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‘The Zone of Interest’ Exposes How Easy It Is to Look Away
Any filmmaker trying to draw meaning from the Holocaust onscreen faces potential pitfalls. If you showcase individual human perseverance, as…
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Books
An Oscar-Winning Concert Documentary That Speaks Volumes About America
“Woodstock” involved filmmakers who figure in this year’s awards ceremony.
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The Film Christopher Nolan Doesn’t Want You to Watch
Nolan’s short film “Larceny” has not been shown publicly since a 1996 film festival. With the director in position to…
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Buddy Duress, Who Came Off the Streets to Find Stardom, Dies at 38
He was a homeless heroin dealer when the Safdie brothers put him in their movies, and the critics raved. But…
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Books
In ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘The Zone of Interest,’ We Hear What We Are
Humans have spent much of history coming up with novel ways to exterminate one another, but the defining feature of…
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‘Dune’ Fans, Here’s a Documentary That Will Blow Your Mind
‘Jodorowsky’s Dune’ chronicles a director’s determination to film his vision of the saga, one that would have included Mick Jagger…
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Style
Sure, It Won an Oscar. But Is It Criterion?
In October 2022, amid a flurry of media appearances promoting their film “Tàr,” the director Todd Field and the star…
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Business
Netflix Names Dan Lin Its Top Movie Executive
The producer behind the streaming company’s new live-actor remake of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” will replace Scott Stuber.
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Books
In Defense of PG-13 Horror
Not everyone needs a scary movie that goes to the darkest extremes. Here’s why milder horror films can still pack…
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Dancing on the Rooftops of New York in a Rediscovered Short Film
OpinionSupported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENTDancing on the Rooftops of New York in a Rediscovered Short Film Feb. 27, 2024, 5:00 a.m.…