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After three doctors fell in love with a fresco by Fra Angelico, they pledged to restore it so it could get its due when a blockbuster exhibition opens this fall.

Nina Hoss stars as a melancholic matriarch in Benedict Andrews's immersive rendition of the classic at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn.

A gifted athlete, he gave a clumsy teenage Bruce Springsteen his first nickname, Saddie. Years later, the Boss returned the favor, memorializing him in a song.

"Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," starring Jimmy Stewart as a naïve senator, explores the idealism -- and reality -- behind the tactic.

Even his choice of parts could be eccentric. In the end, he's best thought of as a character actor trapped in a leading man's body.

Jack Black and Jason Momoa star in this adaptation of the megahit video game that leans into the mindless silliness of mid-aughts comedy.

The actor took only one turn in the famous batsuit. That film, "Batman Forever," couldn't be a more representative artifact of its era.

A charismatic and handsome leading man in the 1990s, Kilmer played both superhero and rock star.

In an interview, the actors Owen Cooper and Stephen Graham explore the social and personal impact of the Netflix hit about a teenager accused of murder.

The summer lineup will include eight world premieres, including new works by Suzan-Lori Parks, Whitney White and Bobbi Jene Smith.