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The 7 Must-See Movies of September
We aren't quite in fall film territory. But we're getting closer.
Ticklish Business #210: Saturday Night Fever (1977, with Margo Donohue)
We're hitting the dance floor with John Travolta and this seminal '70s classic
'Caught Stealing' Review: Austin Butler Carries Darren Aronofsky's Haphazard Crime Thriller
Aronofsky draws from the likes of Scorsese and the Safdie brothers for a gangster film high on weirdness if short on momentum
'The Roses' Review: Jay Roach's Remake Is at War With Itself
Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch try to strike the right tone in Tony MacNamara's attempt at black comedy
Just Where Is Entertainment Journalism Supposed to Pivot To?
With layoffs running rampant and critic jobs disappearing what job arenas are culture journalists supposed to learn next?
'Honey Don't' Review: This Coen/Cooke Joint is Better Than the Last, And That Ain't Saying Much
Margaret Qualley holds together this floundering mystery that doesn't know where to go
'Relay' Review: David Mackenzie and Riz Ahmed Team Up for Fantastic Old School Spy Thriller
Unspoken, is this also a disability movie? The answer is...maybe?
Popcorn Disabilities: 'Fantastic Four' and the Theory of Love is Blind
Alicia Masters and how often movies love women who can't see