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December 3, 2014
David Thomson
'Still Alice' Isn't the Year's Best Film But It May Be the Most Important
November 30, 2014
David Thomson
One of the 20th Century's Most Powerful Films Is Being Forgotten
November 19, 2014
David Thomson
An 'Iranian Vampire Movie' Is One of the Best Films of the Year
And much more than that label implies
November 13, 2014
David Thomson
'Foxcatcher' Is a Compelling and Claustrophobic Film About the Strange Fraternity of Wrestling
November 6, 2014
David Thomson
'Interstellar' Is a Three-Hour Entertainment Disaster
Christopher Nolan can do better than this lazy nonsense
October 22, 2014
David Thomson
See 'Low Down': John Hawkes Is Our Least Appreciated Master Actor
October 8, 2014
David Thomson
You Can't Teach Genius, No Matter What 'Whiplash' Thinks
October 3, 2014
David Thomson
In 'Gone Girl,' David Fincher Embraces his Nasty Misanthropy
September 20, 2014
David Thomson
The Timeless Charm of Lauren Bacall
August 25, 2014
David Thomson
Maggie Smith Isn't Always Wonderful
July 28, 2014
David Thomson
Philip Seymour Hoffman Is Haunting in His Last Major Role
'A Most Wanted Man' showcases the actor's uncompromising talent
July 23, 2014
David Thomson
Woody Allen's Worst Film Yet
The charming 'Blue Jasmine' seems very much in the past
July 10, 2014
David Thomson
What Brought Us to the Planet of the Apes?
The long and messy history of hominids in film
July 8, 2014
David Thomson
A Tribute to Alfredo Di Stefano, An All-Time Soccer Great
He never played in a World Cup, but every player there now should salute him.
July 2, 2014
David Thomson
50 Years Later, 'A Hard Day's Night' Is Re-Released
The film captures the charismatic insolence of the young Beatles
June 30, 2014
David Thomson
Notes on Penalty Kicks and Other Neuroses
I deplore the penalty shootout
June 27, 2014
David Thomson
One of The Best Films About World War I Deserves to Make a Comeback
Jean Renoir beautifully illuminates the Great War's conflicts
June 25, 2014
David Thomson
'Snowpiercer' is a Post-Apocalyptic Action Movie That's Actually Fun
Life has become extinct, save for an impassioned locomotive
June 22, 2014
David Thomson
If the English Premier League is the Best in the World, Why do the Three Lions Crash and Burn?
It’s not fair, mum!
June 18, 2014
David Thomson
'The Last Sentence' is a Holocaust Film with a Monstrous Hero
The acclaimed director of 'The Emigrants' and 'The New Land' returns with a powerful true story.
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