When American studios wouldn’t back his film about a laid-off manager committing gruesome murders, the director returned to Korea. Now he has a hit on his hands.
Category: Movies
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Five Action Movies to Stream Now
This month’s picks include a World War I revenge tale, a vampire superhero and female assassins.
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How a Deadly Bond Develops in ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’
James Cameron narrates a sequence from his film, featuring Oona Chaplin and Stephen Lang.
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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ | Anatomy of a Scene
James Cameron narrates a sequence from his film.
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9 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
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‘No Other Choice’ Review: A Company Man Cut Loose
Park Chan-wook, the director of “Oldboy” and “The Handmaiden,” brings comedic flair to the cruel tale of an employee pushed to the brink.
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‘Marty Supreme’ Review: Timothée Chalamet Sprints to the Top
The actor stars as a magnetic, striving table-tennis champ in Josh Safdie’s new movie, one of the most exciting movies of the year.
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The Ping-Pong Hustler Who Inspired ‘Marty Supreme’
Volleying questions with the table tennis champ Marty Reisman, an inspiration for Timothée Chalamet’s new film, showed that he was a character in his own right.
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‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ Review: A Woman Clothed With the Sun
In an extraordinary performance, Amanda Seyfried plays the founder of the Shakers in a singular film.
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‘The Choral’ Review: Singing to Keep the Fear at Bay
As England goes to war, a provincial choir master played by Ralph Fiennes is challenged to find available voices in this poignant drama set in 1916.
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‘Song Sung Blue’ Review: A Christmas ‘Caroline’
Craig Brewer’s toe-tapping weepie about the triumphs and tragedies of a Neil Diamond tribute band is exactly the movie we need right now.
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‘Anaconda’ Review: Back in the Jungle
The movie gets at least one thing right: Rebooting the shlocky, widely-panned creature-feature, starring Jack Black and Paul Rudd, is a goofy idea.