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'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil' claims No. 1 over 'Joker' LOS ANGELES -- The Walt Disney Co.'s "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" knocked "Joker" out of the No. 1 spot at the box office, but just barely. by LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer - October 20, 2019

No magic here Maleficent: Mistress of Evil by DAN LYBARGER SPECIAL TO DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE - October 18, 2019

Craig Brewer hits comeback trail with Dolemite Memphis-based filmmaker Craig Brewer's new Netflix film Dolemite Is My Name may be a bio-pic about Fort Smith-born comedian Rudy Ray Moore, but, in many ways, t... by DAN LYBARGER Special to the Democrat-Gazette - October 18, 2019

El Camino, a quiet farewell to Breaking Bad I was initially kind of late to the Breaking Bad phenomenon. I didn't find out about the series everyone was talking about until the last season was already air... by Courtney Lanning - October 18, 2019

Hot Springs film fest has intriguing lineup "Faith is what someone knows to be true, whether they believe it or not." by Philip Martin - October 18, 2019

Coming attractions Zombieland: Double Tap October 18, 2019

Gloom doesn't doom week's box office leaders It was a good weekend for gloom. by Democrat-Gazette Press Services - October 18, 2019

Film probes O'Connor, her place in "Christ-haunted South" During her brief life, (Mary) Flannery O'Connor wrote a series of dark short stories and novels that came to embody the idea of Southern Gothic. Her stories fea... by DAN LYBARGER Special to the Democrat-Gazette - October 18, 2019

Lucy in the Sky It's hard to know why anyone thought Lucy in the Sky, a drama about an astronaut's fall, would make a good movie. Was it the appeal of outer space, with its bea... by MANOHLA DARGIS The New York Times - October 18, 2019

Finding sublime in the mundane If there is one theme that emerges from this year's Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, it's that all of the movies reveal hidden joys or hidden consequences... by DAN LYBARGER Special to the Democrat-Gazette - October 18, 2019

Super Quiz: Quotations from literature 1. In which L. Frank Baum novel is the line "I'm really a very good man, but I'm a very bad wizard, I must admit"? October 18, 2019

Helpful Hints DEAR HELOISE: I love having a French manicure, and I like it to look good for as long as possible, but occasionally the white edges get scratched. When this hap... by Heloise - October 18, 2019

Horoscopes by Holiday Happy birthday. Twice this solar year, you'll be on the receiving end of an expansive gesture from the universe -- a prize, or money in the mailbox. Even so, it... by Holiday Mathis - October 18, 2019

'Joker' tops box office again, beats 'Addams Family' LOS ANGELES -- The first weekend was no fluke: "Joker" is a hit. by LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer - October 13, 2019

Dull doppelganger: Gemini Man fails to utilize imagination over CGI No profession, save that of the professional athlete, is more self-aware of the effects of age, and the diminishing returns therein, as movie acting. No careers... by PIERS MARCHANT Special to the Democrat-Gazette - October 11, 2019