Twenty-five years after its release, Oliver Stone’s biopic of the 37th president remains a towering achievement – and a testament to not judging a film by its pedigree.
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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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Thanks to its timing and troubled production, Disney’s now 20-year-old animated comedy is a bit of an anomaly in their library – and thank God for that.
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When ‘Police Story’ hit theaters 35 years ago, it reset Jackie Chan’s career, establishing the style and persona that made him a worldwide superstar. A look back:
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The 1947 holiday perennial, now streaming on Disney+, isn’t just feel-good fluff; it’s a (perhaps accidental) exploration of the tension between Christmas and commerce.
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Ridley Scott’s would-be fantasy epic (which premiered 35 years ago) remains a fascinating mess – and the kind of big swing rarely seen in mainstream moviemaking anymore.
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Julia Hart’s latest is a refreshing take on the throwback ‘70s crime picture, as seen through new and refreshing perspectives.
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Thanks to the uninspired direction of Ryan Murphy and a mostly-aimless all-star cast, Netflix’s adaptation of the stage hit is a big miss.
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When Jonathan Lynn’s adaptation of the murder mystery board game hit theaters 35 years ago, critics and audiences were underwhelmed. Boy, has that changed.
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The recent documentary ‘Zappa’ prompted us to re-examine Frank Zappa’s own attempt to immortalize himself, and his style, on celluloid.
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Terry Gilliam’s brainy sci-fi thriller hit theaters 25 years ago, so let’s take a look back. Nothing uncomfortably resonant about it!
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