On the release of Andrew Dominik’s fiercely controversial Marylin Monroe epic ‘Blonde,’ a look back at an earlier depiction of the actress-as-symbol.
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Billy Eichner and Nicholas Stoller’s new gay rom-com barely manages to spice the too-familiar with anything remotely new.
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The 1970 Elliott Gould / Richard Rush collaboration, now streaming on Amazon Prime, is a prickly examination of early ’70s campus politics and activism.
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Disney’s long-awaited spooky season sequel is a cynical, careless cash grab.
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Twenty years ago this fall, George Clooney made two movies that tanked at the box office but pointed the way towards the actor and filmmaker he’d become.
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Andrew Dominik’s Marilyn Monroe drama offers a star vehicle for Ana de Armas — and a punishing experience for the audience.
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Our mini-reviews of ‘Two Witches,’ ‘Ten Tricks,’ ‘The Wild Man,’ and more new direct-to-VOD fare.
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At the end of the Bush era, these dark western masterpieces comprise a grand trilogy about the decline of the American Empire.
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The 1967 classic, now streaming on HBO Max, is so much more than its famous climax – it’s a superb example of how to turn the theatrical into a cinematic spectacle.
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Olivia Wilde’s MUCH-discussed psychological drama may not have justified the festival hubbub, but it’s still worth checking out.
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The conversations surrounding ‘Blonde’ – biography, dramatization, exploration, and exploitation – are nothing new. Nearly 40 years ago, much of the same controversy greeted Bob Fosse’s film on the life and death of Playboy Playmate Dorothy Stratten.
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The D.A. Pennebaker-directed concert film, which languished in post-production for nearly a decade, offers up a rough but fascinating look at David Bowie in his prime.
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