Columns
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Requiem for Relativity – Hollywood Should Mourn the Loss of a Studio
There should be no sneering, no schadenfreude for Ryan Kavanaugh’s fall
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‘Best of Enemies’ Review: Gore Vidal, William F. Buckley Usher in Era of Insult-Driven Political Debate
A timely but unsatisfying exploration of a series of exchanges between conservative Buckley and liberal Vidal makes its case too little and too late
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‘Unexpected’ Review: Cobie Smulders Mopes Through Thoughtful, Sleepy Pregnancy Drama
Anders Holm, Elizabeth McGovern and newcomer Gail Bean costar in Kris Swanberg’s well-intentioned tale of a teacher and student who bond
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The Wrap News and Metan Global Entertainment Group Partner for Entertainment News in China
Weekly reports by TheWrap to air on Metan’s flagship series “Hello! Hollywood” on online video platform iQIYI
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‘Pixels’ Review: Adam Sandler Schlumps Through Bland Action-Fantasy
Don’t put any coins in this numbing nostalgia ride, which costars Kevin James, Josh Gad, and Michelle Monaghan
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‘Irrational Man’ Review: Woody Allen’s Moral Fable is Confused – Even For a Humanities Professor
Joaquin Phoenix stars in a clumsily crafted romance-turned-mystery that doesn’t seem to know what story it’s supposed to be telling
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‘Lila and Eve’ Review: Viola Davis and Jennifer Lopez Tackle Loss in Powerful Vigilante Thriller
Actresses play grieving moms out for revenge in a film that makes up for its familiar beats with moments of deep insight
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Relativity CEO Ryan Kavanaugh Slams Obama’s Iran Nuke Deal: ‘The Fabric of America Is at Risk’ (Guest Blog)
The president’s proposed settlement is a threat to Israel and U.S. interests
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‘Tangerine’ Review: Transgender Comedy Takes Chances, and Not Just by Filming on an iPhone
Two appealing newcomers star in this ebullient comedy about a pair of prostitute pals in search of a pimp who did one of them wrong
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‘Amy’ Review: Winehouse’s Fascinating Contrasts Surface in This Bio-Autopsy
Director Asif Kapadia’s excellent film asks if Winehouse, a beneficiary and fodder of the fame machine, ever really had a chance at survival
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Ben Affleck-Jennifer Garner Split: A Celebrity Ghostwriter Explains Why We Care (Guest Blog)
Author Hilary Liftin explores the appeal of gossipy celebrity accounts: “We simply crave human stories”
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Obama’s ‘Thunderbolt’ Week Seals Liberal Legacy for a Changing Country
The court merely caught up to our new normal, and the Obama era will justifiably get the credit
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‘A Little Chaos’ Review: Alan Rickman Directs Kate Winslet and Matthias Schoenaerts in Lazy Feminist Fantasy
Just about nothing works in this period romance set against the landscaping of Versailles
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‘Max’ Review: Old-Fashioned Tale of a Heroic Mutt Gets Surprisingly Dark
Starring Thomas Haden Church, Lauren Graham and Robbie Amell, this dutifully educational children’s story looks and feels like a Disney Channel movie
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‘Taklub’ Dramatizes Typhoon Haiyan Disaster With Gritty, Documentary Feel (Guest Blog)
Climate-themed movie deserves a global audience, guest contributor Dan Bloom says
