He documented the punk and post-punk music scene in the East Village, leading an independent film movement that was proudly unprofessional.
Category: Movies
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2026 Directors Guild Nominations: ‘One Battle,’ ‘Sinners’
The films of Paul Thomas Anderson and Ryan Coogler have been competing all season. Also in the running are Guillermo del Toro, Josh Safdie and Chloé Zhao.
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‘Magellan’ Review: The Beauty and the Bloodshed of a Smaller World
Gael García Bernal plays the explorer Ferdinand Magellan in Lav Diaz’s portrait of a brutal adventurer and his travels across the globe.
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‘Greenland 2: Migration’ Review: The New World
Gerard Butler returns for more earthshaking action in this crowd-pleasing postapocalyptic thriller.
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The Movie That Inspired Michael Mann to Direct
“The Joyless Street” is among the most chopped-up films of the silent era. A restoration at MoMA’s To Save and Project series proves eye-opening.
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‘Young Mothers’ Review: Teen Parents, Breaking Cycles
The Dardenne brothers’ latest film is a tender portrait of four teenage moms in a Belgian maternity shelter.
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‘My Neighbor Adolf’ Review: The Nazi Next Door
The actors Udo Kier and David Hayman square off in this domestic drama where a man is convinced that his neighbor is Adolf Hitler.
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‘OBEX’ Review: An Analog Nightmare
In this indie oddity boasting visceral D.I.Y. effects, a gentle loner enters the world of a video game to save his beloved dog.
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Can Shawn Levy Resuscitate ‘Star Wars’?
Lucasfilm hopes that Shawn Levy, who made “Deadpool and Wolverine” and helped make “Stranger Things,” can bring that same touch. The key may be his inner child.
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‘Dead Man’s Wire’ Review: When the Action Is Razor Thin
Dramatizing an odd news item from 1977, Gus Van Sant’s crime film isn’t crazy enough.
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‘All That’s Left of You’ Review: Hearts, Minds, History
The Palestinian American director Cherien Dabis offers eloquent context with her generational drama about Palestinian men.
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Josh O’Connor’s Masterly 2025 Performances: ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ and More
The star’s nuance and emotional power, along with his natural charisma, quietly enriched a quartet of movies in 2025.