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In Review: 'Scream,' 'Belle'

In Review: 'Scream,' 'Belle'

Scott Tobias Keith Phipps

A brand-name horror franchise (sort of) starts over and an animated feature (kind of) offers a 21st century retelling of 'Beauty and the Beast.'

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“Kill All Hippies”: The Return of Dennis Hopper’s ‘Out of the Blue’

“Kill All Hippies”: The Return of Dennis Hopper’s ‘Out of the Blue’

Keith Phipps

Restored and re-released for its 40th anniversary, Hopper's third film as a director is a shocking depiction of an unhappy family that doubles as a showcase for the late Linda Manz.

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'I Know What You Did Last Summer': The Rise and Immediate Fall of the Neo-Slasher

'I Know What You Did Last Summer': The Rise and Immediate Fall of the Neo-Slasher

Scott Tobias

A year after 'Scream" revived slashers, another Kevin Williamson hit show signs of diminishing returns.

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In Review: 'A Hero,' 'The 355,' 'The Tender Bar'

In Review: 'A Hero,' 'The 355,' 'The Tender Bar'

Scott Tobias Keith Phipps

Ashgar Farhadi returns with his greatest drama since 'A Separation'; Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong'o, and others team up to save the world; and George Clooney directs another snoozer.

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The Best Films of 2021 (Keith's List)

The Best Films of 2021 (Keith's List)

Keith Phipps

It was a year of interstellar messiahs, truffle pigs, Bronco Henrys and more.

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The Best Films of 2021 (Scott's List)

The Best Films of 2021 (Scott's List)

Scott Tobias

The year of Ryusuke Hamaguchi also included triumphs by favorites like Ashgar Farhadi and Paul Thomas Anderson. Plus: Best performance, reasons for hope/despair and the dreaded "age gap" discourse.

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