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How to survive a 23-hour ‘Star Wars’ movie marathon

This past weekend in Dedham, the dedicated flocked out to Showcase Cinema de Lux at Legacy Place to watch the nine movies of the Skywalker saga in a row. Here’s how — and why — they did it.

‘The Old Oak’: a fable of forgiveness that rings hollow
Ken Loach’s film features Syrian refugees and angry English townspeople coming together in a village dive bar.

Check out the first images from Matt Damon and Casey Affleck’s Boston-set ‘buddy action comedy’
Matt Damon and Casey Affleck are once again giving Boston some big screen love with their new film “The Instigators.”

‘Nowhere Special’: a deeply felt father-and-son story about life, death, and parental love

Lighter moments aside, “Nowhere Special” doesn’t sugarcoat its heartbreaking premise. The film is essentially a two-hander between Norton and Lamont. They feel like father and son from first frame to last.

Odie Henderson review | ★★★½
Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt remind us how good a romantic action comedy can be
“The Fall Guy” is a rare bird indeed — a crowd-pleasing, very successful romantic action comedy.

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Meet the world’s sexiest, steamiest, horniest tennis court
It’s the one from “Challengers” — and it’s in Bedford, Massachusetts.

Actor Gérard Depardieu briefly detained by French police, reportedly on sexual assault allegations
French police detained Depardieu for several hours Monday for what media reports said was questioning over accusations by two women that he sexually assaulted them on movie sets.

Independent Film Festival Boston turns 21: ‘We see the festival and the city as kind of intertwined’
This year’s program, which runs May 1-8, includes features like "Janet Planet" and "Fear of Flying," the documentary "Secret Mall Apartment," and much more.

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Steve Carell and John Krasinski had a mini ‘The Office’ reunion while making new movie ‘IF’

Michael and Jim are back in the office.

Odie Henderson review | ★★½

In ‘We Grown Now,’ a tragic event tests the friendship between two 12-year-old boys

Writer-director Minhal Baig’s sophomore feature is a tribute to the residents of Chicago’s Cabrini-Green neighborhood

Jerry Seinfeld talks JFK, Bill Burr, and feeding his inner child with ‘Unfrosted’

The comedy icon makes his directorial debut with a star-studded new movie for Netflix about the origin of the Pop-Tart.

MOVIE REVIEW | ★★½

In ‘Challengers,’ sets are tied at love

In this tennis movie starring Zendaya, it’s a match à trois. But the movie, which was filmed in Boston, is also a soap opera, although one that is lively and with a tricky structure.

‘Challengers’ stars say Boston Marathon, city commute inspired them while filming new movie with Zendaya

During a press conference for the movie, actors Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist opened up about how walking the streets of Boston and experiencing the city’s big events influenced their preparation for the film.

MOVIE REVIEW | ★★★

Jesse Eisenberg and Riley Keough wear the fur in ‘Sasquatch Sunset’

David and Nathan Zellner deliver a wordless film about wayfaring beasts.

When the leading man is tall, dark, and hairy

“Sasquatch Sunset” is the latest addition to the Bigfoot filmography.

MOVIE REVIEW | ★★

In ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,’ a very different impossible-missions force gets the assignment

Henry Cavill and Alex Pettyfer star in Guy Ritchie’s latest, a World War II drama that depicts a daring British raid in West Africa against the Nazis.