'Light Sleeper': The ghostly souls of Paul Schrader
In his 1992 indie drama with Willem Dafoe, Schrader reworked 'Taxi Driver' into another urban tale of alienation and violence. But with a twist.
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In Review: 'BlackBerry,' 'The Starling Girl'
This week, character actors come out to shine in a lively yarn about a mobile phone phenomenon and a fine drama about coming of age in tight religious community.
Bio-Doc-O-Rama!
An influx of documentaries about Brooke Shields, Judy Blume, Michael J. Fox and Little Richard offer a chance to reflect on the possibilities and limitations of the form.
#90 (tie): ‘Yi Yi’: The Reveal discusses all 100 of Sight & Sound’s Greatest Films of All Time
On the invisible and not-so-invisible artistry of Edward Yang's epic drama about a family in contemporary Taipei.
In Review: 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,' 'R.M.N.'
In theaters this week: a film about a team of cosmic adventurers and a sadly universal story of xenophobia.
‘Owning Mahowny’ at 20: Rolling the Dice with Philip Seymour Hoffman
In an early lead role, Philip Seymour Hoffman explored the mysterious compulsions of a banker who embezzled money to fuel his gambling addiction.