Booksmart
A stellar high school comedy with an A+ cast, a brilliant script loaded with witty dialogue, eye-catching cinematography, swift editing, and a danceable soundtrack.
Cecil B. DeMille
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The latest on Blu-ray and DVD includes "Atomic Blonde," "Wind River," "Your Name," and more.
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Meryl Streep and other awards recipients shared their thoughts on an America under Donald Trump during last night's Golden Globes ceremony.
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This seasoned triumvirate of talent deserves their recognition in a competitive year.
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An excerpt from the new book "Hidden Hemingway: Inside the Ernest Hemingway Archives of Oak Park."
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A guide to the latest on Blu-ray, including "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2" and "Only Angels Have Wings" (the first time those two movies have ever been in a sentence together).
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"The Martian," "The Revenant" Lead 73rd Golden Globe Awards
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Sex Symbol Without Auteur: The Strange Case of the Gina Lollobrigida Filmography
Three films starring Gina Lollobrigida have been released on Blu-ray; Glenn Kenny looks at them and her entire career.
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An analysis of recent faith-based releases, including "God's Not Dead" and "Heaven Is For Real."
From "Tales of Hoffmann" to "Taxi Driver": An Interview with Thelma Schoonmaker
An interview with the legendary Thelma Schoonmaker.
"Boyhood," "The Grand Budapest Hotel" Win Golden Globes
Jana Monji reports live from the Golden Globes.
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Recent titles released on Blu-ray.
The Twelve Scenes of Christmas: Numbers 8 to 5
Part two of our countdown of twelve great scenes set around Christmas: #8–#5.
Thumbnails 10/15/2013
Forgotten silent star Wallace Reid; Helena Bonham Carter defends 'The Lone Ranger'; Harry Belafonte sues the King estate; the trouble with Kenan Thompson
Appealing to the base
Hollywood has the same problem with the Oscars that the Republicans are having with their primaries. They can't seem to agree on a candidate with a broad appeal to the base. All nine Oscar finalists were, like Mitt Romney, good enough to be nominated. But none of them appealed to average multiplex moviegoers, just as it's said Romney doesn't appeal to the GOP base.
#97 January 11, 2012
Marie writes: I have no words. Beyond the obvious, that is. And while I'm okay looking at photos, the video.... that was another story. I actually found myself turning away at times, the suspense too much to bear - despite knowing in advance that he's alive and well and there was nothing to worry about. The bottom of my stomach still fell out...
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