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The '80s in 40: ‘Heaven’s Gate’ (April 29, 1981)

The '80s in 40: ‘Heaven’s Gate’ (April 29, 1981)

Keith Phipps

A notorious flop in its day, Michael Cimino's third film has been reclaimed as a classic. But its failure had lingering effects on both its creator's career and the movie business as a whole.

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In Review: 'Air,' 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie'

In Review: 'Air,' 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie'

Scott Tobias Keith Phipps

The brands are out in force as Ben Affleck documents a key moment in Nike history and a Nintendo classic gets another shot at big-screen immortality.

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The Termite Artist: An interview with Kelly Reichardt

The Termite Artist: An interview with Kelly Reichardt

Scott Tobias

With her eighth feature 'Showing Up,' Reichardt digs into the day-to-day pleasures (and hassles) of being an independent artist. She talked to us about her connection to the material.

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On Memory, Parents, and ‘Relic’

On Memory, Parents, and ‘Relic’

Keith Phipps

Natalie Erika Jane’s debut draws from the experience of caring for parents with dementia. It's an unsettling film that's doubled as an unexpectedly comforting mirror to the past few years of my life.

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In Review: 'A Thousand and One,' 'Rye Lane,' 'Enys Men,' 'Tetris'

In Review: 'A Thousand and One,' 'Rye Lane,' 'Enys Men,' 'Tetris'

Keith Phipps Scott Tobias

This week's reviews include this year's Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner, a charming rom-com and an unsettling horror film from Britain, and a video game origin story.

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#95 (tie): 'Once Upon a Time in the West': The Reveal discusses all 100 of Sight & Sound’s Greatest Films of All Time

#95 (tie): 'Once Upon a Time in the West': The Reveal discusses all 100 of Sight & Sound’s Greatest Films of All Time

Scott Tobias Keith Phipps

Our journey through the Sight & Sound 100, starting with a six-way tie for the 95th spot, continues with Sergio Leone’s spaghetti Western masterpiece.

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