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The documentary "How to Come Alive With Norman Mailer" chronicles the life of the renowned writer. (Zeitgeist Films/Kino Lorber)

A complex legacy: Inside the world of Norman Mailer

August 15, 2024

Cate Blanchett as Lilith, Ariana Greenblatt as Tiny Tina, Florian Munteanu as Krieg, and Kevin Hart as Roland in "Borderlands." (Lionsgate)

‘Borderlands’: A recycled sci-fi flop

Charlotte Kirk in "Duchess." (Saban Films)

‘Duchess’: Blood, bullets and vengeance

Hunter Schafer in a scene from "Cuckoo." (Felix Dickinson/NEON)

‘Cuckoo’: A nest of nightmares

Izaac Wang and Shirley Chen in writer-director Sean Wang's "Didi." (Focus Features/Talking Fish Pictures)

‘Didi’: Teenage trials and family ties

In “Sing Sing,” Colman Domingo (left, with Clarence Maclin) plays an inmate who starts a theater company. (A24)

‘Sing Sing’: A stage of redemption

Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, JJ Ó Dochartaigh, Naoise Ó Cairealláin in 'Kneecap.’ (Helen Sloan/Sony Pictures Classics)

‘Kneecap’: Rebel rhymes from Belfast

Jalal Altawil, left and Talia Ajjan in “Green Border.” (Agata Kubis/Kino Lorber)

‘Green Border’: A stark look at the refugee crisis

July 24, 2024 — 2 Comments

David Hinton directed the documentary "Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger." (Cohen Media Group)

‘Made in England’: The films that shaped Scorsese

Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool/Wade Wilson and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine/Logan in "Deadpool & Wolverine." (Jay Maidment)

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’: A rollercoaster of action, comedy and bromance