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Robert Redford: A Classic American Ideal Who Escaped the Mold

Though he got his start under the old studio system, he remained a natural in the New Hollywood and beyond.

I Finally Solved My Ethan Hawke Problem

A star since he was teenager, Hawke left our critic cold for several movies. But as he grew as an actor, his performances won her…

‘Riefenstahl’ Review: Hitler’s Favorite Filmmaker Revisited

This cleareyed documentary looks at how Leni Riefenstahl, the director of the Nazi propaganda film “Triumph of the Will,” tirelessly tried to rewrite history.

‘Caught Stealing’ Review: Austin Butler in Trouble and on the Run

The actor stars as a rough-and-tumble bartender in Darren Aronofsky’s odyssey across an older, grimier New York City.

They’re (Mostly) Good Dogs and Even Better Film Symbols

Directors use our canine friends to convey connection even as we’ve grown more disconnected from the animal world.

‘Relay’ Review: Riz Ahmed, Sleek and Sly

The actor stars as a mysterious fixer in this diverting thriller set in New York from the director David Mackenzie (“Hell or High Water”).

‘Nobody 2’ Review: Bob Odenkirk Is a Father Who Knows (and Kills) Best

In this sequel, Bob Odenkirk returns as an ordinary suburban husband and dad who’s an exceedingly skilled and very busy assassin.

‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Review: Spike Lee and Denzel Washington, Reunited

The director returns to New York City, reuniting with Denzel Washington as a big-time record exec, for a twisty parable about power and conscience.

‘An Officer and a Spy’ Review: The Dreyfus Affair as an Allegory

Six years after its French release, the movie is screening in New York. It’s the first Roman Polanski movie to open in the U.S. since…

‘The Naked Gun’ Review: A Chip Off the Old Blockhead

Liam Neeson gamely steps into Leslie Nielsen’s big, beautiful clown shoes in this reboot of the blissfully absurd 1988 cop comedy.