'The Apprentice', 'The Substance': Cannes under the knife
CANNES, France— No monster is ever fully formed. They are created, sometimes lovingly tended to, by our worst impulses. Astutely,…
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Cannes: 'The Apprentice' team strikes back at Trump's campaign
CANNES, France— “It's time to make movies political again,” director Ali Abbasi said after introducing his Donald Trump biopic “The…
'Taking Venice': how Robert Rauschenberg surprised the Biennale
The Venice Biennale may have lost much of its singular luster, now that hundreds of periodic surveys of new international…
'Chicken for Linda!' review: A bold path for animation
Some memories float in the ether of our subconscious waiting for a catalyst to bring them back to the foreground.…
How the most puzzling scene in 'Civil War' came to be
Warning: The following contains spoilers for “Civil War.” The United States has been destroyed in the “Civil War.” An armed…
'Abigail' review: the horror of the kidnapping is a 'Home Alone' with fangs
The film team known as Radio Silence, made up of directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, plus producer Chad Villella,…
Cannes 2024: Big changes and faceplants eclipse real life
CANNES, France— “Is it too real for you?” growls Gang of Four-like punk band Fontaines DC over a twangy bassline…
'Ungentlemanly Warfare' review: birth of British covert operations
Guy Ritchie's latest work, the clumsily titled “The War Office Ungentlemanly,” is both his “Inglourious Basterds” and his “Dunkirk.” With…
'Babes' review: Ilana Glazer's pregnancy comedy is hilarious
Someone needs to explain to me why Pamela Adlon's “Babes” opens this weekend. after Mother's Day. If ever a movie…
Dabney Coleman, the bad boss of '9 to 5', dies at 92
Dabney Coleman, the beloved actor who played the famous scoundrel who supervised Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton in…