There were no cameras or radio mics and just one speech. Even when it moved to TV, the show could be under two hours. When expectations set in, so did bloat.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:34AMTheaters like Nitehawk Cinema and Alamo Drafthouse don’t just play trailers before their features. Audiences get a more elaborate preshow.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00AMFilm history is rife with scenes or entire movies missing because of government censors, unhappy studios or even renegade directors.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:18PMDavid Gordon Green’s Halloween lands in theaters this Friday, with a big ask for fans of the franchise: forget the entire franchise. It rescinds the events of literally every sequel, reboo…
SOURCE: Vulture at 10:00AMDrew Goddard’s Bad Times at the El Royale (in theaters this Friday) is set in 1969, and chock-full of signifiers of its time: a Manson-esque leader of a murder cult, a square-jawed agent o…
SOURCE: Vulture at 03:06PMMr. Simon was a prolific chronicler of New York City life. Here’s a look at reviews of “Barefoot in the Park,” “The Odd Couple,” “Brighton Beach Memoirs” and other plays and ad…
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:48PMNobody expected much from Big, and in retrospect, it’s not hard to see why. When the coming-of-age comedy/drama hit theaters 30 years ago this week, it didn’t sound like much: star Tom H…
SOURCE: Vulture at 09:00AMCannes and Netflix clashed over this question, so we asked our critics to debate the pros and cons. Where do you stand?
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