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Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’ is so much more than a film about a filmRichard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague” is about the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s “Breathless.” But its true subject is the exhilaration that comes from being part of an artistic escapade, writes our film critic.
‘Train Dreams’ review: A powerful, spare look at a vanishing way of life“Train Dreams” is a beautiful look at a bygone era that, at the same time, has a startling immediacy. That immediacy, our critic writes, is more than a matter of careful observation. In its widest sense, the movie is asking what makes life worth living.
The Boss was riding high. ‘Springsteen’ shows what happened next.The new movie “Springsteen,” drawn from a book, portrays a more subdued Bruce than the one whose rousing concert images pepper the internet. The film mines the origins of the “Nebraska” album looking for what drives a living legend.
Hart wrote some of the most aching lyrics of all time. Then musicals left him behind.Director Richard Linklater offers a poignant portrait of legendary lyricist Larry Hart in his new film “Blue Moon.”
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In ‘Mr. Scorsese,’ the legendary director asks, What are we?“Mr. Scorsese” probes the innermost thoughts of the Oscar-winning filmmaker and his efforts to use art to grapple with life’s toughest challenges and questions.
In an extraordinary film, an Iranian director explores forgiveness and mercyIranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has sacrificed for his art, having been sentenced to prison and house arrest. His latest movie, “It Was Just an Accident,” examines significant questions, including if there are limits to forgiveness – or mercy.
Robert Redford forged a path in Hollywood that went beyond movie stardomRobert Redford’s legacy, our critic writes, will be as much about the impact he has had on the care and nurturing of filmmakers as his own movies.
Grab your popcorn and a seat. Toronto celebrates 50 years of moviegoing.At the 50th annual Toronto International Film Festival, our critic has watched more than 20 movies. His takeaway? “Movies – good, bad, or indifferent – can be a passport to global understanding.”
In ‘Preparation for the Next Life,’ a couple searches for peace in a teeming worldThe film adaptation of the award-winning novel “Preparation for the Next Life” benefits from being directed by someone who shares the qualities of the book that inspired it: verisimilitude and empathy. The result is a 4.5 star film.
In moving film ‘A Little Prayer,’ a family tests the bonds that hold us togetherCan a family facing disarray move forward? The new movie “A Little Prayer” offers insight and humor, leading to a touching closing scene that our film critic says moved him more than anything he’s seen all year.
Armed with a top-notch cast, ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ takes its first caseThe film version of bestseller “The Thursday Murder Club” has arrived with a stellar cast and a backdrop that plays like Hogwarts for older adults. But how does all the sleuthing and skullduggery stack up to the book?
Denzel Washington and Spike Lee unite for a fifth time. Film lovers rejoice.In their new film, “Highest 2 Lowest,” Spike Lee and Denzel Washington continue a partnership that began in the 1990s and still, more than 30 years later, represents a gold standard for Black Hollywood’s past and present.
How ‘docufiction’ helped Kate Beecroft capture wild horses and teens on filmDirector Kate Beecroft lived with rancher Tabatha Zimiga, her daughter, and a cadre of teen cowgirls for three years. She describes documentary fiction as “an incredibly collaborative medium.”
French film ‘The Musicians’ and its classical quartet hit the right notesThe French comedy-drama “The Musicians” brings four classical artists on a journey that crescendos with, our reviewer says, “the unifying joy that great music-making can inspire.”
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