Movies
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Danny Huston Talks Growing Up with ‘The Maltese Falcon’
As John Huston’s directorial debut turns 80 years old, his son speaks to its lasting legacy in film history.
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Patience and Perspective: The Gentle Editing of ‘First Cow’
Here’s a video essay that breaks down why the genre-defying softness of ‘First Cow’ permeates its edit.
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30 Things We Learned from Kenneth Branagh’s ‘Dead Again’ Commentary
“Another terrible in-joke coming up I’m afraid, but I couldn’t resist it.”
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Why Most Movies are Shot with Two Dominant Colors
Remember the orange and teal plague of the 2010s? Good times.
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A Mystery Leads to Dark Laughter in Our Pick of the Week
Plus 12 more new releases to watch at home this week on Blu-ray/DVD!
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‘Run Hide Fight’ Delivers the Best and Meanest ‘Die Hard’ Knockoff in Years
If you can stomach the premise and ignore the outside controversies, what you’ll find here is a highly satisfying little action movie.
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The Decade-Defining Darkness of ‘First Reformed’
Here’s a video essay on why the pride and despair of Paul Schrader’s film defines the latent darkness of the 2010s.
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Every James Bond Reference in the ‘Austin Powers’ Movies
Baby. Yeah, Baby.
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Reimagining an Icon in ‘Lupin III: The First’
Lupin III is one of the first icons of manga and anime history. A new film that takes the character into 3D animation for the first time lives up to all the expectations that come with that legacy.
