“Peeping Tom,” Michael Powell’s ill-fated film maudit, may have led to the director’s premature career downturn, but today, the movie…
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When it comes to the handful of names who are defiantly keeping the idea of super-stardom alive, Jennifer Lopez is…
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Most simply described, Miguel Gomes’s “Grand Tour” tells the story of Edward (Gonçalo Waddington), a British official in Myanmar, who…
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The success of “Pulp Fiction” inspired a flood of films and a fair number of TV shows; I recently wrote about one…
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Beyond the competition, there are dozens of other films to be captivated by here at Cannes, many solidly fitting under…
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“Sight” tells the extraordinary story of Dr. Ming Wang, from the oppressions of China’s decade-long Cultural Revolution to his move…
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People like to speak about a golden era of movies—the precise dimensions of which often shift based on the generation…
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Chiara Mastroianni really does resemble her dad. Near the beginning of Christophe Honoré’s “Marcello Mio,” she has a dream in…
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“Doesn’t it seem like these assignments are getting weirder?” There’s no program on television more wonderfully weird than “Evil.” Even…
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As I type this essay, students across the country are encamped in university quads. Protesting American Imperialism, by way of…
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