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In Review: 'Nope,' 'The Gray Man'

In Review: 'Nope,' 'The Gray Man'

Scott Tobias Keith Phipps

Jordan Peele's latest depicts strange doings in the California countryside while the Russos try to launch a franchise without familiar superheroes

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The case of the disappearing blockbuster: James Cameron's 'True Lies'

The case of the disappearing blockbuster: James Cameron's 'True Lies'

Scott Tobias

The first $100 million movie is simultaneously retrograde, forward-looking and completely of its time.

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Arthouses I Have Loved

Arthouses I Have Loved

Keith Phipps

A short tribute to some much-haunted theaters

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In Review: 'Where the Crawdads Sing,' 'Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song'

In Review: 'Where the Crawdads Sing,' 'Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song'

Scott Tobias Keith Phipps

Delia Owens' bestselling romance/courtroom drama/whodunit hybrid gets a suitably glossy adaptation and a documentary looks at Leonard Cohen through his oft-covered hymn.

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In 'The Gambler,' James Caan stakes his swagger against the house

In 'The Gambler,' James Caan stakes his swagger against the house

Scott Tobias

The late actor embodied masculinity for a generation, but it was always more complicated than it seemed.

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In Review: 'Both Sides of the Blade,' 'Fire of Love,' and 'Murina'

In Review: 'Both Sides of the Blade,' 'Fire of Love,' and 'Murina'

Keith Phipps Scott Tobias

Passion animates three recommended films this week, including a Claire Denis love triangle, a Sundance hit about married volcanologists, and a Croatian Camera D'Or winner.

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