Film News 2026-01-02

• ‘Stranger Things’ Review: Finale Plays It Safe and Sound — with a Few Stinging Exceptions
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• It’s Going to Be a While Before ‘Pluribus’ Season 2, Says Vince Gilligan
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• Pedro Almodóvar Shares His Top 10 Films of the 21st Century, from ‘Amour’ to ‘Sirāt’
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• Everything Everywhere All at Once: How the ‘Avatar’ Movies Obliterate Traditional Boundaries Between Prep, Production, and Post
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• Cary Elwes Pays Tribute to Rob Reiner: ‘Death Cannot Stop True Love but Life Is Pain Without You’
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• Don’t Call It a Comeback: How Independent Film Will Be Rewired in 2026
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• How ‘Song Sung Blue’ Composer Scott Bomar Turned Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson Into a Live-Singing Neil Diamond Tribute Act
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• ‘One Battle After Another’ Editor Talks Putting Together That Iconic Car Chase Scene
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• A Simple Plan to Save ‘Stranger Things’ from Hollywood’s Tired Franchise Trap
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• ‘He Just Wanted You to See the Magic’: James Cameron on ‘Aliens’ and ‘Terminator’ Special Effects Artist Stan Winston
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• ‘The Dutchman’ Review: André Holland Goes on a Psychosexual Dark Night of the Soul in Contemporary Spin on ’60s Race Play
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• ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners,’ ‘Weapons’ Lead Makeup and Hairstyling Award Nominations
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