Preston Sturges’s definitive screwball came early in one of the most remarkable runs of any writer/director’s career.
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Preston Sturges’s definitive screwball came early in one of the most remarkable runs of any writer/director’s career.
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The Eric Andre comedy is (unsurprisingly) broad, vulgar, and over-the-top, and (surprisingly) sweet as well.
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The Anthony Hopkins / Olivia Colman vehicle sounds like formula Oscar bait, and on its surface, maybe it is. Look deeper.
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For its 40th anniversary, a look back at the soulful center of Michael Mann’s big-screen breakthrough.
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Before ‘Jaws’ (or its sequels, or its ripoffs) came this spectacular documentary on the search for the elusive great white shark.
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Our mini-reviews of ‘Phobias,’ ‘Shoplifters of the World,’ ‘To Whom It May Concern,’ and more.
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A look at four of the documentaries of #SXSW – and what they tell us about current trends in non-fiction film.
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Spike Lee’s phone sex comedy, released 25 years ago this week, is a mess – but one full of interesting and often timely ideas.
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Gordon Parks Jr. and Max Julien’s riff on ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ in this entertaining and often subversive Black Western.
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The genre-infused relationship comedy boasts a terrific cast and clever concept, even if it doesn’t quite stick the landing.
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As the much-hyped “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” hits HBO Max, we look back at a very different take on the Caped Crusader.
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A survey of the beloved Scottish band’s forays into film music and filmmaking, and how their music lends itself to the movies of the moment.
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