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Sesame Street video is helping a lot of people on Election Day
Sesame Street video is helping a lot of people on Election Day
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Lucy Hale To Star As An Antarctica Scientist Battling An Evil Entity In ‘White Mars’; XYZ Launches For AFM With Filming This Month At Cinecittà
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Black Sheep 2: Horror Sequel Gets First Details, Director & Star Returning
Black Sheep 2: Horror Sequel Gets First Details, Director & Star Returning
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Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, and Shawn Levy Reunite for New Non-Marvel Movie
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‘Crazy Sh-t’: Top Gun: Maverick’s Monica Barbaro Recalls Wild Comments About Her Appearance Over The Years
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'There’s A Little Bit Of Schizophrenia': Yellowstone's Kelly Reilly Opens Up About Beth Dutton's Personality Bleeding Into Her Own Life
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Delimar Vera On Her Kidnapping in ‘The Hand That Robbed The Cradle’
Delimar Vera On Her Kidnapping in ‘The Hand That Robbed The Cradle’
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Delimar Vera On Her Kidnapping in ‘The Hand That Robbed The Cradle’
Delimar Vera On Her Kidnapping in ‘The Hand That Robbed The Cradle’
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Official Trailer for Western Action Thriller Film 'Ghosts of Red Ridge'
Official Trailer for Western Action Thriller Film 'Ghosts of Red Ridge'
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Kelly Ripa Tells 'Live' She "Kept Doing Wellness Checks" On Mark Consuelos While He Watched Football — And While She Read A Book In The Bathroom
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Watch IndieWire’s Future of Filmmaking Panelists Explain How They Turned ‘Terrifier 3’ Into a Horror Hit
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Why Teddi Mellencamp isn't sharing more about her divorce from Edwin Arroyave
Why Teddi Mellencamp isn't sharing more about her divorce from Edwin Arroyave
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Black Phone 2 Has Now Begun Filming, Scott Derrickson Shares First Image From Set
Black Phone 2 Has Now Begun Filming, Scott Derrickson Shares First Image From Set
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The Diversity of the Chinese Film Market Is on Full Display at AFM
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First Trailer of Billy Zane in 'Waltzing With Brando' Unveiled
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Someone Asked Barry Keoghan If He Was 'Enhanced' For His Nude Saltburn Scene, And His Reaction Was Classic
Someone Asked Barry Keoghan If He Was 'Enhanced' For His Nude Saltburn Scene, And His Reaction Was Classic
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How to Watch 'The Wild Robot' Online Streaming
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Shari Redstone to Exit Paramount Global Board of Directors After Skydance Merger
Shari Redstone to Exit Paramount Global Board of Directors After Skydance Merger
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How to Watch The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Online Free
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Marvel Rumor Reveals Agent Venom is Next Installment For Sony Franchise
Marvel Rumor Reveals Agent Venom is Next Installment For Sony Franchise
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Jimmy Kimmel Calls Political Polls ‘Mood Rings’: ‘The Results on ‘Family Feud’ Are More Scientific’
Jimmy Kimmel Calls Political Polls ‘Mood Rings’: ‘The Results on ‘Family Feud’ Are More Scientific’
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Tom Hanks Takes Issue With the Direction of Modern Superhero Movies

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Legendary actor Tom Hanks calls out the formulaic storytelling and overuse of the multiverse in modern superhero films.
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  • Hanks says the superhero genre has become too predictable, lacking the character-driven narratives he believes made classic films like 'Superman' and 'Batman' so compelling.
  • The two-time Oscar winner argues the multiverse has become a crutch, allowing filmmakers to take easy narrative shortcuts instead of crafting fresh, compelling storylines.
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