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Why is this long-running film series so gripping and effective? Because it doesn’t monkey around.
Author: Alissa Wilkinson
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Why ‘The Jinx’ Owes Its Existence to a Bizarre Movie About Robert Durst
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Film can be influential in strange ways. The HBO series and follow-up wouldn’t have been made if a killer hadn’t taken a liking to a fictional portrayal.
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What Ethan Hawke’s ‘Wildcat’ Gets Right About Flannery O’Connor
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Those familiar with her menagerie of grotesques, her views of Southern society, her tortured faith and inner contradictions will get what his film is doing.
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Yance Ford’s “Power” Documentary Argues That Policing and Politics Are Inextricable
The New York Times – Film:
Though Yance Ford’s new Netflix documentary takes on a much-explored topic, its mix of personal and polemic makes for a strong argument.
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‘Gasoline Rainbow’ Review: We’re on a Ride to Nowhere
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This semi-fictional tale of a road trip for weirdos is full of joy.
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‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Review: Hail, Caesar
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The latest installment in an excellent series finds mythology turning into power.
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‘The Contestant’ on Hulu Offers a Glimpse of Reality TV Ethics
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The documentary tells the strange story of a groundbreaking 1998 Japanese TV show but doesn’t go far enough in its examination.
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‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Review: How We Used to Escape
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An outstanding not-quite-horror film about being a fan just before the internet took over.
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‘The Idea of You’ Review: Surviving Celebrity
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Anne Hathaway headlines a movie that’s got a lot to say about the perils of fame.