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‘Sing Sing’ Soars Above Prison Movie Cliches
‘Sing Sing’ Soars Above Prison Movie Cliches

Greg Kwedar’s “Sing Sing” takes place in a maximum-security prison and depicts the real Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) program. Prisoners incarcerated at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York partake in theatrical productions and actor workshops. It’s been filmed as a pseudo-documentary, with the majority of the running time focusing on the prisoners as …

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‘Nosferatu’ Offers Chills, Thrills but Little Bite
‘Nosferatu’ Offers Chills, Thrills but Little Bite

The best horror movies abide by a simple rule. More scares, less monster close-ups. A young Steven Spielberg backed into that approach when his mechanical shark wouldn’t behave on the “Jaws” set. Director Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu” shelves that conventional wisdom, and his sumptuous update suffers as a result. The auteur’s craftsmanship remains unmatched. Few directors …

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Weird! Rachel Zegler’s ‘Y2K’ Tanks at Box Office
Weird! Rachel Zegler’s ‘Y2K’ Tanks at Box Office

Indie horror consistently overperforms at the box office. Recent surprise hits include the “Terrifier” series, “MaXXXine” and “Late Night with the Devil.” Small budgets. Big ROI. Tell that to “Y2K” and its troubled leading lady. The A24 studio’s latest takes a cheeky look at possible computer glitches at the turn of the century. Many expected …

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Report: Israeli Artists Censored by Hollywood
Report: Israeli Artists Censored by Hollywood

Entertainment news sites couldn’t care less about the new Hollywood Blacklist. Conservatives are routinely canceled for their views. It’s undeniable. Just ask James Woods. Yet the same sites decry a handful of stars punished for extreme, pro-Palestinian beliefs. Think Susan Sarandon and “Scream” alum Melissa Barrera. Melissa Barrera says big acting offers went “quiet for …

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‘High Country Murder’ Shows Urgent Need for Fresh Voices
‘High Country Murder’ Shows Urgent Need for Fresh Voices

In 2021, I was living in sunny Southern California, working in film. My childhood in the mountains of Northern California felt far away. The news of a neighbor’s murder brought me back. Richard “Dick” Grayson Drewry was a cattle rancher who lived in Humboldt County, Ca. He was 85 when he was found murdered, execution-style …

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