In a year of drama and trauma, we were more drawn than ever to nostalgia. But the pull of the past was rarely a simple proposition.
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With the year drawing to a close, a look at how the pandemic that changed movies presented itself onscreen.
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As 2021 comes to a close, we look back on what has been a veritable annus horribilis for one of Hollywood’s major studios.
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The latest installment in the venerable sci-fi franchise is ingenious, stylish, and surprisingly emotional.
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On its 25th anniversary, a look back at how the self-awareness of its particular time and place influenced ‘Scream’ – and impacted its audience and imitators.
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Aaron Sorkin’s Lucille Ball biopic is a mess – indulgent, solemn, and dull. Our review:
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John Huston’s 1972 comeback movie, streaming on Amazon Prime, remains a beguiling ode to washouts and losers.
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Guillermo del Toro’s carny noir is a rich, atmospheric, fatalistic thriller – a feast for the eyes and the darkened soul.
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When Hal Ashby’s cult comedy hit theaters 50 years ago, it boasted a soundtrack that took on a life of its own.
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Clint Eastwood’s cop franchise began 50 years ago. A look back at the shifts of that character over his five films:
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Kenneth Branagh’s “Hamlet” hit theaters 25 years ago, while the freewheeling “Macbeth” adaptation “Scotland, PA” just hit its 20 year anniversary. A look at their contrasting approaches to putting the Bard on film:
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The latest from “The Young Pope” director Paulo Sorrentino is strikingly personal and profoundly affecting.
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