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Tony Review: A Young Anthony Bourdain Finds His Way

Tony, Matt Johnson’s biopic about the late Anthony Bourdain, is a ghost story. Moviegoers watch the movie armed with the knowledge that the hero will ultimately take his own life. Unlike the writings of Sylvia Plath or Anne Sexton, the script isn’t doom-laden with portentous scenes that point towards...
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‘Nuremberg’ Serves as a Manual on How to Deal with Dictators

James Vanderbilt’s ‘Nuremberg’ is a thought-provoking, intelligent piece of work on a subject that most might think is over and done with.
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Godard Leaves Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’ Breathless

Richard Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’ pays tribute to director Godard’s 1960 film that inspired a vogue for French movies.
Young man holding a newspaper on the street

In ‘Truth & Treason,’ a Teenager Defies Nazi Germany

‘Truth & Treason’ arrives on the heels of ‘Orwell: 2 + 2 = 5’—two anti-authoritarian films at a time when most of us need a wake-up call.
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Keep Rolling: Film Festivals Halloween, Diwali and More

Creative cinematic offerings will flicker across screens, but those who seek open-air family entertainment are also in luck.
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George Orwell Still Matters, Says Provocative New Doc

Raoul Peck’s biodoc, drawn from George Orwell’s diary and writings, proceeds in chronological fashion across a minefield of provocations.
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One-Night Stand: ‘The Occult’

There’s only one way to Peter Hyoguchi’s ‘old-fashioned, Hitchcockian thriller’: on the big screen Oct. 7 at the Pruneyard Dine-in Cinemas.

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