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The Persistence of M. Night Shyamalan

Only the reality check of a true box-office flop can save his once-promising career.

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Sympathy For Mira Sorvino

A tale of two profiles: Sorvino in 1996 and James Franco in 2010.

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The Best Director of His Era?

David Fincher has a plausible claim to that title.

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A Pre-Defense of Baz Luhrmann's 'Gatsby'

Why the over-the-top filmmaker might be just the man to adapt F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece.

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The Politics of 'Star Wars'

Why the prequels would have warmed Gene Roddenberry's heart.

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Notes on the Oscar Nominations

A good job by the Academy in a good year for movies.

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They Lost It At The Movies

What's to blame for making the summer movie season such a wasteland?

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"The Artist" and the Oscars

A forgettable winner in a bad year for prestige movies.

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When Good Movies Are Bad News

Why the news that the "The Avengers" is pretty good fills me with a creeping dread.

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Did "Star Wars" Need Ben Affleck?

Why J.J. Abrams's sci-fi experience may be exactly what the "Star Wars" franchise doesn't need.

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