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Chad Byrnes

Village Voice review of director Alexander Payne's "The Holdovers."

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Review: Alexander Payne’s ‘The Holdovers’ is a Seasonal Treat

The classic boarding school scenario gets an unsentimental makeover for the holidays.

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Scorsese’s Revisionist Western Epic ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ Earns Its Length

The director creates a layered narrative that not only probes criminal pathology but topples our notions of supposed American greatness (culture, power, masculinity).

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Doc on Stephen King’s Influence On-Screen is Horror-Lite

The movie feels more like a panel discussion at a Fangoria convention instead of a deep dive into the prolific author's themes and obsessions.

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‘The Passenger’ Makes for a Disturbing Road Trip

The characters represent a classic case of transference, albeit with a shotgun.

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‘Joy Ride’ Travels on Uproariously Tawdry Yet Tender Territory

The filmmakers chuck a thousand jokes at the dartboard in hopes that a few will land. Thankfully, most of them do.

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New Doc Contextualizes the Impact of ‘Midnight Cowboy’

The 1969 Oscar-winner humanized those who’ve been ignored and marginalized.

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Jennifer Lawrence Transcends Silly Setup in ‘No Hard Feelings’

The players provide an emotional resonance you don’t expect from a raunchy sex comedy — even one that's light on the raunch.

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Anna Nicole Smith and Michael J. Fox Films Get Back to the Feature Doc Format

New bio-docs chronicling the lives of Michael J. Fox and Anna Nicole Smith highlight contrasting challenges, public perceptions and paths to fame with traditional chronological formats.

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‘Beau is Afraid’ Scares Up an Overbearing Freudian Nightmare

How can we imagine an alternate universe or utopia when our reality is so out of control?

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Ben Affleck’s Slamdunk Directing Helps ‘Air’ Fly

The film sets itself up for failure, then ends up a slamdunk.

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