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“Fire of Wind” Is a Bold and Inspired Début

“Fire of Wind” Is a Bold and Inspired Début

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There is a sense of repetition in the exaggerated and artificial diction with which Matheus forces his actors to testify, ...

In Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” a Vast Vision Gets Netflixed Down to Size

In Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” a Vast Vision Gets Netflixed Down to Size

kakameo

However, when we first encounter the Creature, we see almost nothing of it: it is a faceless ghost in a ...

The Real Battle of “One Battle After Another”

The Real Battle of “One Battle After Another”

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Gender is also racial: early in the film, Perfidia, who is black, asks Pat, who is white, if he likes ...

Kelly Reichardt’s “The Mastermind” Reinvents the Heist Movie

Kelly Reichardt’s “The Mastermind” Reinvents the Heist Movie

kakameo

One of the joys of film reviewing is witnessing a longtime director's creative breakthrough, as Kelly Reichardt did. A serious ...