Our mini-reviews of ‘The Seven Faces of Jane,’ ‘Actual People,’ ‘Kids vs. Aliens,’ and more.
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As awards season approaches, we look back at one of Elizabeth Taylor’s most misunderstood performances.
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This remake/reboot/re-imagining/what-the-hell-ever has less in common with the 1990 favorite than the many half-hearted sequels it spawned.
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Alfred Hitchcock’s personal favorite of his films celebrates its 80th anniversary this month – a gem of film noir that gets at one of the harsh realities of adulthood: learning that members of your family often aren’t who you thought they were.
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By studying the masters, the writer/director developed a firm foundation that’s served him well in his career as a filmmaker with his own distinct style.
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Nearly a century ago, this Marion Davies silent comedy anticipated showbiz send-ups from ‘The Player’ to ‘Babylon.’
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In 2010, Boston Globe film critic Janice Page described Diane Lane as “the closest thing we have today to Grace Kelly, with a chaser of Pat Benatar.” This may have seemed like a left-field comparison for Lane’s 21st-century renaissance as a leading lady. With her throaty voice and the mischievous twinkle in her eye, she […]
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She slashes, she slays, she … sings? On ‘M3GAN’ and a musical moment that is more than just another “WTF” head-scratcher.
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This loose and engaging Eugene O’Neill adaptation from John Ford (in the middle of one of cinema’s great hot streaks) was the playwright’s own favorite film take on his work.
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Killer doll movies get a freaky, futuristic new face with this wild — and wildly fun — horror comedy.
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The latest collaboration between director Scott Cooper and actor Christina Bale is a moody and mostly effective Gothic thriller.
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The stories of Alexandre Dumas make for reliably enjoyable cinema, and this 2002 adaptation is a lazy afternoon’s delight.
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