Roy Rogers Under Western Stars: Subversive Singing Cowboy Western still relevant in this age of special interests in government and climate change threat.
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The Doll (1919) movie review: Ernst Lubitsch satire features incredibly inventive production design. Ossi Oswalda (‘the German Mary Pickford’) stars.
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Amazing Tales from the Archives: SFSFF spotlights unusual movie audio system, pioneering female documentarian and memorably inventive comedy fantasies.
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‘Making Love’: Groundbreaking romantic gay drama returns to the big screen As part of its Anniversary Classics series, Laemmle Theaters will be presenting Arthur Hiller’s groundbreaking 1982 romantic drama Making…
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Edgar G. Ulmer movies on TCM: ‘The Black Cat’ & ‘Detour’ Turner Classic Movies’ June 2017 Star of the Month is Audrey Hepburn, but Edgar G. Ulmer is its film…
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Submarine movie evening: Underwater war waged in TCM’s Memorial Day films In the U.S., Turner Classic Movies has gone all red, white, and blue this 2017 Memorial Day weekend, presenting…
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Alien: Covenant (2017) movie review: An excellent Michael Fassbender (in a dual role) stars in Ridley Scott’s creepily suspenseful horror thriller.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) Movie Review: Despite Chris Pratt, this particular Marvel franchise is starting to feel a bit stale.
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Logan (2017) movie review: Wolverine Hugh Jackman is at the embittered heart of James Mangold’s adult-oriented superhero film.
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The Great Wall (2016) movie review: Matt Damon and Zhang Yimou’s Sino-American monster thriller gives globalization a bad name.
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Barry (2016): Obama movie commentary focuses on the various things the author has in common with the former American president. Devon Terrell stars,
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Sully (2016) movie review: Tom Hanks personifies ‘all-American heroism’ in filmmaker Clint Eastwood’s drama that distorts real-life events.
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Don’t Breathe (2016) movie review: Don’t wet your seat while watching Stephen Lang and Dylan Minnette in Fede Alvarez’s clever horror thriller.
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Star Trek Beyond (2016) movie review: Justin Lin’s action sci-fier is the new series’ most satisfying movie, but John Cho’s gay Sulu is a major problem.
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Mothers of Men (1917) movie review: Remarkable women’s suffrage tale asks whether the female right to vote would destroy American society.
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The Strongest (1929) movie review: The first feature (co-)directed by Alf Sjöberg is a visually splendid Arctic adventure that moves at glacial speed.
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Die Nibelungen: Siegfried and Kriemhild’s Revenge (1924) movie review: Semi-historical Fritz Lang epic is a cinematic masterpiece.
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It’s So Easy and Other Lies (2016) movie review: Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan is the subject of the biographical documentary geared to fans.
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X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) movie review: Despite Bryan Singer, latest entry is marred by a cartoonish villain and an overabundance of superheroes.
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Captain America: Civil War
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The Boss (2016) movie review: Melissa McCarthy wastes her talent in dreary comedy directed by husband Ben Falcone. Kristen Bell costars.
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) movie review: Zack Snyder adds grim smugness to the DC Universe. Ben Affleck + Henry Cavill star.
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Harry Potter plus Clint Eastwood equals The Decline of Western Civilization? They’re all connected as Packard plays both Misty and Heavy Metal.
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens: J.J. Abrams’ sci-fi adventure NOT to Become All-Time global Box Office Champion and French ‘fail.’
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Around China with a Movie Camera (2015) review: British Film Institute compilation offers a magical window into long-gone Chinese sights.
Here’s a brief look – to be expanded – at Turner Classic Movies’ June 2017 European Vacation Movie Series this evening, June 23. Tonight’s destination of choice is Italy. Starring…
Comediennes of the Silent Era and Film Historian Anthony Slide at American Cinematheque as reminder of cinema’s largely forgotten pioneering women.
Dana Andrews Movies: Film Noir actor outstanding in portrayals of angst-ridden characters which made him unique mix of Hollywood hero and antihero.
Rebecca 1940: Alfred Hitchcock Oscar Winner starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine returns to Brazil - place of plagiarism controversy.
San Francisco Silent Film Festival highlights include hand-tinted color fantasies by Segundo de Chomón and Louis Feuillade in the days before Technicolor.
Money Monster (2016) movie review: Jodie Foster thriller is marred by a phony social conscience, but George Clooney and Julia Roberts are stellar.
Ben-Hur 2016 Trailer: Jews for Jesus in Fast and Furious, CGI-filled version of religious epic with Jack Huston mimicking Christian Bale Batman voice.