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Shirley Li

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The 10 Indie Movies to Look for This Year
A riotous sex comedy, a documentary about cement, and more standouts from the Sundance Film Festival
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‘A Lot of Us Have Let Go of the Old Way of Success’
The Sundance Film Festival, which once launched new directors to stardom, has become a riskier bet.
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A Show That Challenges America’s Quintessential Genre
Fallout tests the endurance of the Western by reimagining it entirely.
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The Golden Globes Tried to Have It Both Ways
The night's two big film winners reflected a ceremony uncertain of its own message.
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The Real Story That S<em>entimental Value </em>Is Telling
In his latest film, the writer-director Joachim Trier probes the true purpose of confessional art.
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Where <em>Stranger Things</em> Lost Itself
The Netflix drama’s final season settles for “compulsively watchable.” Is that all we get?
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Only Timothée Chalamet Could Get Away With This
To promote his new movie, the actor has thrown all caution to the wind.
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Bowen Yang Made ‘Saturday Night Live’ Work for Him
The performer, whose run on the show ended last night, brought a unique comedic vulnerability.
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What Does It Take to Reinvent Shakespeare’s Most Famous Soliloquy?
The film adaptation of Hamnet finds untapped potential in a well-worn speech.
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The Strange Appeal of a Wannabe Alpha Male
The comedian Tim Robinson has figured out how to make abrasive men sympathetic.
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