The screen icon’s death last week underscored how his kind of stardom (and activism) was only possible in his specific era.
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Our mini-reviews of “Prisoner of War,” “Takeout,” “All the Devils Are Here,” and more new under-the-radar on-demand offerings.
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With a new Julia Roberts movie on the way, some thoughts on why her breakout film has aged so well.
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Stanley Kubrick’s moody second feature film, released 70 years ago this week, is an underrated precursor of his future brilliance.
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This chilling documentary has crime show ‘To Catch a Predator’ and its knockoffs in its sights.
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The back-to-school movie as we know it was born with Harold Lloyd’s collegiate comedy. We take a look back at the touchdown run that comprises the film’s final, triumphant scene.
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Our bi-weekly look at the best new titles on Blu-ray, 4K, and your subscription streaming services.
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David Fincher’s brilliant serial-killer drama Seven debuted 30 years ago. Since then, it has inspired dozens of rip-offs, popular movie tropes, and entire genres.
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This disturbing but highly-influential psycho-sexual ’60s cult classic finds new life and a new audience.
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Our second report from the Toronto International Film Festival includes thoughts on “Bad Apples,” “The Christophers,” “Normal,” “Adulthood,” “Blue Heron,” “Lucky Lu,” “Orwell: 2 + 2 = 5,” “Blue Heron,” and more.
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This Stephen King adaptation is a gripping, grueling experience, anchored by performances from Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson.
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In Joyce Chopra’s adaptation of a Joyce Carol Oates short story, growing up is hard to do — especially when there’s a predator knocking on your door.
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