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November 30, 2017
Christian Lorentzen
James Franco’s Brilliantly Bad Starring Role
"The Disaster Artist" is a movie about an aspiring actor's blindspots and failures.
September 8, 2017
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David Simon’s Mean Streets
"The Deuce" refuses to glamorize '70s New York.
December 18, 2014
Claire Groden, Elaine Teng
Stop Making Fun of North Korea
Our laughter is drowning out their horrific human rights record
July 30, 2014
William Giraldi
James Franco's Utterly Misguided Adaptation of Cormac McCarthy
What happens when a selfie-addicted celebrity takes on the darkest of American masters
June 18, 2014
David Thomson
The Evasive Charm of 'Third Person'
November 27, 2013
Marc Tracy
The Franco/Rogen Video Is a Tribute to Kanye, Not a Parody
September 18, 2013
Laura Bennett
The 10 Most James Franco Lines in James Franco’s New Novel
July 11, 2013
Laura Bennett
James Franco Will Not Save the Comedy Central Roast
March 21, 2013
Laura Bennett
Bikini Overkill
Harmony Korine's Dystopian Vision
February 5, 2013
Eric Sasson
Hollywood Can't Handle Gay Sex
Tinseltown supports LGBT rights everywhere but the big screen.
February 23, 2012
David Thomson
The Problem with Oscar Voters: They All Look The Same
August 10, 2011
David Thomson
David Thomson on Films: ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ is Slick, Breathless, and Daft
October 6, 2010
Stanley Kauffmann
Stanley Kauffmann on Films: Kinds of Faith
August 6, 2008
Christopher Orr
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