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Style
Sure, It Won an Oscar. But Is It Criterion?
In October 2022, amid a flurry of media appearances promoting their film “Tàr,” the director Todd Field and the star…
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Arts
‘Spaceman’ Review: What Happened Here?
Adam Sandler and Carey Mulligan star in a baffling Netflix misfire about a man in, well, space.
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Arts
Sex and Silence: What This Awards Season Tells Us About Hollywood
Whether it’s the return of steamy scenes or the lack of political speeches, the road to the Oscars holds a…
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Finance
Star Directors Buy Los Angeles Cinema With Plan for ‘Coolest AV Club’
Concerned about the future of moviegoing in the filmmaking capital, Jason Reitman and a group of distinguished directors purchased the…
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World
The Documentary Aleksei Navalny Knew We’d Watch After His Death
The Oscar-winning film followed the dissident after an attempt on his life. It played like a thriller at the time;…
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Style
Tubi Is Reviving a Lost Joy: Watching Really, Really Bad Movies
Their films have gone viral for their awful production values. But their success says fascinating things about what comes after…
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Arts
They Can’t All Be Nominated for Best Picture, Can They?
It’s a very competitive year for the top Oscar. With precursor awards like the Golden Globes coming soon, here’s what…
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Arts
‘The Three Musketeers’ and the Joy of Old-School Blockbusters
With its practical effects and broad-minded approach to story, the French franchise revives the pleasures of earlier movie spectacles, but…
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Finance
2023 Box Office Lessons: Audiences Sought Comfort, Skipped Spectacle
Movie audiences flocked to Taylor Swift, “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” but were cooler toward returning superheroes like the Flash, Captain Marvel…
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Arts
The Great Experiment That Is ‘The Color Purple’
A new adaptation shows how rich Alice Walker’s novel is and how the source material can lend itself to unconventional…