” on Disney+, revives a beloved animated series for a new generation.
By Leigh-Ann Jackson
An album of music from Disney’s animated movie earned its sixth week at No. 1, while Eminem and Dr. Dre benefited from small Super Bowl boosts.
By Ben Sisario
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