This 1950s satire from Amanda Kramer broadens the scope of the queer leather canon.
Category: Movies
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‘A Chance Encounter’ Review: Bland Days In Taormina
Andrea von Kampen, a singer-songwriter who has a way with the acoustic guitar, is the most engaging part of this tentative romantic drama.
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‘The Novelist’s Film’ Review: Real Talk
In Hong Sang-soo’s latest study in small moments and chance encounters, a visit to an old friend prompts a writer in crisis to try something new.
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‘Holy Spider’ Review: Brutality Tale
Like many a serial-killer drama, this movie about a real-life Iranian murderer who targeted prostitutes is a grisly thriller parading as a morality tale.
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‘The Lair’ Review: Going Underground
A band of grunts takes on mysterious underground monsters in this goofy horror movie.
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‘Wendell and Wild’ Review: Not Wild Enough
This devilish stop-motion horror comedy from Henry Selick and Jordan Peele can’t quite breathe life into its narrative.
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‘The Runner’ Is a Gem of the Iranian New Wave
Amir Naderi’s scrappy, intimate film, which follows an 11-year-old garbage scavenger in Iran, is getting a second viewing at Film Forum in Manhattan.
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With ‘The Good Nurse,’ a Director Takes on a Serial Killer and a System
Tobias Lindholm emphasizes his characters’ humanity, an approach that won over Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne, stars of the Netflix true-crime thriller.
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‘New York, New York,’ a Film-Inspired Homage, Plans Broadway Bow
The new musical, based on the 1977 Martin Scorsese film, features songs by John Kander and Fred Ebb and is directed by Susan Stroman.
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James Cameron and the Cast of ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Hold Their Breath
The original was the biggest hit ever, but the sequel still took a long time to come together. How will it resonate in a different era of moviegoing?
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She Knew the Cello. The Acting She Learned With Cate Blanchett.
Sophie Kauer was a cellist studying for a degree when a friend urged her to audition for “Tár.” She watched Michael Caine videos on acting and dove right in.
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How ‘Terrifier 2’ Slashed Its Way to Box Office Success
The low-budget, ultraviolent, no-stars, killer-clown horror film has been in the Top 10 since it was released theatrically earlier this month.