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Gwei Lun-Mei (left) and Bo-lin Chen in "Blue Gate Crossing."

Fifth annual Taiwan Film Festival of Boston brings six Taiwanese films to the AMC at Boston Common

This year’s theme is “Faces of Life,” featuring films that consider identity, self-discovery, and relationships.

‘Dumb Money’ — is it worth yours?
Paul Dano plays Brockton native Keith Gill in this real-life David vs. Goliath tale based on the GameStop short-squeeze of 2021.

BlackBox Film Festival makes space for Black student filmmakers in the Boston area
The Globe spoke to BlackBox cofounders Lynn Asare-Bediako and Lydia Evans, both BU juniors majoring in film.

Michael J. Fox receives 2023 Elevate Prize Catalyst Award at Clinton Global Initiative

The “Back to the Future” star plans to use the award to further his foundation’s work to find treatments for Parkinson’s disease.

Odie Henderson review | ★★★
Gael García Bernal delivers a knockout performance in ‘Cassandro’
The actor plays real-life luchador Saúl Armendáriz and his wrestling alter-ego in this uplifting tale of an openly gay sports hero.

After seeing 20-plus films in six days, our critic shares some final highlights from this year’s TIFF
"Sly" shows a new side of Sylvester Stallone, "Stamped from the Beginning" adapts Ibram X. Kendi’s book, and Richard Linklater’s "Hit Man" will hit the spot for any neo-noir lover.

Odie Henderson review | ★★★½
‘Scrapper’: A tender tale about a kid with serious mettle
Lola Campbell shines in this crowd-pleaser about a self-sufficient 12-year-old who lives alone in a London flat — until her father comes along.

At this year’s Toronto International Film Festival: A Massachusetts state of mind
‘Dumb Money,’ ‘Finestkind,’ ‘The Holdovers,’ and ‘American Fiction’ all have ties to the Bay State.

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Eve Hewson, left, and Orén Kinlan in a scene from "Flora and Son." (Apple TV+ via AP)

Musical numbers, money schemes, and murder: highlights from the Toronto International Film Festival

Megan Thee Stallion rules ‘Dicks: The Musical,’ ‘Dumb Money’ falls short, and ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ puts audience expectations on trial. 6:00 a.m.

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Riccardo Scamarcio (rear) and Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot in "A Haunting in Venice."

‘A Haunting in Venice’ is as much horror movie as whodunit

Kenneth Branagh returns as Agatha Christie’s detective Hercule Poirot in ‘A Haunting in Venice' 5:05 p.m.

Earlier this week “Barbie” passed “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” to become the biggest box-office hit in North America this year.

‘Barbie’ tops ‘Super Mario’ as highest grossing 2023 film

Barbie has become the highest grossing film of 2023 after generating $1.38 billion at the worldwide box office. 11:59 a.m.

Odie Henderson

From left, John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, and Jamie Foxx in "They Cloned Tyrone."

Summer movies postmortem: Our critic on 4-star favorites, forgettable flops, and films he wished he’d reviewed

As Labor Day approaches, it’s the perfect time to look back at a strange season of cinema — and look forward to the fall. 11:20 a.m.

Odie Henderson review | ★★★1/2

Ayo Edebiri stars as Josie and Rachel Sennott as PJ in "Bottoms."

Sadistic, satirical ‘Bottoms’ makes ‘Fight Club’ look tame

Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri go for broke in director Emma Seligman’s over-the-top high school comedy about two lesbian outcasts. 2:24 p.m.

Claude Mann and Jeanne Moreau in "Bay of Angels."

For this year’s Harvard Film Archive all-night movie marathon, gambling’s on the table

The marathon takes its name from one of the six featured films, ‘Any Number Can Win.’ 8:00 a.m.

Odie Henderson review | ★½

‘Golda’: When smoke gets in your eyes

Helen Mirren stars as the chain-smoking ‘Iron Lady’ of Israel in this stale docudrama 3:30 p.m.

Actor Jesse Eisenberg signed autographs as he joined members of SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild of America East as they walked a picket line outside of the HBO/Amazon offices on Tuesday. The actors' and writers' unions are still at odds with Hollywood studios.

Hollywood studios disclose their offer on day 113 of writers strike

By releasing the proposal, the companies are essentially going around the guild’s negotiating committee and appealing to rank-and-file members. 5:37 p.m.