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"Movie: Nightmare Alley" From Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro ("The Shape of Water") comes this 2021 crime drama that stars Bradley Cooper as Stanton Carlisle, a con man who hatches a plan to bilk a tycoon with the help of a mysterious psychiatrist, who may turn out to be his most formidable opponent yet. Rooney Mara, Cate Blanch- ett, Ron Perlman and Toni Collette are also in the talented cast. "Phat Tuesdays" The story of how one man, Guy Torry, moved mountains to make an all-Black comedy night possible at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles in the 1990s — and how it became a breeding ground for today's top comics — is told through the accounts of Anthony Anderson, Tiffany Haddish, Steve Harvey, Regina King and others in this special. (ORIGINAL) "Movie: BigBug" Set in 2045 in a world where artificial dominates everyday life, this film come- dy from France and director Jean-Pierre Jeunet ("Amelie," "Micmacs") follows four bickering suburbanites who find them- selves stuck together when their androids take them captive in their home. Dom- inique Pinon, Elsa Zylberstein, Isabelle Nanty and André Dussollier head the cast. (ORIGINAL) The STREAM Scene Where all the top choices can be found in one place! "Sneakerella" (Feb. 18) This modern twist on the classic tale is set in the avant-garde street-sneaker subculture of New York City and follows El (Chosen Jacobs, "Castle Rock"), an aspiring sneaker designer from Queens who must hide his talent from his overburdened stepfather and mean stepbrothers before finding salvation in Kira King (Lexi Underwood), the daughter of a basketball star. (ORIGINAL) 10 • Terre Haute Tribune-Star • February 13 - 19, 2022 BEST DUSTIN HOFFMAN MOVIES "The Graduate" (1967) It wasn't his first movie, but the Mike Nichols-directed cultural touchstone about innocent Benjamin Braddock and seductive Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft) certainly was the first film Hoffman attracted attention for. And he still does. "Midnight Cowboy" (1969) Hoffman showed his screen range early as brash Ratso Rizzo, unlikely comrade of studly Joe Buck (Jon Voight). "Little Big Man" (1970) An amazing makeup job is a big part of Hoffman's performance as one of the last survivors of Custer's Last Stand. "Straw Dogs" (1971) British ruffians make the mistake of underestimating the seemingly meek American husband (Hoffman) of a woman they crave (Susan George) in director Sam Peckinpah's melodrama. "Papillon" (1973) Firmly on character-actor turf with thick eyeglasses and an awkward gait, Hoffman is memorable as the prison pal of a chronic escapee (Steve McQueen). "Lenny" (1974) Hoffman perfectly captures the humor and persona of racy comic Lenny Bruce. "All the President's Men" (1976) Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward probably couldn't have been happier to have Hoffman and Robert Redford playing them in the fine film about the reporters' breaking of the Watergate scandal. "Marathon Man" (1976) What's a really bad dental session for the sake of a great thriller? "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979) Hoffman's first Oscar came for his great work as a suddenly deserted husband and father. "Tootsie" (1982) The makeup job alone, transforming Hoffman into an actress (yes, an actress), is enough for this comedy to earn raves. Turner Classic Movies shows the film Saturday, Feb. 19. "Rain Man" (1988) Oscar No. 2 was given to Hoffman as an autistic savant who meets his car huckster brother (Tom Cruise). "Hook" (1991) Hoffman's interpretation of villainous Captain Hook is much of the pleasure of Steven Spielberg's revisionist take on "Peter Pan." "Wag the Dog" (1997) Hoffman is enjoyable as a filmmaker recruited to fabricate a war to take attention off a presidential scandal. "Moonlight Mile" (2003) A low-key Hoffman is effective as a father grieving the loss of his daughter, partially by leaning on her boyfriend (Jake Gyllenhaal). "Runaway Jury" (2003) It's fun not only to see Hoffman as a lawyer in this John Grisham tale, but also to watch him work with Gene Hackman ... his roommate when they were struggling young actors in New York. "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium" (2007) Hoffman truly is wonderful as a toy-shop owner with something quite special about him. "Last Chance Harvey" (2008) While he doesn't lose his familiar traits, Hoffman adds a serenity that makes watching him – as he plays a man attending his daughter's wedding – a true pleasure. "Tootsie" "The Graduate" "Kramer vs. Kramer" BY JAY BOBBIN