The Italian horror director is the subject of a new documentary and a film retrospective. But his artistry can be summed up in his feature directing debut, “The Bird With the Crystal Plumage.”
Category: Movies
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Chita Rivera Lived to Entertain. Here Are 9 Memorable Performances.
A quadruple threat, Rivera could make a lasting impression in minutes, whether onstage or onscreen. These videos illustrate why.
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The Queer Kids Are All Right. And Now They’re Making Me Better.
How watching gay coming-of-age stories has helped repair a heart still stuck in the past — and still scarred by a less welcoming world.
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Melinda Wilson, Wife of Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson, Dies at 77
Ms. Wilson’s relationship with her husband, a co-founder of the Beach Boys, was portrayed in the 2014 film “Love & Mercy.”
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A Mind-Bending 7-Hour Epic About Hitler Gets a Rare Screening
Hans-Jürgen Syberberg’s surreal film collage was a cause celebre when it reached the United States in 1980. It’s a fascinating contrast with current Holocaust dramas.
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Three Great Documentaries to Stream
Economic exploitation, climate change, entrenched corruption: These acclaimed films find fascination in catastrophe.
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Sundance Film Festival Ends With Plenty of Sales, Despite Slow Start
The festival, seen as a barometer for the overall health of the film industry, featured several movies and documentaries snatched up by studios and streaming services.
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The Most-Streamed Shows and Movies in 2023
Hollywood was on strike for much of the year. And yet the time viewers spent streaming shows and movies went up. A lot.
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Jesse Jane, Pornographic Film Star, Dies at 43
She starred in the highest-budget series in pornographic film history. She was also seen in some mainstream productions.
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Reneé Rapp’s ‘Mean Girls’ Press Tour Spurs Discourse Over Media Training
Reneé Rapp has been going off-script on the press circuit for “Mean Girls.” Maybe she lacks media training — and maybe that’s the point.