Twenty years ago this fall, George Clooney made two movies that tanked at the box office but pointed the way towards the actor and filmmaker he’d become.
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Andrew Dominik’s Marilyn Monroe drama offers a star vehicle for Ana de Armas — and a punishing experience for the audience.
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Our mini-reviews of ‘Two Witches,’ ‘Ten Tricks,’ ‘The Wild Man,’ and more new direct-to-VOD fare.
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At the end of the Bush era, these dark western masterpieces comprise a grand trilogy about the decline of the American Empire.
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The 1967 classic, now streaming on HBO Max, is so much more than its famous climax – it’s a superb example of how to turn the theatrical into a cinematic spectacle.
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Olivia Wilde’s MUCH-discussed psychological drama may not have justified the festival hubbub, but it’s still worth checking out.
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The conversations surrounding ‘Blonde’ – biography, dramatization, exploration, and exploitation – are nothing new. Nearly 40 years ago, much of the same controversy greeted Bob Fosse’s film on the life and death of Playboy Playmate Dorothy Stratten.
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The D.A. Pennebaker-directed concert film, which languished in post-production for nearly a decade, offers up a rough but fascinating look at David Bowie in his prime.
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Once upon a time, Robert Altman and a gaggle of movie stars went to Paris to wreak havoc on the fashion industry – on Harvey Weinstein’s dime!
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Our report from TIFF 2022, featuring mini-reviews of ‘Sanctuary,’ ‘Susie Searches,’ ‘Alice, Darling’ and more.
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We mourn the loss of Jean-Luc Godard by revisiting this 1966 meditation on youth, romance, and other matters.
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Gina Prince-Bythewood’s latest has all the hallmarks of a franchise blockbuster — kickass action, fist-pumping triumphs, a rousing score, etc. — but sets itself apart by centering Black women in its narrative.
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