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Self Reliance

Self Reliance

The “directorial debut of a well-regarded comic actor” subgenre can be a bit of...

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Criminal Record is Apple TV's Latest Exercise in Mediocrity

Criminal Record is Apple TV's Latest Exercise in Mediocrity

Police brutality, racism, colorism, poverty, fascism, miscarriages of justice, elder...

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The Book of Clarence

The Book of Clarence

“The Book of Clarence,” the religious epic by multi-hyphenate talent Jeymes Samuel,...

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Bergman's Hour of the Wolf: Another Look at an Underrated Masterpiece

Bergman's Hour of the Wolf: Another Look at an Underrated...

Seeing Ingmar Bergman’s “Hour of the Wolf” (“Vargtimmen”) for the first time, it...

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Oppenheimer, Poor Things Big Winners at the 2024 Golden Globes

Oppenheimer, Poor Things Big Winners at the 2024 Golden...

The 2024 Golden Globe Awards were handed out last night to the following. Click...

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On the Sustained Emotional Strength of Akira Kurosawa's Ikiru

On the Sustained Emotional Strength of Akira Kurosawa's...

Not long after I watched Akira Kurosawa’s great film “Ikiru” for the first time...

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You Can't Stay Here

You Can't Stay Here

Todd Verow’s thriller “You Can’t Stay Here” takes viewers into the heart of the...

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Society of the Snow

Society of the Snow

Roger Ebert began his review of the 1993 film "Alive" with "There are some stories...

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Mayhem!

Mayhem!

An exclamation point in a title is a promise. The first action flick of the year...

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Night Swim

Night Swim

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, it’s “Night Swim,” your...

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Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia

Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia

Racing films aren't often known for being mellow, but that's the vibe of "Race for...

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The Future of the Movies, Part 1

The Future of the Movies, Part 1

Starting this month, we will present a different essay by a different writer on...

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Artists We Spoke to in 2023: Some of Our Favorite Interviews

Artists We Spoke to in 2023: Some of Our Favorite Interviews

Conversation is essential to art, and we had some great ones this year with actors,...

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The Goldfinger

The Goldfinger

Fans of “Infernal Affairs,” the brilliant 2002 Hong Kong thriller that spawned two...

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The Joy of Watching Voy! Voy! Voy!

The Joy of Watching Voy! Voy! Voy!

Delightfully upbeat, suspenseful, and full of charm, Omar Hilal’s “Voy! Voy! Voy!”...

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Always the Right Actor: Tom Wilkinson (1948-2023)

Always the Right Actor: Tom Wilkinson (1948-2023)

Since his passing on December 30th was confirmed by his family, appreciations of...

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A Final Goodbye: Tributes to Some of the People We Lost in 2023

A Final Goodbye: Tributes to Some of the People We Lost...

Before fully committing to 2024, we wanted to look back one more time at some of...

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The Unloved, Part 121: The International

The Unloved, Part 121: The International

It would be nicer to enter 2024 with a sunny outlook, but the world has seemed hell-bent...