Author: Lindsay Bahr
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Iconic Bogdanovich, director of ‘Paper Moon,’ dead at 82
LOS ANGELES • Peter Bogdanovich, the ascot-wearing cinephile and director of 1970s black-and-white classics like “The Last Picture Show” and “Paper Moon,” has died. He was 82. Bogdanovich died early Thursday morning at this home in Los Angeles, said his daughter, Antonia Bogdanovich. She said he died of natural causes Considered part of a generation…
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Review: Steinfeld’s angst shines in ‘The Edge of Seventeen’
Starring Hailee Steinfeld, Haley Lu Richardson, Blake Jenner, Kyra Sedgwick, Woody Harrelson; directed by Kelly Fremon Craig; 104 minutes; R for sexual content, language and some drinking – all involving teens When’s the last time you saw a truly fresh talent on screen? Someone so charismatic that you couldn’t wait to find out who they…
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‘Vacation’ an over-the-top homage to its predecessor
The great American family road trip seems, in the 32 years since we first met the Griswolds, as antiquated a concept as ever. Middle class families fly now – device enabled, efficiency obsessed and always aware of the outside world. Families flew in 1983, too, of course. “National Lampoon’s Vacation” actually begins with a bit…