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The Oscars love disability stories, but it’s complicated
The trailer for “Song Sung Blue,” director Craig Brewer’s Oscar-nominated biographical drama about a Neil Diamond tribute act, sets up a familiar arc. While looking for glory, musicians Mike and Claire — played by Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson — find each other. And when the glory arrives, so do the struggles: alcoholism, addiction and, […]
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Rom-com roll call for V-Day (or any day) viewing
I was 8 years old when I first saw Rob Reiner’s “The Princess Bride,” a romantic comedy wrapped in the trappings of a fantasy, to delight young girls and fool young boys for decades to come. It paved the way for a life where part of my brain is always thinking about Shopgirl and NY152 […]
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Macaulay Culkin, the original meme, embraces his ‘Home Alone’ roots
Few people can lay claim to being a meme before the term reached widespread usage. After all, what did a meme in 1990 even look like? The answer is Macaulay Culkin. As a nine-year-old boy, he effectively conquered the world when the unusual yet heartwarming holiday film “Home Alone” reached major global commercial success. There […]
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‘Pavement fans would have been going to the video store’
Director Alex Ross Perry will present two cultural documentaries at the Dryden Theatre, July 29-30.
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Race Eberhardt is ‘Strait Undercover’
From local Artists Unlimited productions to a feature film and “The Today
Show,” the 37-year-old actor is just getting started.
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He wrote a novel in his spare time — then Hollywood called
“Mickey7” by local author Edward Ashton is now a major motion picture helmed by Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho.
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Director Lizzie Borden shows sex work is just another job
Three feminist films screen as part of the University of Rochester’s exploration of sex and labor.
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Movie Review | ‘Dandelion’
KiKi Layne stars in the aesthetically gripping drama about a Cincinnati singer-songwriter.
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Reel Mind Film Festival takes an empathic look at mental health
Now in its fifteenth year, the festival will host two film screenings on October 18 and 25.
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Summer streaming guide
Hit play on our top picks for rainy days or outdoor movie nights.
