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Category: Movies
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Quit Lit
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Leo Woodall, if He Must, Chooses Oasis Over the Beatles
The New York Times – Movies:“Liam Gallagher is the coolest frontman who’s ever lived,” said the actor, one of the stars of “Tony.”
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Mark Rydell, ‘Actor’s Director’ Known for ‘On Golden Pond,’ Dies at 97
The New York Times – Movies:Having started out as an actor, he was able to coax sensitive work out of performers like Bette Midler, Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda and John Wayne.
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Five Horror Movies to Stream Now
The New York Times – Movies:In these picks: sinister sounds, a troubled teenager and musical maniacs.
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Ian Frazier Wrote ‘Coyote v. Acme’ in 1990. Now It’s a Movie.
The New York Times – Movies:With “Coyote vs. Acme,” Ian Frazier, a soft-spoken reporter and humorist, has finally gone Hollywood.
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9 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
The New York Times – Movies:Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
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Stavros Halkias Never Wanted to Get Political
The New York Times – Movies:The podcast host and emerging Hollywood presence spoke about his new stand-up special, giving advice to incels and comedy’s rightward creep.
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5 Children’s Movies to Stream Now
The New York Times – Movies:This month’s picks include two new additions to popular Disney musical franchises.
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How Jane Schoenbrun Has Fun With Horror (and Chicken) at Camp Miasma
The New York Times – Movies:The director discusses a key scene from “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma,” featuring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson.
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How Jane Schoenbrun Has Fun With Horror (and Chicken) at Camp Miasma
The New York Times – Movies:The director Jane Schoenbrun breaks down how they played with genre conventions in “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.”
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‘Dead Souls’ Review: A Mean Satire About American Exploitation
The New York Times – Movies:The “Repo Man” director Alex Cox returns with an unabashedly weird western, where he plays a mysterious stranger in an Arizona border town, circa 1890.
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‘Union County’ Review: High Stakes, Understated Portrayals
The New York Times – Movies:Will Poulter and Noah Centineo play troubled siblings in this simple, downbeat story set amid the opioid epidemic in rural Ohio.