I revisited Dustin Hoffman’s extraordinary performance as the autistic Raymond in “Rain Man” (1998) and for the first time noticed…
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In the lexicon of modern pop culture, few board games have made as many film/TV appearances as Dungeons & Dragons,…
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In the mid-2000s, when adult dramas still reigned supreme, director Mike Nichols decided to adapt another play. Back in 1966,…
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When Chaz Ebert invited me to become an editor at rogerebert.com, she said it was her plan to have at…
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(This article contains spoilers for Yorgos Lanthimos’s “Poor Things”) If you’ve been following some of the discourse on TikTok or…
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David Bordwell was a teacher who became a friend. He opened my eyes to what cinema actually is. His influence…
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Richard Lewis was the first comedian I tried to model myself upon. That’s a nice way of saying I straight-up…
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For some viewers, Cillian Murphy’s presence in “Oppenheimer” might have been confusing: I know I’ve seen that guy in something,…
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Unlike most of the Oscar ceremonies over the last decade, the biggest question we’ll get answered on Sunday, March 10…
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Some people are members of “Saturday Night Live’s” Five-Timers Club. Some people have won two Best Actress Oscars. And some…
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