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Brady Corbet's magnum opus thinks big, big, big. But it also unravels rapidly in its final minutes.

'The Brutalist': Brilliant, but flawed, achievement

How much does the singer get from the ever-shrewd Rick Harrison?

LI's Taylor Dayne bargains with 'Pawn Stars' over 4 iconic fashion items

Haley Lindell, Natalie Michaels, Karly Sauve battle 11 other teams for the $250,000 grand prize on "Extracted."

Lifelong LI friends team in new Fox survivalist competition

Long Islanders recall how buying and falling in love with music at the store was a huge part of their youth.

Remember Sam Goody? Surprise! It's still around, but its last two U.S. stores are closing

Here are Rafer Guzmán's quartet of movies that are like a puffy jacket: lightweight and warm.

Snowed in? Our critic has 4 movies guaranteed to keep you warm

Altice, Optimum's parent company, had removed all Nexstar programming in the New York area on Jan. 10 in a dispute over fees.

WPIX/11 restored to Optimum cable TV after deal

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The Sundance Film Festival catalogue can be overwhelming to navigate, with around 90 feature films playing across 11 days.

Sundance 2025: 13(ish) movies to look forward to

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In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that struck at the heart of the movie industry, the twice-delayed nominations to the 97th Academy Awards are going forward Thursday morning.

The Oscar nominations are Thursday. Here's what to look for

Kids movies so often bear little of the actual lived-in experience of growing up, but Yamada Naoko's luminous anime "The Colors Within" gently reverberates with the doubts and yearnings of young life, Associated Press Film Writer Jake Coyle writes in his review.

Movie Review: 'The Colors Within' is a gentle stunner

Meagan Good is basking in her season of harvest, reaping rewards from the hard work she's sowed throughout her three-decade career.

Meagan Good says goodbye to 'Harlem,' hello to her future with Jonathan Majors

The camera is the ghost in Steven Soderbergh's chillingly effective, experiential haunted house drama "Presence."

Movie Review: Steven Soderbergh's eerie haunted house drama 'Presence' packs a punch

The SXSW Film & TV Festival will kick off on March 7 with the world premiere of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's "The Studio," the Apple TV+ comedy series starring Rogen as a fictional Hollywood studio head.

Seth Rogen's 'The Studio' to open SXSW

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Crescent Duck Farm, the century-old producer of the iconic Long Island duck, is battling to survive after a bird flu outbreak in its Aquebogue facility. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

99,000 birds must be euthanized

Court records show attorneys for Rex A. Heuermann have asked a Suffolk judge to separately try cases related to three of the female victims found at Gilgo Beach. 

Heuermann asks judge to try cases separately

A fire spread from one boat to another early Tuesday at Manhasset Bay Marina in Port Washington

Boat fire contained at Manhasset Bay Marina in Port Washington 

A good Samaritan had brought Jack Shapiro, 54, of Holbrook, back to shore, but he later was pronounced dead, police said.

Surfer dies after being found unresponsive in waters off Gilgo Beach

Gov. Kathy Hochul has laid out her state budget proposal, increasing the total spending to $252 billion. It includes a middle-class tax break, tax rebate checks up to $500 to families and a 4.7% increase in school aid. 

'It's a major objective'

LGBTQ LIers are worried about the president's order that recognizes only two genders. Meanwhile a legal expert looks at how fast the order might be implemented. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'I'm not hiding who I am'

The bird flu has been detected in Suffolk County. It was found at a poultry farm with 101,000 birds, according to health officials. The name of the farm was not disclosed. 

Bird flu detected in Suffolk County 

The country will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday as Donald Trump is sworn in as the nation's 47th president. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'An opportunity for the country to have a soul searching'

The clock is ticking for Nassau homeowners to try to reduce their property taxes, Newsday politics reporter Bahar Ostadan explains ways you can lower your assessment.

A how-to guide on grieving Nassau property assessments

President-elect Donald Trump is looking to make major changes that could impact the U.S. economy. Newsday's business reporter James T. Madore has more. 

What Trump's economic plan could mean for LIers

Bunice Knight, 47, of Copiague, is alleged to have had sex with the teen in his home the evening of Jan. 2, according to a criminal complaint. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

LI man arrested on rape and drug charges

Cody Fisher, 29, pleaded not guilty to 10 charges, including assault on an officer and driving while ability impaired by alcohol and THC. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports. 

'Willing to place himself at risk'

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Get film reviews, movie news, and features about current and upcoming movies playing on Long Island from Newsday's film critic, Rafer Guzmán.

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