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Varda by Agnès
A typically beguiling and heartfelt guide to the films of the late Agnès Varda, by the director herself.
A typically beguiling and heartfelt guide to the films of the late Agnès Varda, by the director herself.
A legal thriller in the tradition of The Verdict and The Insider.
An elegantly wrought drama about a father and daughter.
A video essay celebrating Antonia Bird's maligned masterpiece, Ravenous.
This is far from a perfect movie, but it’s passionate, controlled and smart—a throwback to another era of American cinema, not just American life.
A gangster movie about old age, or an old age movie about gangsters.
The truth is stranger than fiction, and also probably more engrossing.
As of this writing, Todd Phillips’ “Joker” has earned nearly $1 billion globally, making it one of the most successful comic book movies ever released. But the discourse surrounding it will outlive this moment. No comic book-derived film since “Black Panther”…
Despite flashes of inspiration, this sequel to the unexpectedly compelling Maleficent can't seem to get out of its own way.
