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Barry Keoghan has gone full Beatles.

The *Saltburn *actor, who will portray drummer Ringo Starr in director Sam Mendes' highly anticipated four-film project on the Fab Four, has debuted his mop-top hairstyle.

Keoghan will star in the movie taken from the perspective of Starr, one of two band members — the other being Paul McCartney — still living. Paul Mescal will play McCartney.**

Ringo Starr in 1966; Barry Keoghan rocks his new look on Jan. 28 in London.

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Actors Harris Dickinson and Joseph Quinn will play the late John Lennon, who was murdered in December 1980, and George Harrison, who died of cancer in November 2001, respectively.

The project that Mendes has teased as a "four-film cinematic event" that will collectively tell "the story of the greatest band in history" is scheduled to arrive in theaters, all at once, in April 2028. The project was announced at ComicCon 2025.**

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Keoghan revealed in July that he was working on screen tests for the movie. He told BBC's *Radio 1 Breakfast* show that he was more than happy with the way he looked.

"It's great. I look amazing," Keoghan told Quinn. "I'm not even messing — I look amazing. I look more Ringo than Ringo looks Ringo."**

No big deal or anything, but Keoghan had noted a couple of months earlier during an appearance on *Jimmy Kimmel Live* that, well, he had some help: an up-close look at the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer.

"I met him at his house, and he played the drums for me," Keoghan said then. "He asked me to play, but I wasn't playing the drums for Ringo."

Understandable. But at least Keoghan already knew that Starr approved of his casting.

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"When I was talking to him, I couldn't look at him," Keoghan added. "I was nervous, like right now. But he's like, 'You can look at me.'"

And Keoghan had been practicing his playing for a while by then.

"We've been in full camp for like 16 or 17 weeks now," he said at Fastnet Film Festival near Cork, Ireland, according to the U.K.'s* The Sun* in May 2025. "It's just an absolute joy. The camp is like boot camp, and it's a place where you have time, and you try things. It's a place of failing, a place of learning and trying. That's the process I'm in now. It's a playground for me."

He also said he had blisters on his hands.**

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Michael Urie's first-ever movie role might not have made it out the editing room, but the memory lives on thanks to his incredible costar.

While playing a game of "Lie vs. Lie" with *Shrinking* costar Jessica Williams for **, Urie recalled his first big screen acting role and how a gesture from the late Brittany Murphy made the experience unforgettable.

"It was one of my very first jobs and it was a movie and I hadn't really done anything and I played a pig walker," Urie shared when prompted to talk about a time he had to work with animals. "[I was] really a dog walker, but in this scene I was picking up a pig. So, the scene was with five dogs and a pig."

When Williams correctly guessed that Urie was telling the truth, the *Ugly Betty* alum elaborated on the experience, explaining that the role had in been in the 2003 dramedy, *Uptown Girls *starring Murphy as the immature nanny to a young Dakota Fanning.

Brittany Murphy in 'Uptown Girls'.

"She was so sweet and amazing as an actor," Urie recalled of Murphy, who died in 2009. "I remember her being so sweet and insisting that we'd met before, but we definitely had not. It was so sweet. I was really touched by I was like, 'No, I promise we haven't met before.' And she's like, 'Are you sure? Because I feel like we have!' and it was like so adorable and weird."

While Urie claimed he only worked on the film for "like half a day," he attended the wrap party where Murphy shared a sweet surprise about his role, which had ultimately been cut.

"I went to the rap party, and I saw her and she was, again, so sweet to me and she said, 'I mentioned you in another scene. I talked about you and I added it in,'" he told Williams, who was suitably moved, responding that she "got a little misty."

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Murphy died at 32, days after collapsing in the bathroom of her home in the Hollywood Hills. Ultimately, the Los Angeles County coroner determined that the actress had succumbed to a combination of pneumonia, anemia, and "multiple drug intoxication" from over-the-counter and prescription medication.

