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The Essentials: The Films Of Adam McKay

December 30, 2021 10:58 am

Long before he directed “Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy,” a movie that shaped the sensibility of 2000’s screen comedy to an immeasurable degree, Adam McKay was already schooled in the art of making peop...

‘Don’t Look Up’ Review: A Smug, Glib Miscalculation From Adam McKay

Jason Bailey

December 7, 2021 7:13 pm

Features, News, Reviews

Plenty of ink has been spilled on the evolution (or, depending on who you’re talking to, de-evolution) of Adam McKay, who has gone from the “Saturday Night Live” writers room to the auteur of such likably goof...

The Essentials: Christian Bale’s Best Performances

Nicholas Laskin

November 13, 2019 1:10 pm

Features, News

It feels relatively safe to say that no single Christian Bale performance is quite like the other. Sure, he’s transformed his body countless times, dropping a tremendous amount of weight for certain roles (“The...

Paul Verhoeven Says “There’s No Meaning To American Cinema Anymore,” Praises ‘The Big Short’

Kevin Jagernauth

November 9, 2016 10:21 am

News

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Paul Verhoeven is back to his button-pushing (and potentially Oscar-bound) ways this month with "Elle," and a lot has happened in the decade that has passed since his last full-length feature film. Hollywood ha...