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It’s about the James Hunt/Niki Lauda rivalry during the Crimson Age (death, everywhere) of F-1, and Howard’s cut a pretty dazzling trailer out of it. “Rush” opens Sept. 13. Will Americans, who don’t generally follow F-1, go for it? The … Continue reading →

One night a year, all crime is allowed — and the society benefits from this with low unemployment, low crime, and a regular “Host” like existence. Ethan Hawke and Lena Heady play parents trying to keep home and hearth together … Continue reading →

Lots and lots of Chloe, and Julianne Moore. “I wanna be normal.” In October, she fails. Julianne is horrifying.

Seriously? That sounds like a plan. “Arthur Newman” comes out later this spring.

And it lets us hear us hear an original Beyonce tune from the soundtrack. Looks like an expansion of the novel, and the whole “Moulin Rougeing” of the music seems to work OK. Carey Mulligan, too smart to play Daisy … Continue reading →

Tim Buckley died in the 70s, was part of that whole singer songwriter movement of that moment, and the son he never knew (Jeff Buckley) was just icing on the cake of the Buckley myth. Penn Badgley plays the son … Continue reading →

Don’t expect much. But if you’re waiting with bated break…

Here’s the first trailer, which I believe I missed when it was first posted online. Nice to see Carey Mulligan, F. Murray Abraham as a folk club impressario, John Goodman, and the guy from “Ten Years,” Oscar Isaac in this … Continue reading →

Love the beat, the upbeat vibe of Steven Soderbergh’s “Behind the Candelabra,” with Michael Douglas vamping Lee Liberace and Matt Damon eye-popping as the gold digger. May 29, HBO.

Redford teaches us one last lesson about the ’60s. When he was just coming into his own as a movie star. He plays a long on the lam ’60s radical pursued by reporter Shia LaBeouf. There’s Terrence Howard, Brit Marling, … Continue reading →