This Mother’s Day season, two new films are thoughtfully examining the parental relationship via cinematic magic.
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We’ve seen plenty of cinematic riffs on the characters and tropes of the fairy tale – but never one quite like this.
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On this, the week of his milestone birthday, we look back at the genius of Grant’s iconic performance in ‘Withnail & I.’
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Hal Ashby’s foul-mouthed favorite – now streaming on HBO Max – sports an iconic Jack Nicholson performance and an anti-authoritarian streak a mile wide.
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Liam Neeson plays a veteran hit man with advanced Alzheimer’s – which you’d have to have to not recognize his latest as a wheezy, tired retread.
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The latest from proud provocateur Gaspar Noé is gentler than you might expect – without departing from his customary aims and interests.
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This year’s Sundance-anointed horror favorite delivers the requisite shocks and thrills, with plenty of thoughtful character drama to boot.
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A re-examination of two sci-fi films (released 30 and 40 years ago), and how they may have predicted our Extremely Online present.
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Our mini-reviews of ‘Titanic 666,’ ‘The Aviary,’ ‘Sexual Drive,’ and more direct-to-home-viewing choices.
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On its 25th anniversary, a look back at the beloved female buddy comedy, and the timeless message it shares.
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Brian De Palma’s 1976 adaptation of Stephen King’s debut novel remains an electrifying exercise in thrilling style.
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The latest from director Robert Eggers is a brutal yet beautiful Viking riff on ‘Hamlet,’ executed with bloody grace and burning performances.
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