The New York Times – Film:
James L. Brooks returns with a lieutenant governor comedy that might leave you more confused than amused.
Author: Alissa Wilkinson
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‘WTO/99’ Review: The ‘Battle in Seattle’ as Seen by the Participants
The New York Times – Film:
To tell the story of the demonstrations surrounding a World Trade Organization meeting, “WTO/99” assembled scenes shot by the participants themselves.
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‘Jay Kelly’ Review: All His Memories Are Movies
The New York Times – Film:
Noah Baumbach’s latest film has George Clooney playing the last of the old-school movie stars.
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Why Are There So Many Films Right Now Based on the Bible?
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Films that take their stories from the Old or New Testament are filling screens big and small. To understand why, it helps to know Hollywood history.
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In ‘The Tale of Silyan,’ the Storks Are Watching
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The birds’ presence lends an otherworldly air to this nonfiction look at a family farm in a dying North Macedonian village.
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‘Hamnet’ Review: The Rest Is Silence
The New York Times – Film:
Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal star in a heartbreaking adaptation of the best-selling novel.
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‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ Review: Forgive Them, Father
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Josh O’Connor leads a star-studded cast in the latest Benoit Blanc mystery — this one, about religious cults of personality.
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‘Zodiac Killer Project’: Hooked on True Crime
The New York Times – Film:
Charlie Shackleton explains how he would have made a film had he won the rights to a book on a murderer. The result is a fascinating look at a whole genre.
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‘Train Dreams’ Review: Life, Understood in Reverse
The New York Times – Film:
Joel Edgerton stars in a gorgeous film based on Denis Johnson’s celebrated novella about a laborer in the Pacific Northwest.