PHOTOS: ‘Matilda the Musical’ to open Friday at The Belmont Theatre

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Blandness runs the game in ‘The Good Liar’ until its satisfying twist

Mirren. McKellen. How could it possibly be that "The Good Liar" is the very first film in which the dame and the knight have costarred?

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‘Ford v Ferrari’ takes muscle car madness on a thrill ride

"Ford v Ferrari," James Mangold's meaty, muscular slice of mainstream movie entertainment, wastes no time getting off to the races.

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Tricked-out pies give Thanksgiving dessert a boost

We are loving the combination of juicy, sweet Bartlett pears with tart cranberries for a gorgeous pie with hues of pink; a few crisp apples and chewy dried cranberries contribute contrasting textures.

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Coq au Riesling: The white wine cousin of coq au vin

A new cookbook, “Cork and Knife,” shares 75 recipes that have some form of alcohol – wine, beer, bourbon or other spirits – as an ingredient.

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The tastiest shortcut to green shakshuka

One vital lesson: Spices bring out the sweetness in bell peppers. This is especially true in shakshuka, the Israeli dish in which eggs simmer in sauce sunny side up.

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Kristen Stewart gives divinely comedic performance in woke ‘Charlie’s Angels’

Good news, movie fans: If you’ve ever wanted to see Kristen Stewart as a slightly randy, very random, butt-kicking international dirtbag of mystery, you’re in luck.

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What to watch on Disney+: A critic’s guide

Once upon a time, there was a magic kingdom called Disney — more of a magic empire, really — which, having annexed ABC television, the Muppets, Marvel, Pixar, Lucasfilm and 21st Century Fox, set its sights on s

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War epic ‘Midway’ bests ‘Doctor Sleep’ at the box office

Despite a fresh injection of four big movies into the marketplace including a Stephen King adaptation, a World War II epic, a glossy, holiday-themed romantic comedy and a family friendly comedy, audiences largely stayed away from theaters this weekend and the North American box office is hurting.

PHOTOS: Tutoni’s cocktail-making class offers insight into each ingredient

PHOTOS: Strangelove Vaudeville at Elks Lodge #213

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Strangelove Vaudeville entertains at Elks Lodge #213 in York City, Friday, Nov. 8, 2019.

Rapper T.I. faces major backlash for ‘hymen’ comments

NEW YORK — Planned Parenthood and others on social media blasted T.I. after the rapper said he goes to the gynecologist with his daughter every year to make sure her hymen is “still intact.”

What’s happening in York this week

Made in America music, beer and pumpkins, young actors and more are on the calendar this weekend.

Chris Brown holds high-end yard sale at his Los Angeles home

Chris Brown held a high-end yard sale Wednesday at his Los Angeles home, with hundreds of fans, gawkers and bargain-seekers waiting for hours to try to get a piece of the singer’s stuff.

‘Playing with Fire’ shoots for slapstick but its writing goes up in smoke

In 2017, Joseph Kosinski directed “Only the Brave,” a studious and searing depiction of wildland firefighting.

Movies opening in York this week

The first holiday movie of the season shares screen space with a Stephen King sequel, a WWII movie and a former wrestler this week.

Nostalgic ‘Midway’ gives its heroes short shrift through information overload

Master of spectacle Roland Emmerich has turned to the Pacific theater for his latest high-tech extravaganza, though the material itself is a total throwback.

‘Last Christmas’ worth giving your heart to

In the past couple of years, it seems we all decided to admit that those made-for-TV holiday movies starring D-list celebs were actually pretty fun to watch.

Motion picture academy disqualifies Nigerian Oscar entry ‘Lionheart’ for having too much English dialogue

Nigeria’s first-ever submission for best international feature Oscar consideration, the comedy “Lionheart,” has been disqualified by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for having too much dialogue in English.

Falsetti: You don’t need a box to make brownies

Making brownies from scratch is not rocket science. You can do this.

Seasonal meal plan: Pasta dinner with pumpkin, sage and sausage

Peeled, diced and roasted, pumpkin and other winter squashes make a fantastically delicious side dish to roast pork and poultry. Of course, I clean, rinse and salt the pumpkin seeds to slow roast for a snack.

Decorative squash? Bake it with Parmesan and brown butter

This recipe from “David Tanis Market Cooking: Recipes and Revelations, Ingredient by Ingredient” by David Tanis (Artisan, $40) is versatile. You could use butternut or acorn squash instead of Hubbard; all of them pair well with the Parmesan and brown butter.

‘This Is Us’ takes on race, class and teenage love in Philly

Two high schoolers are testing their fledgling relationship with a day on the town, a classic start to a screen romance. But on Tuesday’s “This Is Us,” the carefree date in Philadelphia belongs to a boy who’s a teenage dad from a blue-collar household and a girl who’s been adopted from foster care into relative affluence.

‘Doctor Sleep’ can’t escape ‘The Shining’

The cultural grip of "The Shining" is such that it has a stranglehold on Mike Flanagan's adaptation of "Doctor Sleep," a sequel of sorts, that it nearly chokes the life out of it.

‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ is No. 1, but it’s no winner

It might be judgment day for the Terminator franchise.

PHOTOS: York City offers indoor Trunk or Treating at St. Matthew’s Church

What’s happening in York this week

Home improvement, Christmas trees, a scream contest and hip-hop violins are on the calendar this weekend.

Taylor Swift pounced on writing new ‘Cats’ song with Andrew Lloyd Webber

Ultimate cat lady Taylor Swift enrolled in the purr-fect training for her upcoming role in “Cats.” She got to go to “cat school.”

PHOTOS: Festival of Trees celebrates ‘Beauty’

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Movies opening in York this week

Six, count 'em, six new movies are coming to screens in York County this weekend.

‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ is no triumphant comeback

Who will save the "Terminator" franchise from itself? Not "Deadpool" director Tim Miller, producer James Cameron or even Linda Hamilton, it turns out.

In ‘Harriet,’ Tubman gets the starry movie treatment she deserves

The incredible Tubman deserves the starry movie treatment, a cinematic rendering of her phenomenal life that goes beyond elementary school history books.

‘The Lighthouse’ review: Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe in a bamboozler of a tale

I loved director Robert Eggers' debut feature, "The Witch," a 2015 tale of 17th-century witchcraft and goat mismanagement, while admiring without quite completely getting the hang or the rhythm of Eggers' new film, "The Lighthouse."

‘Motherless Brooklyn’ a sturdy, wordy whodunit

In the age of blockbuster superhero entertainment vs. micro-budget indie films, Edward Norton has delivered a movie of another era: a sturdy, wordy politically minded and wholly engaging whodunit.

‘Mrs. Fletcher’ review: Kathryn Hahn offers a bracing seriocomic lesson in continuing sex-ed on HBO series

Kathryn Hahn: goddess, or mere mortal with goddess-like qualities?

For an encore, ‘Joker’ is No. 1 again at the box office

Put on a happy face. “Joker” is No. 1 again.

PHOTOS: Phase one of riparian forest buffer established by planting 800 trees

PHOTOS: Costume & Cocktail Crawl conjures up business in York City

The serendipity of randomly catching a movie on TCM now comes with an additional price tag

Earlier this month, Comcast quietly pulled Turner Classic Movies from its basic cable subscription, making the channel available only to TV viewers who pay an additional fee to subscribe Comcast’s Sports Entertainment Package.