In wily, vamping style, the actor plays a friendly neighbor to two missionaries before turning his home into a horror-filled slaughterhouse.
Category: Movies
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‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ Review: How It Got So Great
The film, based on a 1972 children’s book by Barbara Robinson, tells the story of an unlikely group of kids stunning a small town for the holidays.
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Ridley Scott on ‘Gladiator II,” Denzel Washington and Joaquin Phoenix
The director speaks his mind on rejected sequel ideas, Joaquin Phoenix’s plan to quit the original and working with a “fractious” Denzel Washington.
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‘Elevation’ Review: A High Place
Humans flee monsters who refuse to surpass 8,000 feet in altitude in this “Quiet Place” copycat.
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‘Pedro Páramo’ Review: A Ghost Story Lacking in Spirit
In this grave adaptation of Juan Rulfo’s surreal novel, the living pray for salvation and the dead murmur regrets, but the filmmaking is oddly orthodox.
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Reinventing the ‘Theater Kid’ Label With Help From Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga
For stars like Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga, showmanship is a virtue. That’s a big change from the days when Anne Hathaway was vilified for her effortful work.
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A ‘Wicked’ Tearful Talk With Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande
The stars of the new movie reflect on their long ride together, getting through Covid and the actors’ strike, and avoiding “playing to the green.”
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Leni Riefenstahl’s Nazi Beliefs Seen in New Film
Recent access to Leni Riefenstahl’s estate has prompted new discussions in Germany about her politics and a reconsideration of her photographs of the Nuba people in Sudan.
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For ‘Dinner in America,’ a Surprise Theatrical Run Is Dessert
The film became popular on TikTok two years after its quiet initial release. Now, it’s getting a second chance in movie theaters.
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How ‘Blitz’ Recreates War-Torn London
Steve McQueen’s latest film, set in 1940 during Germany’s bombardment of the British capital, draws extensively from contemporary photos, and was shot entirely outside London.