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‘Raise the Red Lantern’ Returns to Theaters as Potent and Stunning as Ever
Zhang Yimou’s classic 1991 film has a new 4K transfer that highlights its powerful visuals.
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Zhang Yimou’s classic 1991 film has a new 4K transfer that highlights its powerful visuals.
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John Turturro gives one of the best performances of his incredible career in Noah Segan’s melancholy crime drama.
Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson’s film crackles with sex and dark comedy but can't weave a satisfying finale.
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How the film’s tumultuous past speaks to our bizarre present.
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Martin McDonagh examines the slow, bitter death of the American Empire in his latest story of hitman buddies.
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Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s documentary explains how current systems allow the Israeli military to exterminate Gazans from a distance.
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Jennifer Peedom’s story about Tenzing Norgay hits familiar beats but reframes the journey to make it about communion rather than conquering.
Kenji Tanigaki’s action film showcases the unique, violent thrills of incredible martial arts choreography.
Curry Barker’s twisted, exhilarating horror film is not for the faint of heart.
Text, subtext, and taking genre stories seriously.
How the success of 'KPop Demon Hunters' might point to a fascinating hybrid model for the streamer.
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If Sorkin wants to write op-eds, he should go do that instead of subjecting us to his tedious, sexist movie.
As his tenure comes to an end, the former head of Warner Bros. Discovery showed he was ill-equipped to lead a media conglomerate.
Does the movie star want to defeat A.I., or does he envy it?
Michael Showalter’s adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s novel offers staid storytelling rather than pulpy erotic thrills.
You’ve likely never seen a movie where a Muslim hitman is raising three kids and trying to find breast milk for his baby.
Nick Davis' documentary about the comic luminaries in the 1972 Toronto production of ‘Godspell’ works best when acknowledging happy happenstance.
Jay Baruchel gives an impressive performance as a man at odds with his dangerous ambition.
More than a takedown of former ‘Dateline’ personality Chris Hansen, the film explores how performance itself becomes a bizarre power trip.
Director David Ayer’s new movie constantly removes almost any sense of peril from the wilderness.
There’s nothing necessarily wrong with being formulaic, but Claire Scanlon’s adaptation fumbles a few key elements.
Fans of ‘How To with John Wilson’ won’t mind what’s basically a 100-minute episode.
Padriac McKinley’s men-on-a-mission story gets a boost from some welcome twists and lush cinematography.