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  1. The Invention of a Desert Tongue for ‘Dune’

    Language constructors for the movies started with words Frank Herbert made up for his 1965 novel but went much further, creating an extensive vocabulary and specific grammar rules.

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    Zendaya as a Fremen, one of the Indigenous desert dwellers with their own language, in a scene in “Dune: Part Two.”
    Zendaya as a Fremen, one of the Indigenous desert dwellers with their own language, in a scene in “Dune: Part Two.”
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    1. The Best of Late Night, at the Movies and Beyond

      The new horror-thriller “Late Night With the Devil” isn’t the only time late-night hosts, shows and sets become fodder for on-screen moments in film and TV.

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      Miss Piggy, right, with Elizabeth Banks in the 2015 series “The Muppets.”
      Miss Piggy, right, with Elizabeth Banks in the 2015 series “The Muppets.”
      CreditAndrea McCallin/Disney General Entertainment Content, via Getty Images
  1. ‘The Truth vs. Alex Jones’ Review: The Power of Parents

    Directed by Dan Reed (“Leaving Neverland”), the documentary offers a lesson in how conspiracy theories work and shows how parents confronted Jones in court.

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    The documentary shows how, just as the parents were dealing with unfathomable grief, Alex Jones, through his Infowars broadcasts, began promoting the idea that the Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax.
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    Critic’s Pick
  2. The Slave Ship Musical You Never Knew Existed

    “West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty,” a 1979 African movie musical, has quietly built a devoted fan base. Now, it’s back in a restoration.

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    Roland Bertin, standing, as Death, with Robert Liensol, in “West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty.”
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  3. ‘Immaculate’ Review: Sydney Sweeney Is Wide-Eyed but Sly

    The actress stars as a fresh-faced nun who, by the end of this erotic thriller-horror mash-up, runs amok in her convent.

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    In “Immaculate,” Sydney Sweeney plays an American nun at a creepy Italian convent where danger is lurking for her.
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    Critic’s Pick
  4. A Documentary That Gets How Tricky It Is to Understand Art

    “Art Talent Show” follows students applying to a prestigious Czech academy. The film is both a tribute to the contemporary scene and a sendup.

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    A scene from “Art Talent Show,” about young people applying to a Prague school.
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    Critic’s Notebook
  5. Five Action Movies to Stream Now

    This month’s picks include brotherly revenge, ghoulish specters and more.

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    Reza Rahadian, left, and Shenina Cinnamon in “24 Hours with Gaspar.”
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  1. Three Great Documentaries to Stream

    Ethan Coen’s survey of a rock ’n’ roll icon, Frederick Wiseman’s take on haute cuisine and a searing portrait of PTSD are this month’s picks.

    By Ben Kenigsberg

     
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