While she was perhaps best known for her role as Tai in the 1995 comedy *Clueless* and as a paramour of Eminem's Jimmy in *8 Mile*, Murphy had an impressive number of roles in both film and television that made her a household name. She also notably portrayed Daisy in the drama *Girl, Interrupted* (1999), Shellie in Robert Rodriguez's *Sin City* (2005), Sarah in the romantic comedy *Just Married*, and, in the 2001 thriller *Don't Say a Word*, psychiatric patient Elisabeth Burrows.**

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"She like really means a lot to millennials too, just because of how funny and iconic she was," Williams mused. "And she's so likable. She's like such a star, and she's a really amazing dramatic actress too. One of my favorite movies is *Girl Interrupted*."

And although Urie's role ended up on the cutting room floor, there was another silver lining. "I'm not in the movie, but I do still get residuals," the actor gleefully shared. "Because I'm in the deleted scenes on the DVD."

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Urie and Williams reprise their roles as Brian and Gaby in season 3 of their Apple TV series *Shrinking*, which premieres Wednesday.

Created by Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein, and Jason Segel, the streaming hit has been nominated for seven Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series. It stars Segel as Jimmy, a therapist who unravels after the death of his wife and begins to cross boundaries with his patients. Season 2, which wrapped at the end of 2024, ended with Jimmy taking a major step forward in his grieving process.

A weekly release will follow with the finale set for April 28.**

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Melania Trump is opening a movie in theaters this weekend, but will anyone show up to see it?

The short answer to that question is: yes. The long answer is complicated.

The new documentary chronicling the life and times of the First Lady in the 20 days leading up to her husband's re-election to the presidency in 2024 is opening in over 1,500 theaters on Friday. That's a remarkably wide release for a documentary — a film form which rarely exerts the same box office pull as fiction features — meaning *Melania *will be easier to see on the big screen than most docs. And premiere projections are trending up, with BoxOfficePro estimating a $1-2 million open last week, but revising to $2-5 million this week. It isn't often a documentary exceeds $3 million in its lifetime gross.

There's just one problem: the phenomenal cost Amazon MGM Studios undertook to license, market, and release the film.

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The film division of the million-headed hydra run by Jeff Bezos paid an estimated $40 million to acquire *Melania* and has spent an additional $35 million on marketing and promotion. That's $75 million for a film believed to recoup at the very most $5 million in its grand debut — and diminishing returns after an increasingly sluggish January box office are sure to follow.

Daniel Loria, senior vice president and editorial director at BoxOfficePro, the theatrical industry's trade publication, tells EW that he thinks that $5 million figure itself is a "reach."

"I'm not really buying that 4 or 5 number," Loria says. He cites several factors that ought to give Amazon pause, starting with the fact that a 1,500-theater release is "extraordinary" for a documentary, "especially in the post-pandemic era." Then there's the idea that, traditionally, "these sort of public-figure documentaries usually get bought and produced for streaming. That's the real value for these things."

*Melania *isn't an event, in other words, a more-and-more necessary ingredient in box office success. Knowing it will soon be streamable on a service millions already subscribe to may make it too easy to skip in person.

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But there's more. Loria points out that *Melania*'s** **"distributor already spent through a marketing campaign for a wide release last weekend in *Mercy*." That dystopian thriller starring Chris Pratt barely edged *Avatar: Fire and Ash *off the box office throne after a five-week reign. *Mercy *took in just $11.2 million domestically on a $60 million budget that doesn't factor in marketing and promotional costs.

"Now they're releasing another movie, right? And this one is coming out limited. So I think that puts this into context," Loria explains, pointing out that *Mercy *released on nearly 3,500 screens compared to *Melania*'s 1,500 screens.****

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Placing *Melania *in another context yields similarly dire results; Loria compares the film with the 2024 documentary *Am I Racist*?*, *from the conservative media company *The Daily Wire*. That film also opened in around 1,500 theaters and targeted a similar political demographic to *Melania *in its marketing.

*Am I Racist* pulled in $4.5 million across its opening weekend, but was made for the comparative pittance of $3 million dollars. While the films are similarly "partisan," Loria notes that *Am I Racist *had a "provocative discourse element" to it that *Melania*, judging by its somber and decorous trailer, lacks.

