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‘Jay Kelly’ Gives Hollywood an Unflattering Closeup
Writer/director Noah Baumbach’s “Jay Kelly” depicts a celebrated movie star (George Clooney) as he tries to get his personal life…
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How ‘Henry & June’ Made Most of Its NC-17 Label
Philip Kaufman’s “Henry & June” (1990) was the first film given an NC-17 rating. It remains one of the few…
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‘Sheltering Sky’ Still a Gorgeous, Maddening Affair
Bernardo Bertolucci’s “The Sheltering Sky” (1990) is set in North Africa of 1947 and filmed in the Sahara Desert, Morocco…
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‘Rosemead’ Brings Us Too Close to Real-World Horrors
Lucy Liu’s dramatic performance is a reason to see “Rosemead,” a ruthless, often punishing true-life drama. Liu stars as Irene,…
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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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