A group of recent documentaries examine the impact of arts programs in prisons, and the questions those programs raise about incarceration itself.
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As the new president takes the oath, we wonder: what films indicated the kind of leader America would look for in this new era?
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Why do throwaway action thrillers like ‘Homefront,’ ‘Braven,’ ‘Peppermint,’ and ‘Triple 9’ keep topping the Netflix charts? We have theories.
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The silent film star was unfairly maligned by ‘Kane,’ and is seen as a figure of sympathy in ‘Mank.’ But who was Marion Davies, really?
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The British novelist, who died late last year, leaves a legacy of film adaptations that jettison the girls and gizmos of Bond in favor of complex characterizations and world-weary cynicism.
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Our editor-in-chief shares his top ten movies of the year – and the ten best older movies he saw, for the first time, during lockdown.
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Our look back at 2020 in movies continues with Abby’s picks for the 10 best movies of the year – and the 10 best directorial debuts.
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At the conclusion of a grim year – for movies, and in general – a brief appreciation of the people and moments that brought us some fleeting pleasure.
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What a year it’s been. I have no jokes, no memes, just an impending sense of tentative relief that this festival […]
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Our mini-reviews of ‘Sister of the Groom,’ ‘Modern Persuasion,’ ‘Boys vs. Girls,’ and more:
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How two of the year’s best documentaries find filmmakers coping with essential questions of family, life, and death.
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The annual surge of holiday movies from Hallmark, Lifetime, and Netflix have a new trope. So where did it come from, and why does it work?
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