The New York Times – Film:
For decades, filmmakers have been borrowing plot lines and metaphors from Homer’s epic for adventures set in different eras and realities.
Author: Maya Salam
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Sam Neill’s Best Movie Performances: Where to Stream
The New York Times – Film:
From his global breakthrough in “Jurassic Park” to the more recent “Peaky Blinders,” the actor’s range was always on display.
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Perilous and Preposterous, ‘Cliffhanger’ Brought Stallone Back From the Brink
The New York Times – Film:
Renny Harlin’s high-altitude thriller starring Sylvester Stallone and John Lithgow was peak early 1990s action extravagance.
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Why Loving Good-Bad Movies Feels All Good
The New York Times – Film:
A pop culture reporter explains why she revels in debating movies that cross the line from bad to sublime.
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Shannon Elizabeth Reflects on Being the Y2K Era’s ‘Hot Girl’
The New York Times – Film:
Shannon Elizabeth helped define blockbusters like “American Pie” and cult favorites like “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.” Now, as she enters a new public chapter, she reflects on the era.
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‘Armageddon’: The Blockbuster Melodrama That Left Our Heads Spinning
The New York Times – Film:
Michael Bay wasn’t remotely worried about the science in his 1998 science-fiction action hit that launched an elite ensemble cast to space.
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In ‘Should I Marry a Murderer’ and ‘Trust Me,’ Informants Risk Almost Everything
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In two new Netflix docuseries, women put their lives, safety and sanity on the line to help law enforcement bring down the bad guy.
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‘Reefer Madness,’ the P.S.A. That Backfired Spectacularly
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The comically self-serious and outrageous 1936 morality tale, which warned the public about marijuana, became an unintentional parody and midnight-movie classic decades later.