7 extraordinary Carey Mulligan performances that aren't about her 'hotness'
It hasn't taken much time for Carey Mulligan to assemble an impressive résumé.
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An editor's work may be invisible, but it's what makes films tick.
Electrifying acting, tense filmmaking in Fred Hampton drama 'Judas and the Black Messiah'
LaKeith Stanfield and Daniel Kaluuya power Black Panthers drama.
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Out on video Feb. 16: 'Lovecraft Country' and 'Archenemy'
Out Tuesday• "Lovecraft Country: The Complete First Season"• "A Call to Spy"• "Archenemy"• "Bordertown Season 2"• "Fear of Rain"• "Harley Quinn: The Complete Second Season"•…
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Robin Wright directs and stars in grueling survival drama 'Land'
Land⋆⋆⋆ out of four starsRating: PG-13 for thematic material and partial nudity.Where: Wide release.Robin Wright has a grueling role in "Land," and she has no…
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A Korean-American family builds a new life in warm, wise 'Minari'
Already a big winner at Sundance, this film is an Oscar favorite.
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'Barb and Star Go to Vista del Mar' is sometimes funny, sometimes just plain weird
Barb and Star Go to Vista del Mar⋆⋆ out of four starsRating: PG-13 for language and drug use.Where: Video on-demand services.As horrendous as the COVID-19…
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In absorbing drama, Jodie Foster and Benedict Cumberbatch try to make sense of 'The Mauritanian'
The Mauritanian⋆⋆⋆ out of four starsRating: R for violence and language.Where: Wide release.Two people work toward the same conclusion, from opposite sides of an issue,…
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Out on video Feb. 9: 'Greenland' and 'Freaky'
Out Tuesday• "Freaky• "Elizabethtown"• "Greenland"• "Jiang Ziya"• "Love Story"• "Monster Zone"• "The Little Prince"• "The Right One"• "Sputnik"• "Wander Darkly"
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Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek team for a 'Bliss' that's more of a miss
There's too much mumbo-jumbo in Mike Cahill's surrealist drama of discovery.
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Hal Holbrook, actor who channeled Mark Twain, dies at 95
He was the shadowy patriot Deep Throat in "All the President's Men" and an achingly grandfatherly character in "Into the Wild," for which he received an Oscar nomination.
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Completed during the pandemic, 'Superior' is Burnsville native's ticket to Sundance
Shot before the pandemic, "Superior" became Erin Vassilopolous's isolation project.
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Out on video Feb. 2: 'Let Him Go' and 'Love, Weddings & Other Disasters'
Out Tuesday• "Let Him Go"• "Breach"• "Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror"• "Host"• "JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift"• "Love, Weddings & Other Disasters"•…
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Stanley Tucci, Colin Firth excellent in drama about dementia, 'Supernova'
"Supernova" gets sentimental but asks tough questions along the way.
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Zendaya shines in stormy drama 'Malcolm & Marie' from the creator of 'Euphoria'
Acting sells this drama, but John David Washington's lead character is a creep.
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In 'The Little Things,' Denzel Washington tracks another killer, and it's another good movie
Denzel Washington is back, with more lessons to teach a younger cop.
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7 of the best movies that emerged from Sundance Film Festivals past
As this year's unusual film fest kicks off, a look at some of the best movies to emerge since it began in 1984.
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Out Jan. 26 on DVD: 'Come Play' and 'Batman: Soul of the Dragon'
Out Tuesday• "Synchronic"• "Come Play"• "Fatman"• "Batman: Soul of the Dragon"• "Bordertown Season 1"• "Born a Champion"• "The Court Jester"• "Doom Patrol: The Complete Second…
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'The White Tiger' is a corrosive satire of the Indian caste system
The White Tiger⋆⋆⋆ out of four starsRating: R.Where: Lagoon Cinema."White people are on the way out," asserts Balram, the hero (sort of) and title character…
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'Vivid' Dakota Johnson brings humor, heart to 'Our Friend'
Dakota Johnson stars as a woman grappling with cancer.
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'The Marksman' is standard-issue Liam Neeson material
The Marksman⋆⋆ out of four starsRating: PG-13.Where: Wide release.Since 2008's "Taken," the "Liam Neeson thriller" has become a subgenre unto itself. Aggrieved fatherly types, Neeson's…
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You may not know this former Guthrie actor's name but you'll recognize his face in these films
Former Guthrie company member John Carroll Lynch is a versatile Hollywood go-to.
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A young Minnesota Native filmmaker's 'Wild' ride to Sundance
After years of writing and dreaming, a Minnesota filmmaker will compete at this month's Sundance Film Festival.
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