Spinning off Shakespeare, waltzing through Imperial Russia, bantering about literature or diving deeply into history, Stoppard…
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Glenn Close, Ethan Hawke and Others Mourn Tom Stoppard
Nobody advanced or cherished the English language more than Stoppard, Tim Curry noted. Colleagues and fans…
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In works like “Travesties” and “Arcadia,” the playwright embraced the really big questions and wrestled words…
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Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Jack Black delivered a lesson on chemistry, good and…
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The birds’ presence lends an otherworldly air to this nonfiction look at a family farm in…
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In this month’s picks, a portrait of a vanguard filmmaker, a look back at a televised…
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Continue Reading7 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth…
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