Ben Chaplin wants to surprise you. It’s a simple charge, but it’s what the stage and screen actor of more than 30 years has in mind when he takes a new role. “That’s always my goal: to do something that … Continue reading “I don’t mind making them uncomfortable.” Ben Chaplin on SEPTEMBER 5
Gotham City looks broken. The streets are littered with trash, the buildings tagged with graffiti. Crime is rampant, and what used to be temporary tent cities now look like established shantytowns. Drugs are ubiquitous—Drops, which are enjoyed by the very … Continue reading THE BATMAN
The Magnificent Seven doesn’t open with fanfare. No blaring horns to signal the American West, no soaring strings to complement the vast vistas before the camera, no cinematic shots of warring bandits cresting a hill, no legends, no heroes. Instead: ominous … Continue reading THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
Yale, 1961: Stanley Milgram (Peter Sarsgaard) is conducting one of the most infamous and notorious behavioral studies of the 20th century. Two individuals who have never met before will choose roles; one will be the teacher and the other the … Continue reading EXPERIMENTER
Night Moves, from director and co-writer Kelly Reichardt, is about three activists coming together to pull off a stunt of eco-terrorism. Set in Ashland, Oregon, and the surrounding areas, Night Moves follows Josh (Jesse Eisenberg), an employee of an organic farm, as … Continue reading NIGHT MOVES
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