None of this has stopped Donald Trump from claiming in a Monday Truth Social post that *Melania*, a "MUST WATCH," is "selling out, FAST!"

In addition to *Mercy*, *Melania *will compete with three new releases for box office glory. There's the prime contender, Sam Raimi's horror return *Send Help*, which touts the combined star power of Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien. Then there's Jason Statham's action thriller *Shelter*, and Loria's dark horse, the independently produced sci-fi horror offering *Iron Lung*.

*Melania *was directed by Brett Ratner, his first film since he was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women in 2017, accusations he has denied. Loria sums up *Melania*'s predicament simply: "I think the week one question is: Does Donald Trump's appeal expand to Melania for a film? The week two question is: Is Brett Ratner's movie any good?"

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From tragic love stories to heartbreaking dramas, these are the films that touch our souls. Cue the waterworks: The 18 saddest movies streaming on Amazon Prime Video From tragic love stories to heartbreaking dramas, these are the films that touch our souls. By Kevin Jacobsen and Declan Gallagher January 29, 2026 8:00 a.m. ET Leave a Comment :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/DanielleDeadwylertillSoundofMetalRizAhmedCaseyAffleckManchesterbytheSea08062548de6f3952b64f07aadf08e32aaabe0e.

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Why do we seek out movies that are bound to make us cry? It might seem strange to some who only see this art form as a vessel for entertainment, but there's a real beauty in films that go beyond ephemeral laughs, thrills, or scares and touch the deepest parts of ourselves. These are human stories first and foremost, tales of tragedy, struggle over adversity, and bittersweet romance.

Amazon Prime offers a wide selection of sad movies, catering to various tastes, from sorrowful classics like *Bicycle Thieves* (1948) to heartbreaking modern dramas like *Till* (2022), each guaranteed to get your tear ducts working overtime.

Ahead, a list of the 18 best sad movies on Amazon Prime Video for whenever you need a good sobfest.

Affliction (1998)

James Coburn as Glen Whitehouse and Nick Nolte as Wade Whitehouse in 'Affliction'.

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This bleak crime drama, adapted from the Russell Banks novel of the same name, is all about the cycles of violence within a family. Nick Nolte stars as Wade, a small-town New England cop who has a strained relationship with his daughter and ex-wife. He soon becomes consumed by a suicide case he believes could actually be a cover-up for murder, leading him down a dark path that's only exacerbated by tension with his mean-spirited father (James Coburn, in an Oscar-winning performance). EW's critic praises *Affliction* as an "exquisitely shaped, paced, painted, and edited production," dubbing it "a beautiful bummer, a magnificent feel-bad movie." —*Kevin Jacobsen*

Where to watch *Affliction*: Amazon Prime Video

**EW grade:** A

**Director:** Paul Schrader

**Cast:** Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek, James Coburn, Willem Dafoe, Mary Beth Hurt

Beautiful Boy (2018)

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Timothée Chalamet stars in this semi-biographical portrait of *New York Times* columnist David Sheff (Steve Carell​​) and his son, Nic (Chalamet), who has a substance abuse disorder. Directed by Felix van Groeningen, the film is resolutely hard-nosed but not without moments of levity and an ultimately redemptive arc for its young lead.

Groeningen wisely universalizes a story that could have played as a privileged, unpigmented vision of drug addiction. There's nothing in* Beautiful Boy *you haven't seen before, but the notes are played with such humanism that it still stands on its own two feet. —*Declan Gallagher*

Where to watch *Beautiful Boy*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Felix van Groeningen

**Cast:** Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Maura Tierney, Amy Ryan

Bicycle Thieves (1948)

Lamberto Maggiorani as Antonio Ricci and Enzo Staiola as Bruno Ricci in 'Bicycle Thieves'.

