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In Review: 'Armageddon Time,' 'Causeway,' 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story'

In Review: 'Armageddon Time,' 'Causeway,' 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story'

Scott Tobias Keith Phipps

James Gray looks back on his past in an anti-nostalgia piece, Jennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree Henry dig into a low-key drama and Weird Al mythologizes himself.

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Field Before 'TÁR'

Field Before 'TÁR'

Scott Tobias

After a 16-year absence, Todd Field returned with a triumphant third film. Did his first two films justify the pre-release excitement?

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In Review: 'The Banshees of Inisherin,' 'Descendant,' 'The Good Nurse'

In Review: 'The Banshees of Inisherin,' 'Descendant,' 'The Good Nurse'

Scott Tobias Keith Phipps

In theaters: a pair of fighting Irishmen. At home: a couple of quality films arrive on Netflix. It's a cornucopia of choices and Thanksgiving is still weeks away.

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The unbearable lightness of 'La Dolce Vita'

The unbearable lightness of 'La Dolce Vita'

Scott Tobias

Federico Fellini's greatest film examines the seductive highs and hangover lows of celebrity culture.

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The Curious Case of ‘Psycho II’

The Curious Case of ‘Psycho II’

Keith Phipps

In 1983, an unlikely sequel returned Norman Bates to the Bates Motel and foreshadowed an IP-driven future.

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