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I wish there were a word for "experimental fluff," because that's what "Magic Mike XXL" is. It's a new kind of critic-proof movie. You could rightly describe it as "two hours of Channing Tatum and other hunky guys bonding, flirting with women, and...

1."I couldn't be their 'happy girl': Pixar's 'Inside Out,' childhood depression and the emotional stranglehold of 'Minnesota Nice'": A marvelously personal piece from Salon's Libby Hill about Pixar's latest masterpiece.“In...

Everyone is looking for the next high-concept hit. With “The Walking Dead” and “Game of Thrones” as massive role models, TV developers have learned that audiences like the thrill of not knowing who in the supporting cast will...

Anita Ekberg has “La Dolce Vita” by Federico Fellini, “War And Peace” by King Vidor, and “Hollywood or Bust,” by Frank Tashlin… Marilyn Monroe has “River Of No Return” by Otto...

I read an interview years ago with Pedro Almodovar in which he said that when a film is really working, it seems to be dancing across the screen. "The Third Man" is a great dancer. Directed by Carol Reed ("The Key," "Oliver!") and scripted by Graham...

If you watch "Into the Grizzly Maze" expecting a testoerone-boosting animal attack horror film, you will not only be disappointed, but also want to swear off flannel, whiskey, fire-axe juggling, and other typical manly hallmarks. This is, after all,...

Sometimes I wish that the whole story of “The Other Side Of The Wind” were some elaborate fiction, because then I wouldn’t have to deal with the nagging frustration of not having been able to see the damn thing. The frustration is...

It makes perfect sense when Adam Scott admits that he grew up watching Steve Martin and Albert Brooks. The star of “The Overnight,” now in theaters, and “Parks and Recreation” has a similar, deadpan, intellectual comedy...

I don't think Kimberly Levin's debut feature "Runoff" entirely works as a story or a statement. But as an experience, it's amazing—so unlike most other recent American independent films in its style and mood that if it weren't for the...

The plot of “Glass Chin” is familiar: A down-on-his-luck former boxer named Bud “The Saint” Gordon (Corey Stoll) works as an enforcer for local New Jersey gangster J.J. (Billy Crudup). Bud spends his nights visiting...