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This third-ever Oscar winner for Best International Feature Film is a simple tale that packs a huge punch. Set in post-WWII Rome, *Bicycle Thieves* centers on a humble family man named Antonio (Lamberto Maggiorani) who lands a new job that requires a bicycle. After shelling out enough money to pay for one, his first day on the job goes horribly wrong as a thief absconds with the bike when he's not looking. What follows is a heartbreaking tale of Antonio and his son desperately searching for the stolen bike, with director Vittorio De Sica offering a profound commentary on the plight of the workingman. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Bicycle Thieves*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Vittorio De Sica

**Cast:** Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola, Lianella Carell

The Big Sick (2017)

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Michael Showalter​​ cemented himself as a journeyman director with this understated romantic dramedy based on co-writers Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon's love story. Nanjiani plays a version of himself, a struggling Pakistani comic who meets young American student Emily (Zoe Kazan) when she heckles him during his act. The two begin a tentative romance, aware of their disparate cultures, but things take a dark turn when Emily is diagnosed with a rare disorder.

Showalter and his crew turn up the emotional honesty in this tremendously effective feature, which never loses sight of the absurd comedy within this deathly serious situation. —*D.G.*

Where to watch *The Big Sick*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Michael Showalter

**Cast:** Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Anupam Kher

Biutiful (2010)

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Alejandro G. Iñárritu has specialized in a certain kind of grim cinema over the years, from *21 Grams* (2003) to *The Revenant* (2015), but this 2010 drama remains one of his most affecting. Javier Bardem stars as Uxbal, a father living in Barcelona who is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Given only a few months to live, he tries to provide a better future for his kids, but finds his life going from bad to worse as he tries to help a group of illegal immigrants. While often unrelenting in its bleakness, *Biutiful* is made effective by Bardem's subtly heartbreaking performance, which earned him an Oscar nomination. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Biutiful*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Alejandro G. Iñárritu

**Cast:** Javier Bardem

The Iron Claw (2023)

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The true story of the Von Erich wrestling family was so unrelentingly tragic that when *The Iron Claw* finally got made, director Sean Durkin opted to leave one brother out entirely. (He later told EW that that call was "one of the toughest decisions I had to make.") The film has more than its share of anguish, but that's no reason for audiences to avoid it. There's joy in the bonds of brotherhood shared between the Von Erichs, in and out of the ring, even amid their darkest moments. And the movie makes room for hope, particularly embodied by Kevin (Zac Efron, in a career-best performance). *—K.J.*

Where to watch *The Iron Claw*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Sean Durkin

**Cast:** Zac Efron, Harris Dickinson, Lily James, Jeremy Allen White, Maura Tierney

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Larry Simms as Pete, Karolyn Grimes as Zuzu, Jimmy Hawkins as Tommy, James Stewart as George, Donna Reed as Mary, and Carol Coombs as Janie — the Bailey family — in 'It's a Wonderful Life'.

*It's a Wonderful Life* is a cherished Christmas classic, one that's a step above other holiday movies for its themes. After all, the entire premise centers on George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart) wanting to jump off a bridge and end his life after a series of unfortunate events that lead him to believe he's worthless. But, after a guardian angel intervenes, George sees that he's made a far more positive impact than he ever imagined.

A touching tribute to the value of family and community, *It's a Wonderful Life* offers a rollercoaster of emotions that leaves you with happy, grateful tears by its cathartic conclusion. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *It's a Wonderful Life*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Frank Capra

**Cast:** Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Henry Travers

Last Flag Flying (2017)

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Richard Linklater's tale of Vietnam vets (Bryan Cranston, Laurence Fishburne) making a cross-country journey to bury the young son of one of their number (Steve Carell) is by turns somber and spirited, but always represents the very best of what the director is capable of. He's a filmmaker who can find uncommon depth and lingering beauty in the smallest of life's moments.

