The Reckoning of Ben Stiller
How to lead an artistic life and be part of a family is a tension he has only recently faced in life and now, onscreen, for a film about his comedian parents.
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‘Frankenstein’ Review: Guillermo del Toro’s Creature Rises
The director’s interpretation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel is the movie he was born to make.
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‘Blue Moon’ Review: Without a Love of My Own
Ethan Hawke plays the legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart on a wistful one-night quest to save his soul.
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‘It Was Just an Accident’ Review: A Liberation Story Straight From Iran
In his latest movie, the formerly banned filmmaker Jafar Panahi tells a circuitous, moving and unexpectedly funny story of resistance.
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‘Mr. Scorsese’ Review: A Captivating and Charismatic Profile
Rebecca Miller’s five-part documentary series balances her esteem for the director with a clear eye toward his struggles.
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CreditApple TV+ Critic’s PickJulia Roberts and Luca Guadagnino on ‘After the Hunt’ and Daring to Be Ambiguous
The film touches on #MeToo and cancel culture, but the star and director wanted audiences to make up their own minds.
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CreditThea Traff for The New York Times ‘Black Phone 2’ Review: Killer ID
This horror sequel starring Ethan Hawke creates a more cohesive picture than the original, while deploying a new bag of scary tricks.
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CreditRobin Cymbaly/Universal Pictures and Blumhouse The Surprising Power of Diane Keaton’s Emotional Transparency
Earlier roles in “The Godfather” and later roles in “Something’s Gotta Give” showed the depth and nuance of the actress whom we met in “Annie Hall.”
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Though she downplayed it, her role in creating the outfits of “Annie Hall” made her the author of a fascinating career.
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‘Truth & Treason’ Review: The Price of Courage
Standing up to fascism was deadly in Nazi Germany; this film tells the story of Christian teenagers who defied a poisonous ideology.
By Glenn Kenny
‘Köln 75’ Review: The Key to a Famed Piano Concert
Mala Emde plays a teenage promoter who pushed for what became a landmark performance by the pianist Keith Jarrett.
By Ben Kenigsberg
Review: Aubrey Plaza Shines in Ethan Coen’s Retrograde ‘Let’s Love!’
It’s unusual for an Atlantic Theater Company production to feel so uninspired, but in this set of one-acts, committed actors are let down by juvenile language.
By Juan A. Ramírez
Rewind‘Greaser’s Palace’ Contains a Million Laughs … or None
Rarely shown since its release, Robert Downey Sr.’s 1972 film screens for a week in new digital and 35-millimeter restorations at Anthology Film Archives.
By J. Hoberman
40 Years After ‘The Goonies,’ Their Hometown Never Says Die
Astoria, Ore., the setting of the classic 1985 teen movie, invites fans to follow their inner adventurer and explore a scenic corner of the Northwest.
By Will Dudding and Mason Trinca
Alfa-Betty Olsen, Behind-the-Scenes ‘Comic Conspirator,’ Dies at 88
After quietly helping Mel Brooks set the irreverent tone on “Get Smart” and “The Producers,” she had a long collaboration as a writer with the actor and humorist Marshall Efron.
By Richard Sandomir
Diane Keaton’s Only Documentary Was About the Afterlife
Keaton, who died on Saturday, was an actor, director and producer on multiple films and series. Her sole documentary, “Heaven,” explored popular ideas of the afterlife.
By Alexis Soloski
Woody Allen Remembers the ‘Magical’ Diane Keaton
“I made movies for an audience of one, Diane Keaton,” Allen wrote in a remembrance that reflected on the breadth of their relationship.
By Maya Salam
Toby Talbot, Impassioned Promoter of Art Films, Dies at 96
With her husband, Dan, she ran four theaters in Manhattan and a company that distributed foreign and independent classics.
By Sam Roberts
Arts and LettersThe Writer Who Turned Gossip Into Art
Linda Rosenkrantz mined her conversations with Peter Hujar and other artists. Now, she’s the one with something to say.
By Amanda Fortini
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