The 96th Academy Awards ceremony was held on Sunday, March 10th, in Los Angeles at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. And, of course, the “In Memoriam” is always a notable section, known for producing tears but also jeers at all the omissions that seem to occur each year.

Andrea Bocelli and Matteo Bocelli delivered this year’s Oscars In Memoriam performance singing “Time to Say Good-Bye (Con Te Partirò),” perhaps awkwardly more well-known to many these days as the song Will Ferrell and John C.

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Let’s start with what’s most important about “Minions: The Rise of Gru,” which is that my children loved it. One is going on nine years old, so she’s mostly come out on the other side of her affection for these characters, but she had a good time; her five-year-old sister, in the midst of full-on Minion Fever (she brought a stuffed Bob along with her to the screening), proclaimed it the best one yet, though she may have been suffering from recency bias.

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Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage, and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This weekly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching. 

Another week, another Netflix teen romantic comedy – but this time, plot twist, a very good one.

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With Henry Winkler winning last year for “Barry” it wouldn’t surprise us if the other Emmy favorite, “Mrs. Maisel’s” Tony Shalhoub, took it home this year. That being said, Winkler could certainly repeat and both Alan Arkin and Tony Hale aren’t out of the race completely. [Updated Aug 13]

1. Tony Shalhoub, “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
2. Henry Winkler, “Barry”
3. Alan Arkin, “The Kominsky Method”
4. Tony Hale, “Veep”
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Veteran TV writer-producer Chuck Lorre is making the leap to Netflix (as is almost everyone else), and his first series for the streaming service, “The Kominsky Method,” combines two Academy Award winners for what looks like a “Grumpy Old Men” for the 21st century.

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Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin play two best friends (that hate to admit it their love for each other) that are approaching the twilight of their lives and are on the search for meaning.

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Terrence Malick's 'The New World' & New Titles By Alain Resnais, Arthur Hiller & More Coming To Criterion In July

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Watch: Ed Helms, Amanda Seyfried, Olivia Wilde & More Celebrate The Holidays In First Trailer For ‘Love The Coopers’

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Casting: Liam Hemsworth Offered 'Independence Day' Sequel & More

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Dane DeHaan Feeling 'Tulip Fever,' Melisandre Feels 'Incarnate,' Alan Arkin & Amanda Seyfried Have A ‘Wonderful Time’ & More

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The Early Gems: Notable Performances From 2013's Best Supporting Actor Oscar Nominees

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Review: 'Stand Up Guys' Strands A Handful Of Legends In A Lame Up-All-Night Comedy

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Review: Ben Affleck's '70s-Flavored 'Argo' Is A Terrifically Suspenseful & Entertaining Thriller

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Telluride Review: Ben Affleck's '70s-Flavored 'Argo' Is A Terrifically Suspenseful & Entertaining Thriller

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Jacki Weaver To Star Opposite Shirley MacLaine In Indie-Comedy 'Wild Oats'; Alan Arkin In Talks To Join

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HBO is developing a biopic on former beauty queen and singer Anita Bryant, known for her work as a anti-gay activist. Bryant was featured via archival footage in Gus Van Sant’s “Milk” as a rival to Harvey Milk’s campaign.

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It’s your first look at Phillips’ post-“The Hangover” feature called, “Due Date” and the concept doesn’t sound radically different.

“The Hangover,” is of course about four guys on a Vegas trip that lose the groom and have to get him home on time for his wedding.

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We saw this one at TIFF last week and while it’s getting rave reviews in some circles and we’re generally fans of Miller’s work, like “The Ballad Of Jack & Rose,” it’s uneven and imperfect. However, it does still leave an impact (there are a few killer scenes too), that’s mostly due to the performances. Lead actress Robin Wright Penn is generating Oscar talk from her subtle performance, and she was strong, but we weren’t necessarily blown away by her character having a nervous breakdown in the suburbs as she revisits her murky and forgotten past.

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“The Private Lives of Pippa Lee,” is very much in the latter category, a film we knew little of, but wanted to learn more about.

Starring Robin Wright Penn, who is earning rave reviews in some circles for her supposedly nuanced performance, it’s directed by Rebbecca Miller.

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Directed by Christine Jeffs (“Sylvia” with Gwyneth Paltrow in 2003), the trailer suggest an offbeat, “quirky indie” and while there are those muted notes to call it that would be cheap and lazy. What is really delivered is a more honest and auspicious character-driven indie that eventually and sadly, loses its way.

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