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Critic’s Notebook

At Sundance, a Transcendent Road Trip and Other Reasons to Love Movies

A documentary about Will Ferrell and his friend Harper Steele brought the house down. It was just one of several discoveries at this year’s festival.

By Manohla Dargis

Sundance Lineup Features a Steven Soderbergh Film and a Sasquatch Family

Also headed to Park City, Utah, in January are a Richard Linklater documentary series and a movie about a buoy and a satellite in love.

By Nicole Sperling

‘Strays’ Review: A Raunchy Comedy Goes to the Dogs

Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx voice two canines on a quest for revenge in this crude live-action feature.

By Glenn Kenny

‘Spirited’ Review: A Whole Lot of Humbug

Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell star in this musical spin on “A Christmas Carol” from Apple TV+.

By Maya Phillips

Bursting Into Dance: Gentlemen, Assume the Superhero Stance!

“Spirited,” a revisionist “Christmas Carol,” leads with tap, thanks to the choreographer Chloé Arnold and her team, Ava Bernstine-Mitchell and Martha Nichols.

By Margaret Fuhrer

The Doctor Is in Too Deep: Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd on ‘The Shrink Next Door’

The comic actors talk about playing more complex roles in this Apple TV+ series about a psychiatrist who insinuates himself into the life of a needy patient.

By Dave Itzkoff

Alex Trebek’s Influence on Pop Culture

Alex Trebek, who died Sunday at 80, was a household name during his 37 years as the host of “Jeopardy!” Here, we collect some of his most memorable cameos.

By Nancy Coleman