A little too enamored of its own references, this teen horror-comedy feels a bit misshapen but still delivers some light fun.
Category: Movies
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‘Suncoast’ Review: How to Act When Your Brother Has Brain Cancer
Laura Chinn’s promising feature debut fictionalizes an excruciating experience: her brother’s slow death at the same time as Terri Schiavo’s ordeal.
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‘Ennio’ Review: Morricone and His Mastery of Film Scores
A lively, absorbing documentary about the Italian composer whose music is featured in hundreds of movies, from “A Fistful of Dollars” to “Kill Bill.”
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‘The Taste of Things’ Review: Love, Loss and Loins of Veal
Juliette Binoche stars in an instant culinary classic that exquisitely captures the kitchen’s bittersweet blessing.
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Taylor Swift Heading to Disney+ and ‘Moana’ Sequel to Theaters
The pop star’s hit “Eras Tour” concert film hits the streaming service next month, part of the company’s attempt to revitalize its entertainment lineup.
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Da’Vine Joy Randolph: Major Prizes, Major Attention, Major Unease
The “Holdovers” star sometimes feels overwhelmed by the glare of the spotlight. “In a very otherworldly way, my entire world has changed.”
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Apple Vision Pro Review: First Headset Lacks Polish and Purpose
Billed as the future of computing, the $3,500 goggles can’t replace a laptop for work. At times, wearing them also made our columnist feel nauseated.
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‘Perfect Days’ Review: Hanging On
Directed by Wim Wenders, this Oscar-nominated Japanese drama gently excavates the life of a toilet cleaner, and the shadows that lurk inside.
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Clyde Taylor, Literary Scholar Who Elevated Black Cinema, Dies at 92
A leading figure in the field of Black studies in the 1970s, he identified work by Black filmmakers as worthy of serious intellectual attention.
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Keith McNally, of Balthazar, Discusses His Filmmaking Past
Hundreds of moviegoers went to rare screenings of the New York restaurateur’s little-known 1990 film. Afterward, he treated them to half-price dinners at Balthazar and Minetta Tavern.
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How Toilets Got a Starring Role in a Wim Wenders Movie
A behind-the-scenes look at “Perfect Days,” which features Koji Yakusho as a cleaner of public bathrooms in Tokyo.
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Watch Carl Weathers Memorable Performances: ‘Rocky,’ ‘Star Wars’ and More
Whether dressed in American flag shorts or dirty fatigues, the versatile actor, best known as Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, always made an impression.