Here, Linklater eschews the overwrought trappings that these types of movies typically fall into. There's no rah-rah patriotism; there's no epic grandstanding. There's just a pervasive sense of loss, of lives torn asunder for no particular reason, and a cast highly adept at delivering these punches. —*D.G.*

Where to watch *Last Flag Flying*: Amazon Prime Video

**EW grade:** B

**Director:** Richard Linklater

**Cast:** Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston, Laurence Fishburne, Yul Vazquez, Cicely Tyson

Manchester by the Sea (2016)

Michelle Williams as Randi Chandler and Casey Affleck as Lee Chandler in 'Manchester by the Sea'.

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Kenneth Lonergan's scorched-earth domestic drama stars an Oscar-winning Casey Affleck as a ne'er-do-well repairman called back to the sleepy Massachusetts hamlet of his youth to care for his nephew (Lucas Hedges) after his brother's (Kyle Chandler) death. Lonergan pitches this film at an occasionally hysterical level, but he never lets the material get away from him, nor does it descend into pieties.

Affleck excels here in a tremendously off-putting role (seemingly the one he was born to play), but the film's most cogent, exciting moments come when Lonergan splits off to show us the town's bizarre side characters. —*D.G.*

Where to watch *Manchester by the Sea*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Kenneth Lonergan

**Cast: **Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, Lucas Hedges

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Never Let Me Go (2010)

Carey Mulligan as Kathy H, Keira Knightley as Ruth C, and Andrew Garfield as Tommy D in 'Never Let Me Go'.

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Based on the devastating dystopian novel of the same name by Kazuo Ishiguro, this wistful drama explores the lives of Kathy, Tommy, and Ruth, three friends who grow up at a boarding school. While a love triangle eventually develops, this romantic drama tells an entirely more complicated story than you might expect, as we learn that Kathy, Tommy, and Ruth share a secret about how — and why — they're alive. Bolstered by weighty performances from Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield, and Keira Knightley, the film dives into heavy themes of mortality and ethics with striking clarity. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Never Let Me Go*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Mark Romanek

**Cast:** Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, Andrew Garfield

Nickel Boys (2024)

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Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is an emotional wallop, putting us in the mind of a Black teenager experiencing racism and abuse at a reform school in 1960s Florida. This Oscar-nominated adaptation brilliantly brings that perspective to life, shot entirely in first-person point of view in a way that feels overwhelmingly immersive, not gimmicky. "*Nickel Boys* is a fragmented film, so much so that it can be difficult to grasp it," notes EW's critic. "But at a certain point, it turns around and grabs you instead, refusing to let go until you're left sitting in a startling and stunned silence." —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Nickel Boys*: Amazon Prime Video

**EW grade:** A–

**Director:** RaMell Ross

**Cast:** Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Hamish Linklater, Fred Hechinger, Daveed Diggs, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Short Term 12 (2013)

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Destin Daniel Cretton's debut feature concerns a group of counselors (headed by Brie Larson's Grace) at a home for at-risk teens who must deal with their own traumatic pasts while shepherding their patients to a brighter future. A modern indie favorite, *Short Term 12* announced Cretton, Larson, and LaKeith Stanfield as major talents in their respective fields.

This is a movie that subverts and morphs the audience's expectations with great intelligence at each turn. Its twists are as shocking as those in a conventional thriller, and Cretton is a master of selling emotions and entire character arcs with a single shot. —*D.G.*

Where to watch *Short Term 12*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director: **Destin Daniel Cretton

**Cast: **Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr., Kaitlyn Dever, Rami Malek, LaKeith Stanfield

Sound of Metal (2020)

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Riz Ahmed stars in this moving indie drama as Ruben, a heavy metal drummer grappling with sudden hearing loss. The musician, who also has a substance abuse disorder, enters a rehab shelter treating deaf recovering addicts. Desperate to regain any semblance of the life he led before, Ruben struggles to accept what he cannot change, despite the best efforts of the shelter's leader (Paul Raci).

