Embarking on his debut performance, depicting a youngster with autism in the motion picture Ezra alongside Bobby Cannavale, William A. Fitzgerald maintained composure. “The experience didn’t seem overly challenging,” remarked Fitzgerald, 15, who shares the autism spectrum diagnosis with his on-screen persona. Their effectiveness stemmed from a strategy developed by him and Cannavale. “Given that around 90% of my scenes …

Reginald Hudlin is well aware of the intense rivalry within the holiday film arena. Creating a standout festive flick, the experienced filmmaker elaborates, means “you’re not just up against an array of exceptional movies, but every single year at least 30 new competitors emerge. And that’s me being modest with the number 30. There are the Hallmark productions. Every major …

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence feature in “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the series’ fourth rendition. (©Sony Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection) For almost three decades, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence have embodied Bad Boys. Reflecting on the esteemed series as its fourth movie reaches cinemas, were they aware that the dreams they aspired to were actually right there before their eyes? …