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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Sadly, Bobby Brown and Keith Sweat couldn’t make it last forever Thursday night, but they kept the audience enthralled for every little step during their Verzuz. The R&B legends were the latest to use their respective catalogs to “battle,” this time as part of the virtual Essence Festival of Culture.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Sadly, Bobby Brown and Keith Sweat couldn’t make it last forever Thursday night, but they kept the audience enthralled for every little step during their Verzuz. The R&B legends were the latest to use their respective catalogs to “battle,” this time as part of the virtual Essence Festival of Culture.

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Part “The Terminator” turned upside down, part “Starship Troopers,” “The Tomorrow War” is the latest Paramount sci-fi/action movie redirected from theaters to streaming by the pandemic, and while it’s slightly better than “Infinite,” it’s still not very good. Watching Chris Pratt fight to save the future has a certain appeal,

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Part “The Terminator” turned upside down, part “Starship Troopers,” “The Tomorrow War” is the latest Paramount sci-fi/action movie redirected from theaters to streaming by the pandemic, and while it’s slightly better than “Infinite,” it’s still not very good. Watching Chris Pratt fight to save the future has a certain appeal,

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “The Forever Purge” wants to say something profound about the toxic state of US politics but keeps tripping over its horror roots. The social commentary thus sits uneasily alongside the wanton violence, with the movie’s most honest aspect being its title, since if you can make them inexpensively enough, such

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “The Forever Purge” wants to say something profound about the toxic state of US politics but keeps tripping over its horror roots. The social commentary thus sits uneasily alongside the wanton violence, with the movie’s most honest aspect being its title, since if you can make them inexpensively enough, such

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Aaron Dessner and Justin Vernon’s Big Red Machine has released “Renegade,” the first of two collaborations with Taylor Swift. Dessner co-produced and co-wrote Swift’s 2020 albums “Folklore” and “Evermore.” Of the collaboration, Swift wrote on Instagram: “I can’t believe I get to work with Aaron Dessner. When Aaron came into my

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Steven Soderbergh continues his prolific directing streak with “No Sudden Move,” a 1950s crime thriller that’s an obvious ode to the movies of that era and a nifty showcase for its sizable cast, topped by Don Cheadle and Benicio del Toro. The film premieres on HBO Max, the director’s second

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Steven Soderbergh continues his prolific directing streak with “No Sudden Move,” a 1950s crime thriller that’s an obvious ode to the movies of that era and a nifty showcase for its sizable cast, topped by Don Cheadle and Benicio del Toro. The film premieres on HBO Max, the director’s second

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Aaron Dessner and Justin Vernon’s Big Red Machine has released “Renegade,” the first of two collaborations with Taylor Swift. Dessner co-produced and co-wrote Swift’s 2020 albums “Folklore” and “Evermore.” Of the collaboration, Swift wrote on Instagram: “I can’t believe I get to work with Aaron Dessner. When Aaron came into my

Co-conservators of Britney Spears’ estate have requested to resign from the conservatorship after hearing Britney Spears’ testimony in court. Liz Day, co-creator of the “Framing Britney Spears” documentary, speaks to CNN.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Raven-Symoné recently celebrated her one-year wedding anniversary in a much healthier state of mind. The actress told E! she was motivated to lose weight after marrying Miranda Maday last June. “This was because we want to have a life together,” Raven-Symoné said. The former co-host of “The View” also said