Featuring a soul-bearing performance by Ahmed and an Oscar-winning sound design that takes us inside Ruben's mind, *Sound of Metal* is a quietly powerful experience. "As Ruben's fear and rage begins to open itself to the unknown, the movie reaches toward something profound," writes EW's critic, "finding real, furious power in the spaces between the sound." —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Sound of Metal*: Amazon Prime Video

**EW grade:** A–

**Director: **Darius Marder

**Cast: **Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Lauren Ridloff, Mathieu Amalric

Thirteen Lives (2022)

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Ron Howard's unabashed weepy reconstructs the daring true-story rescue of young Thai soccer players and their coaches after they become trapped inside a cave amidst heavy flooding. As the divers tasked with rescuing the stranded team, Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell, and Joel Edgerton give committed, un-showy performances.

With the precision of a great documentarian and the pace of an expert thriller director, Howard mounts an enviably well-rounded procedural dramatization of a story that captivated headlines in 2018. There are moments in *Thirteen Lives* that have such verisimilitude you'd swear you're watching actual footage of the event. —*D.G.*

Where to watch *Thirteen Lives*: Amazon Prime Video

**EW grade:** B

**Director:** Ron Howard

**Cast: **Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell, Joel Edgerton, Tom Bateman

Till (2022)

Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie Till-Mobley in 'Till'.

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The lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955 is considered a turning point in America's shameful mistreatment of and violence against the Black community. This stirring biopic dramatizes the steps taken by Emmett's mother, Mamie Till-Mobley (Danielle Deadwyler), to seek justice against the odds by bringing the tragedy to the national media, helping spur the Civil Rights Act of 1957. EW's critic praises Deadwyler's performance for her "haunting immediacy," with Mamie's "grief and fury and fierce dignity passing across her face in annihilating waves." —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Till*: Amazon Prime Video

**EW grade:** B

**Director:** Chinonye Chukwu

**Cast:** Danielle Deadwyler, Jalyn Hall, Frankie Faison, Haley Bennett, Whoopi Goldberg

A Walk to Remember (2002)

Mandy Moore as Jamie Sullivan and Shane West as Landon Carter in 'A Walk to Remember'.

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This early-2000s weepie was one of the first Nicholas Sparks adaptations that connected with audiences. Shane West stars as Landon, a rebellious high schooler who connects with Jamie (Mandy Moore), the local reverend's daughter. Though they come from vastly different worlds, their romance grows, only for Jamie to reveal a heartbreaking truth that will change their future. The film fully wears its heart on its sleeve, telling an earnest (if familiar) story of love and commitment through hardship. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *A Walk to Remember*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Adam Shankman

**Cast:** Shane West, Mandy Moore, Peter Coyote, Daryl Hannah

We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)

Tilda Swinton as Eva Khatchadourian and John C. Reilly as Franklin Plaskett in 'We Need to Talk About Kevin'.

There's bleak, and then there's *We Need to Talk About Kevin*. This harrowing psychological drama probably won't provoke tears, but its depiction of a mother trying to understand why she could never connect with her severely troubled son is deeply affecting nonetheless. Tilda Swinton delivers a rich performance as Eva, who feels a great deal of regret over her son Kevin's (Ezra Miller) heinous behavior, wondering how she could have done things differently. It all leads to a horrific act of terror, as director Lynne Ramsay reflects in sobering fashion how brutal and unknowable life can be. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *We Need to Talk About Kevin*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Lynne Ramsay

**Cast:** Tilda Swinton, Ezra Miller, John C. Reilly**

Women Talking (2022)

Jessie Buckley as Mariche, Liv McNeil as Neitje, Claire Foy as Salome, Kate Hallett as Autje, Rooney Mara as Ona, and Judith Ivey as Agata in 'Women Talking'. Michael Gibson/United Artists Releasing

Another remarkable entry in Sarah Polley's filmography, *Women Talking* centers on women in an isolated religious community who gather to discuss the pros and cons of fleeing after suffering routine, horrific abuse by the men. What sounds like a tremendously tough sit is, in fact, one of the most rewarding, cathartic, and unexpectedly romantic pieces of cinema to come along in decades. Polley's film is a real tears-pooling-in-your-clavicles heartbreaker, but it's never depressing and, in fact, rather defiantly uplifting by the end. *—D.G.*

