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In 2020, at the outset of the pandemic, director Joe Hunting turned to the VR world to compose an immersive documentary about the various communities, practicing inclusion and freedom, inhabiting a digital, yet no-less deeply felt...

Dating in middle age is hard enough for anyone; what Darren Star’s latest trifle, Netflix’s “Uncoupled,” argues is that it’s especially hard for gay men. After all, there are the higher expectations, the obsession with youth...

In 1996, Mira Sorvino was the recipient of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Woody Allen’s “Mighty Aphrodite.” Her acceptance speech produced one of the most indelibly emotional Oscar moments. “When...

Up to a certain point in “The Resort,” the twisty Peacock series from creator Andy Siara (and executive producer Sam Esmail) feels like it just wants to be a beach-read of a binge-ready mystery TV series. All...

The classically trained British character actor David Warner excelled at disappearing into his work. Warner’s now best known—or maybe just beloved—for his supporting roles in genre movies like “The Omen” (the tragically decapitated Keith Jennings), “Time...

Mickey Reece’s “Country Gold” is a surreal sight and sound oddity about country musicians, like the opposite drug you could take to come down from seeing Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis.” Such ideas of legacy, ego, and influence...

The so-called New Hollywood Movement of the 1970s is sometimes regarded as the last extended golden period of American filmmaking, a time when new voices were allowed to break through in the industry with often fascinating...

In Greek mythology, there was a sculptor from Cyprus who carved a woman, Galatea, out of ivory so lovely he fell in love with her. He became so obsessed that he made offerings at the altar...

Hot on the heels of “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande,” where Emma Thompson’s uptight character hires a young male sex worker, comes “How to Please a Woman,” an endearing sexy comedy from Australian director Renée...

Few movie star marriages are as hallowed as that of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. Two of the most talented actors of their generation, they shared a life together as artists and lovers for nearly 50...