You cannot accuse “High Plains Drifter” of being a case of bait and switch. The 1973 Universal Western, released 50 years…
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Makoto Shinkai, the director of “Your Name” and “Weathering with You,” is one of the most successful current filmmakers in…
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When director Makoto Shinkai debuted his movie “Your Name” at Anime Expo in July 2016, his career trajectory changed forever.…
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An attractive young couple sits at the center of a fancy restaurant in Norway. Signe (Kristine Kujath Thorp) and Thomas…
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The first episode of the fifth season of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” is packed with all the stylistic choices that…
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While HBO fans are understandably in the vice-like grip of “Succession” fever the last few weeks (and justifiably so, considering…
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One of the many admirable qualities of “After (A Love Story)” is how a 14-minute short about a therapy session…
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In the early 1990s, you couldn’t go to your local cineplex without tripping over half a dozen scrappy kids’ sports…
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Music sets the mood at Ebertfest… Live musical performances have become a key highlight at Ebertfest, and this year’s installment running…
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Did you ever hear the one about the boy who feared his mother? “Beau Is Afraid” tells this joke for…
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