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Gary Kramer

Gary M. Kramer is a writer and film critic based in Philadelphia. Follow him on Twitter.

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KJ Apa as Wes Neal in "One Fast Move" (Frank Masi/Prime Video)

“I’m a risk taker”: From “Riverdale” to riding motorcycles, KJ Apa embraces feeling “close to death”

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John Magaro and Steve Zahn in "LaRoy, Texas" (Brainstorm Media)

“I root for the underdog”: John Magaro on playing outsiders, from “Past Lives” to “LaRoy, Texas”

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Conor McGregor and Jake Gyellenhaal in "Road House" (Laura Radford/Prime Video)

This low-stakes “Road House” remake makes us miss the Patrick Swayze original

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Casper Van Dien and Mickey Rourke in "Hunt Club" (Uncork'd Entertainment)

Casper Van Dien’s career reflections, from “Starship Troopers” to his recent “creepy white dude” era

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"A Taste of Sky" (Tribeca)

“A Taste of Sky”: A post-food documentary about one man’s vision and new purpose for fine dining

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Denzel Washington as Troy Maxson and Jovan Adepo as Cory Maxson in "Fences" (Paramount Pictures/David Lee)

The 10 best father (mostly bad) and son films

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WATCH: Gilbert Gottfried wants everyone to hate him less

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WATCH: Milo Ventimiglia is a real-life “tough guy,” says his “Devil’s Gate” co-star

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WATCH: Humans are “layered and complicated,” says actress Amy Ryan

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Malcolm McDowell (Michael Moriatis)

Malcolm McDowell on the appeal of villainy: “We’re all looking at Trump now. He’s fun. No wonder they write about him all the time.”

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"Gold" (TWC-Dimension)

Matthew McConaughey in Stephen Gaghan’s adventure film “Gold” delivers a bewildering yawn

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Oscar snubs: Meryl Streep robs another great actor, and other injustices from 2017 nominations

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Still from "The Salesman" (Memento Films Distribution)

With “The Salesman,” Iranian writer-director Asghar Farhadi creates another spellbinding domestic drama

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Paul Schneider in "The Daughter" (Kino Lorber)

With his role as the baddie in “The Daughter,” Paul Schneider completes a hat trick of films: “The script has to be gasoline and I have to be a match, then we get the fire afterwards”

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Betsy Brandt in "Claire in Motion" (Breaking Glass)

“Breaking Bad” star Betsy Brandt on carrying the indie film “Claire in Motion”

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“Strike a Pose,” a documentary about the kids that taught Madonna and the world to vogue

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Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Wolf of Wall Street" (Paramount Pictures)

Get inspired for New Year’s Eve with these 10 outrageous movie party scenes

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Jessica Chastain in "Miss Sloane" (EuropaCorp)

Our basket of deplorables: The 10 film villains we loved to hate in 2016

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"Elle" (Sony Pictures Classics)

Best women: The 10 best actresses of 2016

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Dakota Johnson in "A Bigger Splash" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Best films: The 10, OK 12, greatest films of 2016

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Brian Cox and Emile Hirsch in "The Autopsy of Jane Doe" (IFC)

Brian Cox, star of “The Autopsy of Jane Doe,” on the work: “It can be quite brutal actually”

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Mexican acting maestro Gael García Bernal on playing characters who “wander around the landscape of the unconscious”

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Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in "La La Land" (Summit Entertainment)

Gotta dance: Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone live up to hype in Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land”

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