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The Element of Risk: Olivia Wilde on “The Invite”
Olivia Wilde wants to start conversations. Her latest film, the sex comedy of manners “The Invite,” asks more questions than it answers, prompting audiences to look at their own lives and relationships with a more honest gaze.Written by...
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Two Incredible 4K Box Sets Target Loyal Fan Bases
The physical media box set market has slowed in recent years as studios have kinda run out of collections to release. So we wanted to highlight two of the coolest such releases in a very long time, box sets...
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Karlovy Vary Announces 2026 Award Winners
The 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is on the horizon. In only ten days, cinephiles, critics, and talent will arrive in the resplendent spa town, the home to KVIFF located 90 minutes outside of Prague, to partake in...
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Satirizing and Saluting: Mel Brooks’ “Silent Movie” At 50
Mel Brooks’ “Silent Movie,” released 50 years ago this week, is a beautiful beast of a film. It’s about a director named Mel Funn (Brooks in his first leading role) who, alongside his two faithful friends Marty Eggs (Marty...
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Out of the Mouths of Cutlery: Tony Hale on “Toy Story 5”
It’s hard to think of a contemporary actor more attuned to the frequency of the oddball than Tony Hale. The 55-year-old actor has spent decades on both the big and small screens channeling his expressive face and chutes-and-ladders...
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Hard Knocks and Rebirth in the Bayou: Alfre Woodard in “Passion Fish”
In a storied career that spans six decades, the incomparable Alfre Woodard has been a formidable onscreen presence, delivering finely etched performances across a variety of film and television projects.Whether the Oscar nominee (for 1983’s “Cross Creek”) and four-time...
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Uncomfortable Truths: “Set It Off,” “Girl 6,” and “Naked Acts” at 30
By 1995, Black cinema had once again taken a foothold in mainstream culture. Young Black directors like John Singleton, Spike Lee, The Hughes Brothers, Ernest R. Dickerson, Doug McHenry, Reginald Hudlin, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Rusty Cundieff and Matty Rich...
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When Sci-fi Was Horny: “Logan’s Run” at 50
The fact that, despite many years of development, no one has managed to give us a remake of “Logan’s Run” in 50 years almost makes you believe in the existence of a benevolent intelligence controlling filmdom. Not that the...
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Paramount+’s “The Agency” Expands Its Scope With An Exhilarating Second Season
In recent years, no genre has been more prolific on television than the espionage thriller. In 2026 alone, audiences have been gifted season two of Prime’s “The Night Manager,” Peacock’s “Ponies,” and season three of Netflix’s “The Night Agent.”...
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Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 188, injure hundreds, with toll likely to rise, officials say
At least 188 people were killed and some 1,500 injured by a pair of powerful...