Category: Movies

Raúl Castillo Can Empathize With Ambivalence

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In “The Inspection,” he plays a drill instructor who takes a bullied recruit under his wing, the kind of nurturing the actor says he has benefited from as well.
‘Last Resort’ Review: A Martial Arts Hostage Mission

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In this action film set in Bangkok, a special forces guy goes in to rescue his wife and daughter.
‘Candy Land’ Review: Truck-Stop Thrills

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In this sleazy slasher by the writer and director John Swab, a group of sex workers adopts a former member of a religious cult.
‘The Old Way’ Review: Mild Mild West

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Nicolas Cage phones it in as a deadly, taciturn gunslinger in this middling western.
‘Alcarràs’ Review: Labor of Love

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In this naturalistic drama from Spain, a family confronts the impending loss of its generations-old farm.
‘Mars One’ Review: Hope on the Horizon

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This film from Gabriel Martins follows the dreams of a Black Brazilian family living on the outskirts of Belo Horizonte.
‘The Subtle Art of Not Giving a #@%!’ Review: A Blunt Philosophy

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The writer Mark Manson is an onscreen guide in this visualization of his self-help book.
‘The Wounded Man’: Dark Night, Lost Soul

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In its unflinching depiction of a French teenager’s violent gay awakening, this 1983 film is among Patrice Chéreau’s most confrontational works.
Will These Be the 10 Best Picture Oscar Nominees?

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Now that critics’ laurels and box office results are in, the race for the top honor is clearer. But there’s still room for an outside contender to slip in.
Teen Stars of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Sue Over Nudity in 1968 Film

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Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting assert in a lawsuit that Paramount Pictures should have known nude images of them in their teens were “secretly and unlawfully obtained.”
When the Camera Can’t Turn Away, These Women Force Us to Listen

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Films as different as the biopic “Till” and the thriller “Resurrection” use lengthy monologues to give female characters the chance to truly be heard.
Meet the Newer, Bolder Michelle Williams

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With “The Fabelmans,” the Oscar-nominated actress moves from minor-key naturalism to more stylized performances: “I wanted to make work that an audience member had to deal with.”