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Harriet Dyer Defends Patrick Brammall Over 'Devil Wears Prada 2' Backlash

Dyer blames a 'brutal' edit that removed key scenes for the backlash to his character.

Reviews Split on Undertone, the Audiophile Horror Built for Theaters

Batman v Superman at 10: How a Divisive Hit Rewired DC and the Superhero Playbook

Power Ballad Premieres at SXSW to Mixed Notices for Rudd–Jonas Music Dramedy

‘How to Make a Killing’ Opens in UK Theaters to Lukewarm Reviews

‘The Dreadful’ Opens to Lukewarm Reviews That Laud Mood but Lament Few Scares

Gandhi Talks Opens With Bold Silent Experiment as Reviews Split on Execution

James Cameron Renews Sharp Critique of Alien 3, Says He Won’t Return to the Franchise

James Cameron Blasts Alien 3’s Character-Killing Choice, Says He Won’t Return to the Franchise

‘The Family Stone’ at 20: Tributes to Diane Keaton as Director Works on a Potential Sequel

Fantastic Four: First Steps Surges Past $150M, Confirms Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom

James Gunn Defends Supersized Superman Cast as Film Launches New DC Universe

Revenge of the Sith Becomes Second Highest-Grossing Film Re-Release in History

Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk's 'Hell of a Summer' Hits Theaters with Mixed Reviews

Ron Howard Shines in 'The Studio' as Fictionalized Version of Himself

‘Queen of the Ring’ Biopic Divides Critics Over Style and Substance