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In Review: 'The Substance,' 'His Three Daughters,' 'Wolfs'

In Review: 'The Substance,' 'His Three Daughters,' 'Wolfs'

Scott Tobias Keith Phipps

Coralie Fargeat's Cannes-winning sci-fi/horror film is a gruesome tour-de-force for Demi Moore while other top-flight actors struggle to keep lesser vehicles afloat.

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The Movie of the Moment: John Frankenheimer's 'Seconds'

The Movie of the Moment: John Frankenheimer's 'Seconds'

Scott Tobias

With 'The Substance' and 'A Different Man' opening this weekend, the influence of Frankenheimer's grim cult classic about a man switching to a younger identity looms large.

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Marjorie Also Known as Midge

Marjorie Also Known as Midge ✦

Keith Phipps

In ‘Vertigo,’ Barbara Bel Geddes plays a lovesick sidekick. What could have been a thankless part becomes as rich and moving as any role in the film.

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In Review: 'Speak No Evil,' 'My Old Ass'

In Review: 'Speak No Evil,' 'My Old Ass'

Keith Phipps Scott Tobias

A daring Danish thriller gets an American remake and an indie comedy with a different sort of doubling proves sneakily profound.

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The Vanishing of 'The Vanishing'

The Vanishing of 'The Vanishing'

Scott Tobias

With 'Speak No Evil' in theaters this week, it's a good time to look back on the strange case of a European director who Americanized his own horror masterpiece.

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Interview: Carrie Rickey on 'A Complicated Passion: The Life and Work of Agnès Varda'

Interview: Carrie Rickey on 'A Complicated Passion: The Life and Work of Agnès Varda'

Keith Phipps

The critic and scholar discusses her new biography of the pioneering filmmaker and what she discovered while writing it.

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