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“This Town” Proves That Romcoms Are a Dish Best Served Dark. Very, Very Dark.

David White's breakout indie hit asks a tricky question: Could you fall in love with someone who probably isn’t a murderer, but might be?

Your Grandpa’s Porn: Pornhub Is Remastering Vintage Videos Dating Back to 1896

The site's new "Remastured" Film Library features old skin flicks from the 19th and 20th centuries

Is This How It Ends for Roy Andersson?

In "About Endlessness," the 78-year-old director delivers something he hasn't for a long time: a glimmer of optimism

The Most Riveting Film of 2021 Is a Black-and-White Documentary About a Pig

Victor Kossakovsky’s "Gunda" is an intimate look at some everyday farm animals — and a quietly radical piece of activism

5 Style Lessons We Can Learn from Francis Ford Coppola’s Characters

From Marlon Brando’s gangster gear to Martin Sheen’s military wear, take a style cue from one of Coppola’s film characters this season

What We Can Learn About Hemingway From Everything He Didn't Write

Lynn Novick talks about her new documentary with Ken Burns about the literary titan

The New "WeWork" Doc and Our Obsession With Watching Companies Fail

There’s nothing more American than enjoying a messianic dreamer fall flat on his face

The Onscreen Female Orgasm Has Come a Long Way Since 1933

The female orgasm has a long, often problematic history on screen

Sharon Stone Says She Was Tricked Into Taking Off Her Underwear for “Basic Instinct” Scene

Stone says she was lied to about the level of exposure in the scene

How Park City Survived a Year Without Sundance

What happens to a resort town when its biggest draw stays home?

These Directors Proved That Semi-Autobiographical Movies Don’t Always Suck

From Fellini to Fosse, these filmmakers had no problem tapping into their personal history

Gay Talese’s 40-Year-Old Treatise on Sex in America Is Still Just as Scandalous as Ever

“Thy Neighbor’s Wife” was supposed to help ignite a revolution. We're still waiting for it.

A New Book Reveals James Bond’s Vietnam War-Era Origin Story

"The Lost Adventures of James Bond" explores the secret agent’s secret history

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Meet Don Lee of the “Eternals,” South Korea's Greatest Action Hero

You may not recognize the actor who plays Gilgamesh in the latest Marvel film, but he’s been wowing South Korean audiences for years

Danish Company Exploring Alternatives to "Live" Guns on Film Sets

Copenhagen Industries is doing interesting work

Jason Isaacs Wants You to Stop Thinking of “Mass” as a Film About a School Shooting

Sure, that's the plot. But the movie is about marriage, grief, tension and the ties that bind.

Every Californian Should Be Talking About This Must-See Documentary

“River’s End” is required viewing for anyone who cares about the state's ongoing war over water

Behind the Scenes of “Apocalypse Now” With the War Photographer Who Documented It All

Chas Gerretsen separates fact from fiction on one of the most legendary film shoots in the history of cinema

How a Long-Lost Lou Reed and John Cale Documentary Was Finally Resurrected

Recorded in Brooklyn in 1989, "Songs for Drella" was the pair's first performance together since The Velvet Underground disbanded 17 years earlier

“The Card Counter” Is a Tense Second Act to Paul Schrader’s Doomsday Period

Humanity may be beyond salvation, but at least we've got a good spokesperson

The Secret to Falling in Love With the Outdoors Again? Film Photography.

Recapture your love for the outdoors, one grainy picture at a time

Female Rage Has Taken Over TV This Summer

Women on shows like "Kevin Can F**k Himself" and "The Handmaid's Tale" are harnessing their anger in fascinating ways

If You're Worried About Debt, This Is the Master's Degree to Avoid

Early career earnings for graduates from elite universities often fail to keep up with federal student loans

“The Worst Person in the World” Should Make a Star Out of Renate Reinsve

Reinsve feels like a lock for Best Actress at Cannes 2021 thanks to her turn in Norwegian writer-director Joachim Trier's latest

Richard Donner, "Superman" and "The Goonies" Director, Dead at 91

He also made "Scrooged," "Lethal Weapon" and many more

How the Stoner Noir Went Mainstream

For decades, alcohol was the crutch of fictional PIs. Times have changed, maaaaan.

Noah Baumbach Is Always Searching for His Father

Baumbach has never tried to hide the autobiographical nature of his films, and one figure looms large around every corner