A gory tribute to B-movies from the 1980s tries and fails to say something about forever wars.
Category: Movies
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‘Mayday’ Review: Frenemies, a Cold War Story
The New York Times – Movies:Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh keep this “Top Gun”-inspired action comedy aloft.
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For Los Javis, Their Breakthrough ‘La Bola Negra’ Was Almost the End
The New York Times – Movies:Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, a.k.a. Los Javis, are household names in Spain, in part for their relationship. But everything changed after their Cannes triumph “La Bola Negra.”
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What Is ‘Narrative Art’? The Lucas Museum Finally Shows Us Its Vision.
The New York Times – On the Runway:After several delays, George Lucas’s legacy project is finally ready to open. There’s less “Star Wars” than you might expect.
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In Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink,’ Tabloid Scandals Sell and the Public Is Buying
The New York Times – Movies:The film, which opened the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, portrays the rise of the British tabloid The Sun in Boyle’s trademark rollicking style.
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In Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink,’ Tabloid Scandals Sell and the Public Is Buying
The New York Times – Movies:The film, which opened the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, portrays the rise of the British tabloid The Sun in Boyle’s trademark rollicking style.
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‘The Runner’ Review: Neither Fast Nor Furious Enough
The New York Times – Movies:Gal Gadot limps ahead as a desperate single mother in a thin race-against-time thriller.
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Bill Simmons’s Co-Hosts Are Tired of His A.I. Antics
The New York Times – Business:The founder of The Ringer is taking flak for using artificial intelligence to conjure opinions from the deceased film critic Roger Ebert. Ads from OpenAI have recently run on the show.
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The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Disney+, MGM+, Apple TV, Peacock and More in September
The New York Times – Movies:A Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh movie, a “Reacher” spinoff and a “LEGO Star Wars” are among this month’s highlights.
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John Boorman Reflects on Why ‘Exorcist II’ Bombed in 1977
The New York Times – Movies:The filmmaker John Boorman speaks candidly in a new documentary that aims to reassess the notorious failure. (For one, it wasn’t really scary.)
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Trump Renews Push for Federal Film Tax Credit
The New York Times – Movies:Proponents say a federal program could bring back Hollywood jobs that have gone overseas because of cheap labor and large incentives.