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January 11, 2016
Alex Shephard
Why would Han Solo, apolitical smuggler, appear in the upcoming
Star Wars
movie about the many Bothans who died?
December 30, 2015
Elizabeth Bruenig
Jennifer Lawrence’s latest movie isn’t very good, which is why her stardom is more certain than ever.
December 30, 2015
Elaine Teng
The Best Scenes of Women in the Movies This Year
The frank, eye-opening moments that made this a landmark year for women on film.
December 18, 2015
Elizabeth Bruenig
Here are seven alternative Christmas movies for your holiday viewing pleasure.
December 14, 2015
Alex Shephard
Whale fail:
In the Heart of the Sea
, Ron Howard’s epic
Moby-Dick
origin story, sinks at the box office.
December 14, 2015
Alex Shephard
Watch the trailer for the
Independence Day
sequel.
December 10, 2015
Esther Breger
Warner Brothers, Disney, and The Weinstein Co. went two years without hiring a female director.
December 9, 2015
Alex Shephard
Watch the first trailer for Steven Spielberg’s upcoming adaptation of Roald Dahl’s
The BFG.
October 12, 2015
Saul Austerlitz
Hollywood’s Tortured Tech Gurus
“Steve Jobs” is the latest film to explore the soul of an alluring, disturbing tech CEO
October 2, 2015
Elaine Teng
Philippe Petit's Twin Towers Stunt Is Dramatic Gold
But the cinematic version still misses the mark.
October 1, 2015
Ethan Gates
In Iran, Turning on a Camera Is An Act of Subversion
August 13, 2015
Gwyneth Kelly
The Master of Childish Men Gives Women a Second Chance
August 6, 2015
Elaine Teng
'The Diary of a Teenage Girl' Is a Story of Sexual Abuse—and Female Empowerment
July 23, 2015
Elaine Teng
The American Actor May Be in Decline. Jake Gyllenhaal Is Most Certainly Not.
July 6, 2015
Jamil Smith
How "Back to the Future" Helped Make Me a Feminist
30 years after the film's release, a new look at its depiction of race and sexual assault
July 3, 2015
Elaine Teng
The Story of the Only Irishman Ever Deported From Ireland
June 12, 2015
Elaine Teng
A Coming-of-Age Film That Never Shows the Hero Come of Age
Even Jon Snow can't save "Testament of Youth"
June 4, 2015
Naomi Fry
Turn Off Your Brain, Put Your Ethics on Hold, the 'Entourage' Movie Is Here
May 19, 2015
Elspeth Reeve
A Makeover Story: Homicidal Sexbot Edition
May 15, 2015
Elaine Teng
The Time Anna Kendrick Said I Smelled Like an Old Cinnamon Cupcake
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