Surprising Things Happen When You Watch 6 Fast and Furious Films in a Row
The early movies run together in a blur of shiny metal, but in recent years, director Justin Lin has polished the franchise into something inventive and genuinely thrilling.
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Listening to a young band rapidly assimilating and remixing genres it would soon transcend
Sergio Garcia's "fried chicken" comment about Tiger Woods was in poor taste—but at least it made the PGA tour interesting.
The early movies run together in a blur of shiny metal, but in recent years, director Justin Lin has polished the franchise into something inventive and genuinely thrilling.
Sony Pictures Classics
It's the best installment in Richard Linklater's romantic trilogy because it's the wisest.
Abdellatif Kechiche's film about young female lovers beautifully explores the effects class and upbringing have on romance. Plus: Alexander Payne's new road-trip film is a success.
Featuring Superman, clumsy cops, monsters of all statures, and Oprah
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The best reader responses to this month's "Big Question"
Fox
All that matters is that they're funny—and for a 2013 sitcom, that's surprisingly unusual.
Criterion
Criterion's "Three Reasons" videos distill iconic films into a trio of defining characteristics.
Only God Forgives has received impassioned reviews from both ends of the critical spectrum. Plus: Director Lynne Ramsay shares details from inside the festival's jury room.
The much-maligned TLC series that recently premiered in the UK is revolutionary for its depiction of happy, unpretentious Americans handling widespread American problems.
RG3
Don't be cynical: Sending a pizza stone to a quarterback you like represents a relatively sane, meaningful expression of fandom.
Paramount
Sure, it questions the War on Terror, but J.J. Abrams's politically charged blockbuster sides with the 43rd president when it comes to leadership styles.
Michael Douglas plays Liberace and Matt Damon plays his longtime lover in Behind the Candelabra, which lives up to its buzz.
Remixed found footage of the famous explorer gets a dreamy soundtrack from Yellowbirds' new album.
The author of The Kite Runner and And the Mountains Echoed touts the introduction of Stephen King's "The Body" as a poignant encapsulation of an author's limitations.
James Fallows on Jerry Brown's second chance. Plus: the mystery of the second skeleton, how gay couples are getting marriage right, the end of the retail salesperson, and more.