Hondo (movie 1953): John Farrow’s 3D Western provided future Best Actress Oscar winner Geraldine Page with her first major big-screen role. John Wayne costars as a ‘Shane’ type.
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Oscars’ Westerns: Turner Classic Movies’ ’31 Days of Oscar’ continues with 11 titles, including John Ford’s classic Stagecoach and the so-called Worst Best Picture Winner Ever.
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Oscars’ war movies: Turner Classic Movies’ monthlong Academy Award-themed series continues with nine features, including two Best Picture winners and three nominees.
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’31 Days of Oscar’: Turner Classic Movies’ (TCM) series continues with an eclectic array of 12 comedies that (hopefully) will make you laugh while forcing you to ask some tough …
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Solo: A Star Wars Story (movie 2018) review: Ron Howard adventure is kneecapped by The Force of (Disney’s) Corporate Pressure. Alden Ehrenreich and Emilia Clarke star.
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Black Panther (movie 2018) review: Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan star in Ryan Coogler’s history-making entry in the superhero genre. Also in the cast: Angela Bassett.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (movie 2017) review: Despite Chris Pratt, this particular Marvel franchise is already starting to feel a bit stale. James Gunn directed.
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Sully (movie 2016) review: Tom Hanks personifies the ‘all-American hero’ as idealized by director Clint Eastwood in this drama that distorts real-life events. Laura Linney costars.
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Star Trek Beyond (movie 2016) review: Justin Lin’s action sci-fier is the new series’ most satisfying entry, but John Cho’s gay Sulu is a problem. Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto …
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Trumbo (movie 2015) review: Bryan Cranston delivers a phenomenal performance as the blacklisted Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo.
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Steve Jobs (movie 2015) review: Michael Fassbender is outstanding in Danny Boyle and Aaron Sorkin’s vigorous biopic. Kate Winslet costars.
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The Martian (movie 2015) review: Ridley Scott proves that he still has what it takes. Amiable ‘everyman’ Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain star.
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Amy (movie 2015) review: Asif Kapadia’s remarkable Amy Winehouse documentary chronicles the rise and fall of the tragic singer.
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Selma (movie 2014) review: Ava DuVernay’s ‘Martin Luther King Jr. in Alabama’ drama is a reminder that Civil Rights events remain disturbingly relevant. David Oyelowo plays MLK.
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Interstellar (movie 2014) review: Christopher Nolan sci-fier is a grandiose achievement that ultimately fails to fulfill its thematic promise. Matthew McConaughey stars.
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Whiplash (movie 2014) review: Damien Chazelle directs a visually and aurally accomplished drama that gives J.K. Simmons a devil of a role. Also in the cast: Miles Teller.
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X-Men: Days of Future Past (movie 2014) review: Featuring elements from a few ‘dystopian future prevention’ thrillers, Bryan Singer’s is a superhero film for adults. Hugh Jackman stars.
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier (movie 2014) review: Another first-rate Marvel and Disney collaboration. Chris Evans and veteran Robert Redford star.
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The Grand Budapest Hotel (movie 2014) review: An excellent Ralph Fiennes shines in Wes Anderson’s visually and thematically expansive feast. Jude Law and Saoirse Ronan costar.
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Captain Phillips (movie 2013) review: Tom Hanks’ American seaman is the wrong central character in Paul Greengrass’ unsatisfying political thriller. Barkhad Abdi costars.
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Blue Jasmine (movie 2013) review: Woody Allen shows he’s pissed in this mordantly thoughtful and beautifully acted social satire. Cate Blanchett and Sally Hawkins star.
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The Lone Ranger (movie 2013) review: Johnny Depp is a key problem in Gore Verbinski’s bloated action Western. Armie Hammer costars as the title character.
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Iron Man 3 (movie 2013) review: Otherwise worthy Shane Black and Robert Downey Jr. collaboration is irritatingly marred by its pandering to the overseers of the Chinese market.
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Little Caesar (movie 1931) review: Edward G. Robinson is an iconic all-American gangster in Mervyn LeRoy’s landmark but creaky crime drama. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. costars.
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Au Revoir les Enfants (movie 1987) review: Louis Malle’s Oscar-nominated Occupied France-set semi-autobiographical drama is possibly the director’s finest effort.
I Remember Mama (movie 1948): George Stevens’ nostalgic immigrant family drama provided veteran Irene Dunne with one of the best roles of her career. Barbara Bel Geddes costars.
Logan (movie 2017) review: Wolverine Hugh Jackman is at the embittered heart of James Mangold’s adult-oriented superhero film – one of the very best in the genre.
Room (movie 2015) review: Starring an effective Brie Larson, Lenny Abrahamson’s psychological drama provides an uncomfortable experience.
Mad Max: Fury Road (movie 2015) review: Charlize Theron is the de facto ‘hero’ in George Miller’s post-apocalyptic actioner. Tom Hardy costars.
Boyhood (movie 2014) review: Richard Linklater brilliantly tackles the effects of the passage of time. Ethan Hawke and Ellar Coltrane costar.
Inside Llewyn Davis (movie 2013) review: Oscar Isaac is a memorable human dud in Joel and Ethan Coen’s impressive music world drama. Carey Mulligan costars.
The Great Gatsby (movie 2013) review: Leonardo DiCaprio is a charismatic presence in Baz Luhrmann’s flashy transfer of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel. Carey Mulligan costars.