Archive - The Reveal

In Review: 'Gladiator II,' 'Flow'

A week of nothing but reviews concludes with looks at Ridley Scott's 'Gladiator' sequel and a scrappy animated feature from Latvia.

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In Review: 'Blitz,' 'Emilia Pérez'

An all-review week continues with two big movies from major directors, both of which are or will soon be available on the small screen.

Nov 20 •

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In Review: 'Wicked,' 'All That We Imagine As Light'

A beloved Broadway musical—well, half of it, anyway—makes a move to the big screen and an extraordinary drama from India offers a different sort of…

Nov 19 •

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In Review: 'A Real Pain,' 'Red One'

If you want real pain this week, see 'Red One.' 'A Real Pain,' on the other hand, is a pleasure.

Nov 14 •

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‘Quiz Show’ at 30: The Last of the Middlebrow Masterpieces

Hollywood has stopped making movies like Robert Redford's impeccably crafted drama about the '50s quiz show scandals. We're poorer for it.

Nov 13 •

Altman at the Other End of the Seventies

Altman helped redefine American films in the first half of the 1970s. The second half was another story.

Nov 12 •

Open Question: What actor has most successfully reinvented themself?

Sometimes actors variations on the same persona year after year. Others change lanes.

Nov 8 •

In Review: 'Heretic,' 'Bird'

A horror film and a new Andrea Arnold drama turn the focus on young people trying to escape extremely different types of traps.

Nov 7 •

The New Cult Canon: 'Holy Motors'

After two flops and a 13-year absence, Leos Carax returned to the fray unbowed and gloriously unhinged.

Nov 6 •

#67 (tie): ‘The Red Shoes’: The Reveal discusses all 100 of Sight & Sound’s Greatest Films of All Time

Technicolor passions flare up on and off the ballet stage in Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's signature achievement.

Nov 5 •

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Open Question: What is your election movie of choice?

Perhaps it's 'Election'?

Nov 1 •

October 2024

In Review: 'Juror #2,' 'Here'

Clint Eastwood continues (and maybe concludes) a late-career streak of compelling films with a courtroom drama while Robert Zemeckis travels the years…

Oct 31 •

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