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Best of 2018: Paul Feig Talks Sacha Gervasi’s My Dinner With Hervé

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By Paul Feig | December 12, 2018

Best of 2018: Paul Feig Talks Sacha Gervasi’s My Dinner With Hervé

The director of Spy, Ghostbusters and A Simple Favor singles out one of his top films of the year.

Best of 2018: Boots Riley Talks Panos Cosmatos’ Mandy

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By Boots Riley | December 7, 2018

Best of 2018: Boots Riley Talks Panos Cosmatos’ Mandy

The writer-director of Sorry to Bother You, one of the year's most acclaimed films, on one of his favorites of 2018.

Best of 2018: Jason Reitman Talks Hannah Fidell’s The Long Dumb Road and Pawel Pawlikowski’s Cold War

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By Jason Reitman | December 6, 2018

Best of 2018: Jason Reitman Talks Hannah Fidell’s The Long Dumb Road and Pawel Pawlikowski’s Cold War

The director of two excellent 2018 releases, Tully and The Front Runner, opens up about two of his favorite movies of the year.

How the New Version of The Tree of Life Changed My Mind About Director’s Cuts

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By Jim Hemphill | November 14, 2018

How the New Version of The Tree of Life Changed My Mind About Director’s Cuts

Jim Hemphill is overwhelmed by Terrence Malick's revelatory reimagination of his 2011 magnum opus.

Bradley Cooper’s Triumphant A Star is Born is an Instant Classic

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By Jim Hemphill | August 31, 2018

Bradley Cooper’s Triumphant A Star is Born is an Instant Classic

Occasionally you see a movie and immediately know it's up there with the all-time greats. This is one of those rare times.

A Love Letter to Wanda

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By Christina Choe | August 6, 2018

A Love Letter to Wanda

Sometimes the sign of a great film is that you don't like it the first time. With Christina Choe and Wanda, that was certainly the case.

The Score-Only Version of Star Wars: The Last Jedi is a Revelation

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By Jim Hemphill | July 25, 2018

The Score-Only Version of Star Wars: The Last Jedi is a Revelation

Jim Hemphill details the pleasures of a new cut of Rian Johnson's movie which dispenses with dialogue and SFX to forefront John Williams' music.

Out of Sight at 20

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By Jim Hemphill | June 26, 2018

Out of Sight at 20

Celebrating the legacy of Steven Soderbergh's landmark movie starring George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez, which was released on this day in 1998.

Ignore the Title, You Were Never Really Here is an Upsetting, Beautiful Masterpiece

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By Mark Rappaport | April 13, 2018

Ignore the Title, You Were Never Really Here is an Upsetting, Beautiful Masterpiece

Mark Rappaport is wowed by Lynne Ramsay's long-awaited fourth feature, a film that confirms her as one of our most important living directors.

How American Vandal Saved Noël Wells’ Life

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By Noël Wells | March 7, 2018

How American Vandal Saved Noël Wells’ Life

The writer-director-star of Mr. Roosevelt on the current state of comedy, and the redemptive awesomeness of Netflix's true-crime mockumentary.