Edgar Allen Poe solves crimes in the near-Expressionist misfire The Pale Blue Eye

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Christian Bale and Harry Melling star in Scott Cooper’s latest portrait of nostalgic modernism, a film as enticing as it is frustratingly incomplete. NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch Scott Cooper’s sense of place and his sense of dread go hand in hand. He was born in Abingdon, Virginia, a city with a population under 10,000, ... Edgar Allen Poe solves crimes in the near-Expressionist misfire The Pale Blue Eye

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Thor: Love and Thunder commits too hard to the joke

By: Clint Worthington

Taika Waititi buys too much into his own hype with his followup to Thor: Ragnarok, a scattered farce that grows tiring faster than a bolt of lightning.

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The Christmas Spirit of the 1994 “Little Women”

Gillian Armstrong's 1994 adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott novel is a perfect balm for the holidays.

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Box Office Report: “Ford v. Ferrari” Takes Pole Position

Your dad's favorite racing movie races to a $31.5 million opening weekend.

Ford v. Ferrari Review: High Octane Entertainment

Matt Damon & Christian Bale are in first gear in the true story of the race to make the fastest car in the world.

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“I’m Not There” Revolutionized the Rock Biopic, And Nobody Noticed

Todd Haynes' unconventional take on the life of Bob Dylan turned the concept of myth & reality on its head.

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“Howl’s Moving Castle” Is Miyazaki’s Personal Favorite, And It’s Easy to See Why

Howl's Moving Castle, Hayao Miyazaki's sprawling, mythic steampunk fantasy from 2004, is one of the master's more underrated features.

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“Oh, Good For You!”: A Look Back At “Terminator Salvation” Ten Years Later

On its tenth anniversary, we look back at McG's abortive attempt to revamp the Terminator franchise.

Vice Review: Adam McKay Vents Spleen About Dick Cheney

Christian Bale transforms into Dick Cheney in Adam McKay's deeply angry essay film.

REVIEW: Hostiles

Scott Cooper’s nihilistic acid Western is as self-serious as it is unrelentingly brutal, for both good and ill. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood The Western is a genre rife for deconstruction, particularly as the real-life horrors of its era become more of a universally accepted truth. The Golden Age gave us heroic white ... REVIEW: Hostiles

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