Steve Pond
Steve Pond
Steve Pond’s inside look at the artistry and insanity of the awards race, drawn from more than three decades of obsessively chronicling the Oscars and the entertainment industry.
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‘True History of the Kelly Gang’ Film Review: Outlaw Epic Isn’t True, But It Packs a Punch
Justin Kurzel’s period drama stars George Mackay, Russell Crowe, Charlie Hunnam and Nicholas Hoult
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‘Extraction’ Film Review: Wanna See Chris Hemsworth Beat the Hell Out of Everybody?
Hemsworth plays a mercenary in the brutally efficient action movie from Marvel stunt coordinator-turned-director Sam Hargrave
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‘Kubrick by Kubrick’ Film Review: Stanley Kubrick Explains Himself, a Little
Director Gregory Monro’s documentary is structured around a series of interviews with Kubrick, so its appeal is to hear the filmmaker’s own take on his work
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‘Planet of the Humans’ Film Review: Michael Moore-Produced Doc Takes Shots at Environmentalists on Earth Day
The documentary, directed by Jeff Gibbs and executive produced by Moore, is an attack on the current state of the green energy movement
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‘Selah and the Spades’ Film Review: Teen Mobsters Run the Show in Stylish High School Drama
Director Tayarisha Poe’s first feature is striking and controlled, with a fiercely assertive Lovie Simone as a driven high schooler
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‘The Quarry’ Film Review: Michael Shannon and Shea Whigham Shine in Quiet, Guilt-Ridden Western
Director Scott Teems’ film is a slow-burn Western noir built around terrific but understated performances by longtime collaborators Shannon and Whigham
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‘Endings, Beginnings’ Film Review: Shailene Woodley Is the Reason to Jump Into This Indie Love Triangle
Jamie Dornan and Sebastian Stan are the dueling suitors in Drake Doremus’ understated drama
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Cannes 2020: Why Cancellation Looks More Likely Than a Virtual Festival
For the moment, the celebrated French festival is stalling for time as it tries to figure out a road forward in the age of COVID-19
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‘Sergio’ Film Review: Wagner Moura and Ana de Armas Find Romance in Global Conflict Zones
This is the second film that director Greg Barker has made about UN diplomat Sergio Vieira de Mello, after a 2009 documentary of the same name
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‘The Longest War’ Film Review: Sobering Documentary Recounts Decades of Destruction in Afghanistan
Comprehensive and clear, Greg Barker’s film tells a story of U.S. involvement that is infuriating at times, befuddling at others and mostly just sad
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‘The Main Event’ Film Review: At Least They’re Still Wrestling in This WWE Kids’ Movie
Netflix film is a WWE Studios spin on “Air Bud” or “Space Jam” rather than anything as satisfying as last year’s “Fighting With My Family”
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‘Stray Dolls’ Film Review: The American Dream Takes a Beating in Female-Driven Film Noir
Indian-born director Sonejuhi Sinha creates a vivid sense of place even as her story doesn’t really have anywhere to go
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The Bittersweet Sounds of Isolation as COVID-19 Claims More Music Giants
As more gifted musicians succumb to COVID-19, music that should be healing starts to sound more like a requiem than a celebration
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The Go-Go’s’ Kathy Valentine on Stardom, Sexism and How to Handle a Pandemic (Video)
Valentine’s memoir, which covers everything from her rape at age 14 to her days atop the pop charts, was published just as isolation began
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John Prine, Revered Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 73 From Coronavirus
The writer of “Angel From Montgomery” and “Hello in There” was a modest, self-effacing performer who tossed off his brilliant songs casually
