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Life on Mars, plus more new reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones October 9, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

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The Marx Brothers’ Duck Soup and the rest of Leo McCarey’s best films

by Drew Hunt March 8, 2015August 18, 2021

Highlights from the filmography of Leo McCarey

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Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and other Reader-recommended movies to watch online this week

by Reader staff January 23, 2015August 18, 2021

Reader film capsules guide what you should watch online.

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Dead Man, The Producers, and other Reader-recommended movies to watch online this week

by Reader staff December 5, 2014August 18, 2021

Reader film capsules guide what you should watch online.

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Intolerance, Kagemusha, and other Reader-recommended movies to watch online this week

by Reader staff June 13, 2014August 18, 2021

Reader film capsules guide what you should watch online.

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Weekly Top Five: The best of Cary Grant

by Drew Hunt March 9, 2014August 18, 2021

Highlights from the filmography of actor Cary Grant

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Persons of interest, and this week’s screenings

by J.R. Jones December 13, 2013August 19, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

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Liars in Love

by J.R. Jones February 20, 2003August 19, 2021

It’s crass, it’s nasty, and it’s paying off big at the box office.

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