Category: Review
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‘Stripes’: Joining the Military for the Laugh
Like the previous year’s ‘Private Benjamin,’ military life is broadly made to look sort of fun — the perfect playground for a sitcom.
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Nothing Sacred
On ‘What’s Up, Doc?’
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Diane Keaton Plays Against Type in ‘Looking for Mr. Goodbar’
Keaton was just six months fresh from her career-making turn in ‘Annie Hall.’
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‘The Stranger’ is a Family-Reunion Drama with the Lift of a Thriller
‘The Stranger’’s subversiveness, unexpectedly, lies in its optimism — its unspoken plea for open-heartedness.
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Ghosts
On ‘The Trial’ and ‘The Immortal Story.’
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‘Nightmare Alley’ is a Creepy Rise-and-Fall Story
The movie is so rousingly cynical, the possibility of instantaneous death comes off as sort of merciful.
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‘The Lovers’: The Vagaries of Love
‘The Lovers’ was as much of a headache as it was a pick-me-up for its director, Louis Malle, and its star, Jeanne Moreau.
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‘Mr. Klein’ is Joseph Losey At His Best
On Losey’s chilling 1976 thriller.
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‘Summer of Soul’ is a Cause for Celebraton
You head home from ‘Summer of Soul’ clinging to any residual bliss.
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Duplicities
On ‘Zola’ and ‘False Positive.’
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Lovefool
On ‘The Heartbreak Kid.’
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‘La Main du Diable’ is a Nightmare
‘La Main du Diable’ was made during an especially dark moment in France’s history.
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