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But with each passing film about an artsy type who can’t get their shit together, the pressure on the next filmmaker to justify the existence of their belated coming-of-age story increases. When your audience has seen these tropes as often as we have, you have to offer something more than “wow, turns out adulting is really hard!” Unfortunately, “Adopting Audrey” falls short of that standard. M. Cahill’s new film about a woman who puts herself up for adoption in her early thirties is too unintentionally strange to be an effective drama, but too determined to be one to succeed as a comedy....

On Monday, Hycroft Mining Holding Corp. received a written notice from the Nasdaq for not being in compliance with the stock exchange’s $1.00 minimum bid price. Shares in Hycroft Mining (HYMC) have not closed above $1 since August 12; the Nasdaq gives a listed company a 30-day grace period before sending such a warning. Hycroft now has 180 calendar days, or until April 3, 2023, to regain compliance. During that period....

That’s about as close to making a salient point as this movie gets. For those watching who consider anything other than reverence of the Founders to be insufficient, this will not be their cup of Boston Lager. For others looking for an insightful takedown of the mythologizing of American history, there’s not much for them to find, either. “America: The Motion Picture” is a goofy mishmash of riffs on prominent historical figures, often only slightly more ambitious than that commercial where ol’ GW drives a Dodge Challenger with a Hemi engine....

The new rule applies only to counties with a COVID-19 infection rate less than 2% on a 14-day average, and with no cluster zones. Masks are required at all times except when seated and eating or drinking, which has already been a commonplace standard among those theaters throughout the country open so far. Assigned seating will be required in all theaters (which means even those not equipped for assigned seating). Social distancing will be required at all times....

The star of “Alice, Darling,” which is set to premiere at TIFF this year, opened up about connecting with Alanna Francis’ script about a woman who untangles herself from a toxic relationship with her boyfriend Simon (Charlie Carrick), who isolates her from her friends, played by Kaniehtiio Horn and Wunmi Mosaku. “Alice, Darling” is directed by Mary Nighy (“Industry”). “I was coming out of a personal experience with emotional abuse and psychological abuse,” Kendrick told People of when she first read the script, which “resonated” with her....

Of the three, the Century 18 in Evanston is the most significant. Evanston, the first suburb north of Chicago, has about 75,000 residents and is the home of Northwestern University. It’s regarded as a largely upscale audience with a strong interest in specialized film. As a comparison, imagine cities like Palo Alto, California or Cambridge, Massachusetts without a theater. There are no known threats to their theaters, but like Evanston they are mid-sized satellite cities bolstered by academic institutions and older professionals....

“Great actors fall into darkness backwards,” Bill Duke likes to say, quoting an early teacher of his who suggested that the leap of faith required for someone to become the person they imagine in their mind requires a sense of self-belief powerful enough to overcome their fear of the unknown. Not only has Duke consistently done that over the course of the actor-director’s 40-plus-year career, he’s done it with an unparalleled degree of excellence and grace....