Where to watch *Women Talking*: Amazon Prime Video

**EW grade:** B

**Director:** Sarah Polley

**Cast:** Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Ben Whishaw, Frances McDormand

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Prince Andrew 'Kneels On All Fours' Over Unknown Woman in NewlyReleased Jeffrey Epstein Photos Justin HarpJanuary 31, 2026 at 6:50 PM 0 Getty Images/AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool Andrew MountbattenWindsor — formerly known as Prince Andrew — appears to kneel on all fours over an unknown woman in new photos obtained from late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's estate. On Friday, January 30, the Justice Department released more evidence from Epstein's estate, including 100 new photographs.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor — formerly known as Prince Andrew — appears to kneel on all fours over an unknown woman in new photos obtained from late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's estate.

On Friday, January 30, the Justice Department released more evidence from Epstein's estate, including 100 new photographs. Mountbatten-Windsor seemingly appears in three new images alongside a fully-clothed woman whose face has been redacted.

The former prince touches the woman's stomach and waist in two shots taken at separate angles while a third picture seemingly shows him kneeling on all four while staring directly at the camera.

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No additional context has been provided for this latest evidence drop from the Justice Department so there is no confirmation on when or where these photos were taken.

Us Weekly has reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment. Mountbatten-Windsor has always denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein. (Epstein died by suspected suicide at age 66 in August 2019 after being arrested on federal sex trafficking charges.)

BBC News reported that separate emails between Epstein and a contact referred to as "The Duke," who is presumed to be Mountbatten-Windsor, were also released on Friday. (Mountbatten-Windsor's title was "The Duke of York" prior to being stripped of his royal honors in late 2025.)

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The messages were reportedly exchanged in August 2010, two years after Epstein pled guilty to procuring a child for prostitution and soliciting a prostitute in 2008.

At the time, Epstein had just completed a stint under house arrest after being sentenced to 18 months in a minimum-security prison. The newly-released emails were sent between August 11 and August 12, 2010, and included Epstein offering to introduce "A" to a 26-year-old Russian woman he "might enjoy having dinner with." "The Duke" responded that he was in Geneva "until the morning of the 22nd but would be delighted to see her."

"Will she be bringing a message from you? Please give her my contact details to get in touch?" asked "The Duke."

When "The Duke" asked for "any other information you might know about her that might be useful to know," Epstein replied that "she [is] 26, russian, clevere [sic] beautiful, trustworthy and yes she has your email."

"The Duke" mentioned it must be "good to be free," with Epstein replying, "Great to be free of many things."

In other emails exchanged in September 2010, Epstein asked "The Duke" whether they could arrange "private time" while he was in London.

"I am just departing Scotland should be down by 1800," his contact replied. "I'll ring you when I get down if you can give me a number to ring. Alternatively we could have dinner at Buckingham Palace and lots of privacy. A"

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Mountbatten-Windsor has always denied any wrongdoing when it came to Epstein. He told BBC's Newsnight in 2019 that he cut off his relationship with Epstein after a final visit to the disgraced financier's New York City home in December 2010.

Asked if he regretted his friendship with Epstein, Mountbatten-Windsor replied to Newsnight, "Now, still not and the reason being is that the people that I met and the opportunities that I was given to learn either by him or because of him were actually very useful."

"He himself not, as it were, as close as you might think, we weren't that close," the former prince went on. "So therefore I mean, yes, I would go and stay in his house but that was because of his girlfriend [Ghislaine Maxwell, who was jailed in 2022 for sex trafficking offenses], not because of him."

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Mountbatten-Windsor announced in October 2025 that he would give up his royal titles amid growing pressure over further disclosures regarding his relationship with Epstein.

"In discussion with The King, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family," Mountbatten-Windsor said in a statement to Us at the time "I have decided, as I always have, to put my duty to my family and country first. I stand by my decision five years ago to stand back from public life."

He concluded, "With His Majesty's agreement, we feel I must now go a step further. I will therefore no longer use my title or the honors which have been conferred upon me. As I have said previously, I vigorously deny the accusations against me."

