The 'Saturday Night Fever' dance floor? stays alive
There's that floor again, that famous floor: geometric primary colors, flashing in the perpetuity of pop culture memory, an icon…
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Will Smith's 'Bad Boys 4' leads box office with $56 million debut
Two years after his infamous Oscar meltdown, Will Smith has dispelled lingering doubts about his career comeback. A rare bright…
Mindy Kaling is a Hollywood powerhouse who knows her audience
Mindy Kaling, photographed on March 1, 2022. (Chantal Anderson / Trunk Archive) At the end of her 2020 memoir, “Nothing…
'The Watchers' review: a mystery box with limited reward
Consider the dilemma of the Interesting Shot, announcing itself to the viewer as a considered expression of artistic merit, of…
Review: In 'Flipside,' an aspiring documentary filmmaker's untold stories coalesce into wisdom
Director Chris Wilcha puts together the film, a gentle documentary about letting go of unfulfilled dreams, from several unfinished ideas,…
'I Used to Be Funny' review: Indie star Sennott goes out
Sam (Rachel Sennott) is depressed. Dissociated and disconnected, she spends her days rotting in bed, microwaving cold cuts, and searching…
'Hit Man' director Richard Linklater has a long-term vision
In a career that now spans 22 feature films, director Richard Linklater has tackled countless themes and worlds: high school,…
The animation 'Robot Dreams' brings New York to life in the 80s
“It's pure cinema,” Guillermo del Toro tells me over email, “moving and beautiful, and because it's animation, it's absolutely a…
The charming 'Hit Man' overcomes his own identity crisis
The Nature of Identity: Essential Questions of “Who Am I?” and “Why am I the way I am?” – is…
Kevin Costner says his praise of Whitney Houston challenged CNN
At Whitney Houston's funeral in 2012, which was broadcast live on CNN, Kevin Costner gave a 17-minute eulogy. But if…