Tag: the classics
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‘The Bad and the Beautiful’ is an Essential Hollywood Melodrama
Vincente Minnelli doesn’t mince anything here.
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Too High
On ‘The Stunt Man.’
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Overnight Success
‘The Barefoot Contessa’ is among the most pessimistic dramas about film stardom ever made.
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‘The Cell’ Gives New Meaning to the Psychological Thriller
‘The Reflecting Skin’ has two ways of seeing.
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She’s Not There
On ‘Titane’ and ‘The Mad Women’s Ball.’
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In the House
‘Tenebrae’ is about as personal as a slasher movie can get.
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‘The Straight Story’ is a Surprisingly Sweet Effort from David Lynch
I’ll admit that I teetered on the verge of tears for almost all of ‘The Straight Story.’
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Voices
On ‘Annette’ and ‘Respect.’
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‘The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek’ is as Nightmarish as it is Goofy
The action in the screwball comedy ‘The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek’ is so unfalteringly goofy that we sometimes forget that its premise is fundamentally nightmarish.
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Nothing Sacred
On ‘What’s Up, Doc?’
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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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