The New York Times – Film:
The director, at the height of his powers, delivers a startling, present-day American epic, with Leonardo DiCaprio as a washed-up radical and doting dad.
Author: Manohla Dargis
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‘Megadoc’ Review: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Pricey Passion Project
The New York Times – Film:
This documentary by Mike Figgis about Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” is at once expansive and intimate, and sometimes very revealing.
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‘The Lost Bus’ Review: Matthew McConaughey Rides Out Disaster
The New York Times – Film:
The actor stars alongside America Ferrera in a high-tension drama from the director Paul Greengrass that revisits the deadly 2018 Camp Fire.
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Robert Redford: A Classic American Ideal Who Escaped the Mold
The New York Times – Film:
Though he got his start under the old studio system, he remained a natural in the New Hollywood and beyond.
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I Finally Solved My Ethan Hawke Problem
The New York Times – Film:
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 over.
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At the Toronto Film Festival, the Art Form Is Alive and Thriving
The New York Times – Film:
Park Chan-wook’s “No Other Choice” and Agnieszka Holland’s “Franz” led a strong festival slate, even with clunkers like a Paula Deen documentary.
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‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’ Review: They Can’t Leave This Behind
The New York Times – Film:
Four decades after their big-screen hit, the rock legends David, Derek and Nigel have reunited for one final (really, truly) concert.
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‘Riefenstahl’ Review: Hitler’s Favorite Filmmaker Revisited
The New York Times – Film:
This cleareyed documentary looks at how Leni Riefenstahl, the director of the Nazi propaganda film “Triumph of the Will,” tirelessly tried to rewrite history.
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They’re (Mostly) Good Dogs and Even Better Film Symbols
The New York Times – Film:
Directors use our canine friends to convey connection even as we’ve grown more disconnected from the animal world.