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With a new 30th anniversary 4K restoration of his debut feature coming out, Alexander Payne reflects on the legacy of his abortion satire.
With a new 30th anniversary 4K restoration of his debut feature coming out, Alexander Payne reflects on the legacy of his abortion satire.
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Just in time for Halloween: Some thoughts on some horror movie first-watches from across the genre's spectrum.
Today's reviews cover new films by Lee Chang-dong and Pawel Pawlikowski, along with a surprisingly literal wicker man.
A pair of arthouse offerings depict a low-level criminal and a reclusive author who's made a career out of crime.
Our three-part coverage of a week stuffed with new releases kicks off with looks at an ambitious animated epic and a horror movie set in Batman's backyard.
A 2008 Australian film wraps a story of grief and loss into the form of a scary mockumentary.
