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Dennis Hopper, in the film “Easy Rider,” which he directed, edited and starred in.
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Dennis Hopper, in the film “Easy Rider,” which he directed, edited and starred in.

Dennis Hopper, a man of contradictions and a legendary career, has proved he is a survivor.

Chloë Grace Moretz was looking for “an action hero, woman empowerment, awesome, take-charge leading role.”
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Chloë Grace Moretz was looking for “an action hero, woman empowerment, awesome, take-charge leading role.”

Chloë Grace Moretz, under fire for her role in “Kick-Ass,” explains how the experience is another brick in her “acting wall.”

Peter Dinklage on the floor in the American version of “Death at a Funeral” (from left, Martin Lawrence, Chris Rock and Tracy Morgan).
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Peter Dinklage on the floor in the American version of “Death at a Funeral” (from left, Martin Lawrence, Chris Rock and Tracy Morgan).

Chris Rock and a mostly African-American cast star in the remake of a 2007 British comedy of manners.

Merchant Ivory Returns Without Its Merchant

James Ivory’s “City of Your Final Destination” is finally being released, four years after shooting began.

DVDs

The Horse That Ate the Hat That Spoiled a Wedding

René Clair’s film “The Italian Straw Hat,” made in 1927, sought to reclaim the spirit of early silent comedies.

Movie Reviews
Movie Review | 'Date Night'

For Better or Worse, and Tonight It’s Worse

Tina Fey and Steve Carell star as a married couple who find unwanted adventure after they decide to have an evening out in Manhattan.

Movie Review | 'Everyone Else'

Perfectly Happy, Until They Venture Into the Outside World

“Everyone Else” dissects the relationship between two young lovers, touching on many of the issues and anxieties that color all relationships.

Movie Review | 'The Square'

Sin and Comeuppance Down Under

“The Square” by Nash Edgerton, an Australian stuntman turned filmmaker, turns a humdrum backwater into a black hole of crime and punishment.

Movie Review | 'After.Life'

The Body on the Slab May Not Be All That Dead

A teacher in a liminal state and a creepy mortician match wills in Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo’s debut feature.

Movie Review | 'When You’re Strange'

That Fire, Lighted and Doused

Tom DiCillo’s film “When You’re Strange” assembles clips of the Doors shot between 1966 and 1971, with solemn narration by Johnny Depp.

Movie Review | 'It Came From Kuchar'

Twins Who Are as Eccentric as the Movies They Made

George and Mike Kuchar, twin brothers from the Bronx, are prolific and inventive American filmmakers of the past half-century, and among the most eccentric.

Movie Review | 'The Misfortunates'

A Family Lives to Drink, and, Yes, Drinks to Live

A Belgian film about the experiences of an alcoholic clan, as observed by a 13-year-old boy.

News & Features

The Fearless Press, and Other Legends

Film Forum’s series The Newspaper Picture looks back at Hollywood’s ink-stained wretches, from “The Front Page” to “All the President’s Men.”

Three Bidders, and Three Visions, Are Said to Be Competing for Miramax

Disney is considering three bids for the ministudio Miramax, including one from its co-founders and former owners, Bob and Harvey Weinstein.

Photos & Video
A Career on the Edge

Manohla Dargis narrates a look at the career of Dennis Hopper.

Critics' Picks: 'The Seventh Seal'

A. O. Scott looks back at Ingmar Bergman's meditation on death and life.

Photos & Video
Titans, Clashing Again

Images from the new version of "Clash of the Titans."

'Breaking Upwards,' Breaking Even

A look inside the micro-budget production of the film "Breaking Upwards."

Readers' Reviews
‘Mid-August Lunch’

“Well made with great acting and a story that will please. ... Americans should heed its theme: take time out to enjoy the simple pleasures of life,” writes Brodston in Gretna, Nebraska.

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