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Which 1999 movies are worth revisiting 25 years later?

Ruby Voge September 30, 2024
While there may be the occasional fluke, like last year’s Barbenheimer phenomenon, the relevance of movies to the public has quickly declined over the past two decades as film fanfare lessens. It’s a different world than 25 years ago, in 1999, when the movie industry held pop culture in the palm of its hand. 
Modern Musings: Hollywood needs to start casting LGBT actors in LGBT roles

Modern Musings: Hollywood needs to start casting LGBT actors in LGBT roles

Ausma Palmer October 24, 2018

Australian actress Cate Blanchett made headlines this week when, in a discussion at the Rome Film Festival, she expressed her belief that straight actors should be able to portray gay characters without...

"Thor: Ragnarok" is released in theaters Nov. 3. PHOTO COURTESY FELIPE BELFORT MARQUES

REVIEW: ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ stars God of Thunder — and laughter

Felipe Belfort Marques November 3, 2017

Whether it’s Marvel or DC, “X-Men” or “The Avengers,” the superhero movies of late are often dark and gritty to the point of being needlessly edgy. For every bright and colorful “Spider-Man:...

Cate Blanchett stars as Nancy and Christian Bale as Rick in Terrence Malick’s drama “Knight of Cups,” which opened at Kendall Square Cinema Friday as part of a limited release. PHOTO COURTESY MELINDA SUE GORDON/BROAD GREEN PICTURES

REVIEW: “Knight of Cups” courts unorthodox, unforgettable style

Conner Reed March 14, 2016

Konstantin Treplev would’ve loved Terrence Malick. Treplev, a young, brooding playwright, spends much of “The Seagull” — the Anton Chekhov play of which he’s the focus — lamenting that...

EDITORIAL: Entertainment industry must feature women of color

EDITORIAL: Entertainment industry must feature women of color

Editors November 19, 2015

Every year, The Hollywood Reporter gathers several Oscar frontrunners to take part in an actress roundtable discussion. This year, however, no women of color were mentioned in the pre-nomination conversation....

“Cinderella,” starring Lily James as Ella, premiered Friday. PHOTO COURTESY OF WALT DISNEY PICTURES

REVIEW: Midnight no concern for timeless “Cinderella” reboot

Navraj Narula March 16, 2015

A classic since its release in 1950, Cinderella lives up to the taste of the modern viewer of all types. In this latest live action adaptation, Kenneth Branagh’s “Cinderella” is brought out of...

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