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‘And Just Like That…’ Trailer: The All-New ‘Sex And The City” Revival Hits HBO Max In December

November 12, 2021 9:22 am

It's been over ten years since "Sex And The City 2" opened in theaters, and while that film was a commercial success, critical evaluation was, on the whole, pretty poisonous. Outside of a short-lived CW show, ...

Cynthia Nixon On Never Running For Office Again, Revisiting ‘Ratched’ & Gearing Up For ‘Just Like That…’ [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

May 27, 2021 11:00 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Interviews, News, Television

Wigs. If Cynthia Nixon is going to pull off starring in three series at one time it's going to be thanks to the power of wigs. The Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award-winning actress has already starred in the highly...

‘Ratched’: Ryan Murphy’s ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ Prequel Offers A Garish, Unnecessary Origin Story [Review]

Andrew Crump

September 14, 2020 10:47 am

News, Reviews, Television

Typical accoutrements for eating raw oysters include cocktail sauce and mignonette, plus or minus a curious spirit for the uninitiated. The key accompaniment is subtlety. But subtlety is served rarely in the R...

Oren Moverman’s ‘Rampart’ Takes An Unconventional Approach To Bad Cop Cliches

Matthew Monagle

July 2, 2020 12:50 pm

Essays, News

Nothing busts canons quite like living in interesting times. In our ongoing Inflection Point series, we look back at the films that have taken on new relevance due to our ongoing cultural and politic...

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The 9 Best Movies To Buy Or Stream This Week: ‘Parasite,’ ‘Les Misérables’ & More

Jason Bailey

April 14, 2020 2:01 pm

News

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a spla...

‘Stray Dolls’: Sonejuhi Sinha’s Directorial Debut Is A Seedy, Stirring Feminist Crime Thriller [Review]

Andrew Bundy

April 9, 2020 3:21 pm

News, Reviews

Director Sonejuhi Sinha’s fascinating feature debut, “Stray Dolls,” is a purposefully imperfect look at what leads promising young women to turn to a life of crime, thanks to a country that likes the chest-bum...

‘Stray Dolls’ Exclusive Clip: Cynthia Nixon Stars In New Drama Playing In The US Competition At Tribeca

Charles Barfield

April 24, 2019 10:54 am

News, Video

Today marks the first day of the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. And while there are plenty of standout films getting their world premieres at this year’s event, there’s one that we definitely have our eyes on titl...

Horror Show: Nicole Kidman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Saoirse Ronan & More Serve Up Scary Shorts

Kevin Jagernauth

December 7, 2017 2:33 pm

News

For a while there, it looked like the only place you could go for quality horror was the arthouse. But this year, the major studios bounced back in a big away. Universal served up Jordan Peele's "Get Out," whic...

‘The Only Living Boy In New York’ Is A Lacklustre Coming-Of-Age Dramedy [Review]

Will Ashton

August 17, 2017 5:38 pm

Reviews

Allan Loeb certainly isn't a household name, but there's a pretty good chance you've might've seen one or two of his credited movies. Whether it's "21," "The Switch," "The Dilemma," "Just Go With It," "Wall Str...

First Trailer For Marc Webb’s ‘The Only Living Boy In New York’

Kevin Jagernauth

June 19, 2017 1:31 pm

News, Trailers

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While "The Amazing Spider-Man" director Marc Webb is watching the franchise get rebooted, he's not sweating it one bit. The filmmaker has returned to his indie roots in a big way, having already released "Gifte...

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