Columns
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‘Girlhood’ Review: Coming-of-Age Movie’s Empathy for Impoverished Teen Girls Curdles Into Pity
Sundance 2015: Céline Sciamma’s portrait of young Parisian women seeking better lives starts strong, but ultimately falls short
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‘Red Army’ Review: In Soviet Russia, Hockey Plays You — With Bittersweet Consequences
Turns out hockey was right up there with nukes and the space race as a key factor in the Cold War
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‘Cake’ Review: Jennifer Aniston Endures Chronic Pain in This Poignant Tale
Anna Kendrick, Sam Worthington, Adriana Barraza co-star in this inexplicably panned drama (not a comedy!) that merits serious attention
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‘The Boy Next Door’ Review: Jennifer Lopez Smolders, But the Film Fails to Seduce
The film mostly focuses on Lopez herself — a decision that robs it of the symbiosis of fear and attraction that makes an erotic thriller such escapist fun
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Why I Won’t Be Going to ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ (Guest Blog)
YA author argues adaptation of E.L. James’ bestselling “mommy porn” series will turn off moviegoers
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David Oyelowo Was Robbed of a Nomination (Guest Blog)
The Oscar snubs of the “Selma” star and director Ava DuVernay sparked a Hollywood racial diversity debate
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‘Appropriate Behavior’ Review: Desiree Akhavan’s Hilarious Comedy Heralds an Essential New Voice
Breaking up is hard to do, in this intelligent and near-perfect directorial debut, but coming out to your Iranian-American parents is even harder
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Hey, Film Critics, Why Was ‘Mr Turner’s’ Dorothy Atkinson Snubbed? (Guest Blog)
The female star of Mike Leigh’s period drama was omitted from both the Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations
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‘Song of the Sea’ Review: Dazzling Animation, Original Storytelling from the Makers of ‘The Secret of Kells’
There’s plenty to look at — and a whole lot to puzzle over — in this exquisite and enigmatic adaptation of an Irish epic
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Gladys Knight to Play Psychic on ‘Hot in Cleveland’ (Exclusive)
The legendary soul singer will guest star on an upcoming episode of the TV Land comedy
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‘Galavant’ Review: ABC Musical Series Hits All the Right Notes
Medieval comedy’s talented cast, catchy songs and unrestrained wit will win over skeptics
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High Drama Unfolds at the Movies in ‘Ida,’ ‘Whiplash,’ ‘Selma’ (Guest Blog)
Filmmaker Aviva Kempner offers 6 recommendations to holiday moviegoers
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David Ryall, ‘Harry Potter’s’ Elphias Doge, Dead at 79
Veteran British actor starred in “The Elephant Man,” “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1” and “Around the World in 80 Days”
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TheWrap’s Film Critics Pick 10 Best Movies of 2014
From “Boyhood” to “Selma” — Alonso Duralde, Inkoo Kang and James Rocchi offer up their favorite films of the year
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Sony Hack Attack: Playing Possum is Pathetic (Guest Blog)
The studio’s actions following the decision to pull the plug on “The Interview” release is unconscionable, “it didn’t have to shut the door on the movie’s future”
