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  6. The Projectionist
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  1. The Projectionist

A Wide-Open Oscar Season Begins to Narrow

After film festivals in Venice, Telluride and Toronto, a slate of contenders has emerged. Still, there are few front-runners.
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Ralph Fiennes as a cardinal overseeing the election of a new pope in “Conclave.”
Ralph Fiennes as a cardinal overseeing the election of a new pope in “Conclave.”
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From the “Joker” sequel and Timothée Chalamet’s Bob Dylan biopic to a handful of festival darlings, it’s a jam-packed season. Plan accordingly.
By Ben Kenigsberg
Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix in “Joker: Folie à Deux,” the sequel to the DC blockbuster.
Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix in “Joker: Folie à Deux,” the sequel to the DC blockbuster.
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The Wicked Witch of the West: A Heroine for Our Time

“Wicked,” which arrives to the big screen this fall, redeems the villain who is barely a character in L. Frank Baum’s classic novel.
By Salamishah Tillet


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2. Critic’s Notebook

At the Movies, the Apocalypse Has Already Arrived

In “Joker: Folie à Deux,” “Megalopolis” and more, the sense of an isolated and fearful humanity pervades this season’s films.
By Alissa Wilkinson


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  1. In “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” Michael Keaton is less subversive now and more like a super-eccentric uncle.
    CreditParisa Taghizadeh/Warner Bros.
  2. “I think everyone involved had to enter the eye of the storm,” Qualley said of making “The Substance.”
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    Fall Preview

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    Fall Preview
  4. James McAvoy in the new version of “Speak No Evil.”
    CreditJay Maidment/Universal Pictures
    Critic’s Notebook
  5. Tom Hiddleston, a star of “The Life of Chuck,” at the premiere of the film in Toronto.
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  1. Critic’s Pick
    ‘A Different Man’ Review: Face, Off
    Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson star in a marvelously inventive dark comedy about a man who can’t change his insides.
    By Alissa Wilkinson