Posts by Wesley Morris
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‘Do You Like Prince Movies?’ Podcast: ‘Chappie,’ the Unnecessary ‘Ghostbusters’ and ‘Poltergeist’ Remakes, and More
Alex and Wesley discuss the incoherence of ‘Chappie,’ the unnecessary ‘Ghostbusters’ and ‘Poltergeist’ remakes, and the forgottenness of James Ingram.
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Albert Maysles, 1926–2015
Maysles was one of documentary filmmaking’s greatest artists.
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‘Do You Like Prince Movies?’ Podcast: ‘Focus,’ Leonard Nimoy, and ‘Girls’
Alex and Wesley on Will Smith’s con-man rom-com ‘Focus’ and the ‘Girls’ resurgence, plus a Vulcan salute to the late Leonard Nimoy.
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Truth Be Told: Errol Morris As Prosecutor
In the Eye of the Beholder: Errol Morris and the search for truth.
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Back-ish: ‘Focus’ and the Partial Return of Will Smith
To catch Will Smith: the diverting caper movie ‘Focus.’
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‘Do You Like Prince Movies?’ Podcast: Oscars, ‘Wild Tales,’ and More
Special Almost-Double-Size Oscar Edition. Plus: Ordinary Argentines wild out in ‘Wild Tales,’ and in his own way, so does legendary rock critic Robert Christgau.
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Crazy, But in a Good Way: The Irrational High of the Argentine Smash ‘Wild Tales’
All you can cheat: ‘Wild Tales’ is a spectacular buffet of systemic malfeasance, delusion, and insanity.
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‘The Grantland Oscar Preview’: Burning Questions About Steve Carell, Julianne Moore, and More
Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, and Chris Connelly answer questions about Steve Carell’s dramatic abilities and Julianne Moore getting a “career award,” and offer their ideas for “fixing” the Oscars.
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Run This Town: Ridiculous Tolerance and Real Heart in ‘McFarland, USA,’ Plus ‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2’
Born to run … into a wall: the uplifting ‘McFarland, USA’ and the awful ‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2.’
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‘The Grantland Oscar Preview’: Does the Academy Have a Race Problem?
Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, and Chris Connelly take a look at the Academy’s — and the film industry’s — struggles with diversity.
