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‘Hamnet’ Is This Year’s Oscar-Bait Sob Fest
No, that’s not a typo: Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet” is the story of how William Shakespeare came to write “Hamlet,” with…
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Why ‘Unbreakable’ Was Nothing Less than Radical
M. Night Shyamalan’s “Unbreakable” is now 25 years old. In the opening title credits, Shyamalan finally unveiled what the movie…
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‘Bonfire of the Vanities’ Endures as Epic Hollywood Black Eye
I’ve never encountered a film flopping with a louder, more surprising thud than Brian De Palma’s “The Bonfire of the…
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‘Keeper’ Confirms New King of Horror
Osgood Perkins’ “Keeper” begins with a great, bone-chilling sequence: a montage of women, all existing at different moments in time,…
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Why ‘Eternity’ Feels So … Familiar
David Freyne’s “Eternity” is a schmaltzy fantasy/love story, in a year that already subjected filmgoers to “A Big Bold Beautiful…
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‘Last PIcture Show’ – A Perfect Blast from the Past
Peter Bogdanovich’s “The Last Picture Show” is a film I feel deeply. Every time I return to it, there’s always…
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How ‘Young Guns II’ Fueled Unlikely Western Revival
Geoff Murphy’s “Young Guns II” (1990) is better than the film that came before it and has maintained such a…
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Dueling ‘Legend’ Versions Reveal Ridley Scott’s Biggest Risk
Director Ridley Scott’s “Legend” (1985) is among the most intriguingly out-of-character works of his remarkable career. What do I mean…
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Why ‘In Your Dreams’ (Barely) Makes the Grade
Alex Woo’s “In Your Dreams” is a CGI animated family comedy that comes close to being on the level with…
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‘Nouvelle Vague’ Keeps Film Legend Godard at Arm’s Length
Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague” is about the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s French New Wave classic, “Breathless” (1960). Netflix carries both…
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