Bill Nighy

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  The Cute 'The Wild Robot' Can't Quite Bring Back the Golden Age of Family Films

  Directed by Chris Sanders

  PUBLISHED Sep 25, 2024

  Lately, family movies aren't what they used to be, and Chris Sanders's 'The Wild Robot' is here to fix that. A tale of found family and...

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  'The First Omen' Is a Blessing for Religious Horror

  Directed by Arkasha Stevenson

  PUBLISHED Apr 9, 2024

  Several religious horror films have recently made an unholy splash at the box office. Indie releases 'Immaculate' and 'Late Night with the...

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  'Role Play' Doesn't Quite Fit the Part

  Directed by Thomas Vincent

  PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2024

  'Role Play' belongs to the micro-genre of “action-comedies about a seemingly normal couple who get sucked into a violent crime caper.” At...

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  Bill Nighy Conveys the Urgency of 'Living' in the Moment

  Directed by Oliver Hermanus

  PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2023

  Many stories have explored the tragedy of being left behind — something that becomes most vivid late in life. Many great artists have explo...

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  'Emma.' Is a Sexy and Playful Austen Adaptation

  Directed by Autumn de Wilde

  PUBLISHED Mar 4, 2020

  After a storied career of photographing and directing music videos for bands like Arcade Fire and the White Stripes, Autumn de Wilde uses h...

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  'Pokémon Detective Pikachu' Is Flashy But Has No Spark

  Directed by Rob Letterman

  PUBLISHED May 7, 2019

  Nothing is safe in this age of reboots and remakes, and Pokémon is the latest victim.   Instead of telling the classic story of an intrepid...

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  Annette Bening's Brilliant 'Hope Gap' Performance Shows That Divorce Is Good

  Directed by William Nicholson

  PUBLISHED Mar 9, 2019

  Sometimes, divorce is a good thing. Sure, it's not much fun for anyone involved, but Hope Gap's bleak portrait of matrimony is a good remin...