His performance as a crusading Southern sheriff made him a star after a decade under the radar in character parts. He went on to play a wide range of roles.
Category: Movies
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‘Sister Midnight’ Review: The Feminine Mystique, but Make It Macabre
A housewife’s domestic distresses take a horrifying turn in this dark comedy set in the slums of Mumbai.
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‘Desert of Namibia’ Review: Ups and Downs
Yoko Yamanaka’s film is a brilliantly observed portrait of a young woman simmering with frustrations and coming to terms with her relationships and place in the world.
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‘The Kiss’ Review: A Romance Without Love?
A young military man asks a woman to dance, but they’re in for a bumpy ride in this story adapted from a novel by Stefan Zweig.
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‘Love’ Review: Connection, Oslo Style
A poetic drama weaves together the lives of Norwegians as they pursue connection in their own ways.
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‘Final Destinations: Bloodlines’ Review: Born to Die
The sixth installment in the horror franchise might be the most self-consciously silly of the bunch — and it’s all the better for it.
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‘The Damned’ Review: Unfortunate Sons
In Roberto Minervini’s intimate and impressionistic drama, a group of Civil War scouts faces the harsh realities of the uncharted Montana territory.
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Tom Cruise Teaches Cannes About Star Power
Whether in “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” or on the red carpet, the 62-year-old actor ensured that all eyes were on him.
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‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ Review: Tom Cruise Defies All
For the eighth installment of this stunt-spectacular franchise, the star returns to fight off A.I. planetary domination, the bends, gravity and maybe mortality itself.
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Morris, Alligator of ‘Happy Gilmore’ Fame, Dies at 80 (or More)
The 640-pound, 11-foot gator memorably played a golf-ball-stealing, hand-chomping terror in the 1996 Adam Sandler film.
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Cannes Reacts to Gérard Depardieu Verdict With Soul-Searching and Shrugs
The actor, who was found guilty of sexual assault on Tuesday, was a festival stalwart and had brought nearly 30 movies to the event.
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HBO’s Streaming Service Becomes ‘HBO Max’ Again
Warner Bros. Discovery executives are reinstating the name HBO Max for the popular streaming service. It’s the fourth name change for the app in the last decade.