In Na Jiazuo’s striking directorial debut, young people inhabit a place seemingly made up of those who owe money and the thugs who try to beat it out of them.
Category: Movies
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‘Return to Dust’ Review: Grit Against All Odds
Li Ruijun’s newest feature is a touching portrait of love and resiliency that doubles as a critique of China’s ruling class.
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Christopher Nolan on J. Robert Oppenheimer and His Contradictions
The biopic director argues that the physicist who oversaw creation of the atomic bomb was both the most important person who ever lived and hopelessly naïve.
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Barbie: Reviews of Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling
Some critics viewed the highly-anticipated movie as satirically capitalistic, while others saw it as capitalistically satirical.
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‘Oppenheimer’ Review: A Man for Our Time
Christopher Nolan’s complex, vivid portrait of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the “father of the atomic bomb,” is a brilliant achievement in formal and conceptual terms.
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Ghibli Park Celebrates “Totoro” And Other Miyazaki Movies
The Japanese company Studio Ghibli opened a theme park to celebrate the eccentric, charming animated movies of its founder, Hayao Miyazaki. Could two ‘Totoro’-loving toddlers find happiness there?
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Actors’ Strike Won’t Halt 39 Independent Projects, SAG-AFTRA Says
SAG-AFTRA confirmed the productions had no ties to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents big studios. More exemptions could follow.
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‘Barbie’ Review: On the Road and Out of the Box
She’s in the driver’s seat, headed for uncharted territory (flat feet!). But there are limits to how much dimension even Greta Gerwig can give this branded material.
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Summer Fashion Inspired By Eric Rohmer’s Films
The outfits featured in the late French filmmaker’s work, celebrated by a new Instagram account, offer an antidote to all that is plastic and pink.
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‘Barbie’ vs. ‘Oppenheimer’: The Real Winner May Be the Box Office
The toy-based comedy is expected to draw $100 million; the biopic half that. But in an uneven year for movies, the duel seems to be engaging audiences.
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Actors and Hollywood Studios Are ‘Far Apart’ on Key Issues
The actors’ union and the organization that bargains on behalf of the studios traded statements underscoring how much work needs to be done to reach an agreement.
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Why You Should See ‘Oppenheimer’ in IMAX 70-Millimeter
The IMAX 70-millimeter format is usually associated with action. But Christopher Nolan says his biopic benefited from the tall image.