Buckingham Palace announced days later that King Charles III planned to strip his brother of his royal titles. The palace clarified that the former prince would now be known as "Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor" and that he would be forced to move out of his home at Royal Lodge, which he acquired as part of a peppercorn lease agreement in 2003.

"[Mountbatten-Windsor's] lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence," Buckingham Palace told Us in a statement. "Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease and he will move to alternative private accommodation. These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him."

Mountbatten-Windsor is expected to move to Marsh Farm on Charles' private Sandringham estate in early 2026.

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The &34;I Love LA&34; actress announced her departure from Sean Durkin's A24 film &34;Deep Cuts,&34; which stars Cailee Spaeny and Drew Starkey. Marty Supreme star Odessa A'zion exits new movie over casting controversy: 'F that. I'm OUT' The &34;I Love LA&34; actress announced her departure from Sean Durkin's A24 film &34;Deep Cuts,&34; which stars Cailee Spaeny and Drew Starkey. :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/JoeyNolfiauthorphotoba4923fec03a4027868306485696ef41.jpg) Joey Nolfi is a senior writer at .

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*Marty Supreme* and *I Love LA* actress Odessa A'zion has announced her exit from a new movie following backlash over her casting.

Controversy bubbled up online after news broke earlier this week that A'zion — the 25-year-old daughter of *Better Things*' Pamela Adlon — would star in *Deep Cuts*, an A24-backed adaptation of Holly Brickley's 2025 novel to be directed by *The Iron Claw* filmmaker Sean Durkin.

The recent Actor Awards nominee was set to portray a half-Mexican, half-Jewish supporting character named Zoe Gutierrez, leading to intense pushback to her casting on social media.**** On Wednesday night, A'zion, who is Jewish but has no Mexican heritage, shared a series of Instagram posts claiming that she initially auditioned for a different role, but was offered the part of Zoe instead — and that she accepted without reading the full story.

Odessa A'zion in 'Marty Supreme'.

"Guys!! I am with ALL of you and I am NOT doing this movie. F--- that. I'm OUT," A'zion wrote on the social media platform, before elaborating on how her casting happened.****"THANK YOU guys for bringing this to my attention. I AGREE WITH EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU! This is why I love you guys. I'm so so sorry that this happened. It is SO important for me to let you in on how it all went down," she said. "I went in for Percy, but was offered Zoe instead and instantly said yes! I'm so pissed y'all, I hadn't read the book and should have paid more attention to all aspects of Zoe before accepting… and now that I know what I know??? F--- that! IM OUT."****A'zion said she'd "never take a role from someone else that's meant to do it" and expressed that she felt "there are a plentitude of people more than capable of playing this role and I am NOT one of them."

She doubled down on her earlier claim, telling her followers, "I was so excited I just said hell yeah cause I knew how much I loved the story so I was just down to be a part of it, and so excited to work with this group of people! But f--- thattttttt y'all never again!"

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The BAFTA nominee finished with a pair of slides on her Instagram Story, telling fans she's "been so busy with other work" and hadn't had time to read the full script before signing on to the project.

"I wish I found that time sooner and clocked her name. That's all that's mentioned in the script when I just finally did. Thank you thank THANK YOU GUYS FOR LETTING ME KNOW!!!" she continued. "Still haven't read the book but the story in the script is focused on Percy and Joe, so of course on my initial read that was my main focus as well. I was happy to be involved as a different role, but I just can not do it knowing more about Zoe now. I love you guysss sleep tight."

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*Deep Cuts*, starring Cailee Spaeny and Drew Starkey, is based on Brickley's book that's set across the 2000s, and follows two music fans (Spaeny as a music journalist and Starkey as a songwriter) who grow up together against the backdrop of the era.

A'zion is coming off of two of her most notable projects to date, following the season 1 finale (and renewal of) her HBO comedy series *I Love LA*,* *as well as her breakout role opposite Timothée Chalamet in the theatrical hit *Marty Supreme*.

See a portion of A'zion's statement on exiting the new movie above.

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