Magic Mike: The Sexy, Sad Lies We Tell Ourselves
Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey and boyish Brit Alex Pettyfer bare more than their bottoms in Steven Soderbergh’s morality tale
Steven James Snyder
I'm an Assistant Managing Editor at TIME.com, overseeing digital editorial coverage. When not staring at a computer screen, I'm obsessed with both the worlds of film and television (I was a film critic in a previous life), and the ways in which technology is redefining the realm of visual arts. If you're obsessed with Kubrick, Malick, Aronofsky, Tarsem, Walter White, Cormac McCarthy, Bon Iver, Steve Reich, Jon Stewart and New Zealand, I'm your man. Reach me at Steve_Snyder@timeinc.com
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(Warning: Major, epic, devastating spoilers throughout)
Prometheus weekend came and went, but the speculation rages on. I first saw the film nearly two weeks ago, and was left stunned by the post-film deliberation among …
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If my post-screening discussion is any indication, Prometheus will be one of the most hotly debated films of the year.
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Battleship: More Fun Than a Board Game Blockbuster Has Any Right to Be
Come for the aliens and stay for the naval warfare, and you’ll wind up raving about the patriotic salutes. Peter Berg’s ‘Battleship’ may be based on a board game, but it ultimately defies anything you’re expecting — in the …
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(Major spoilers throughout) I strolled into The Avengers hungry — ravenous — for a summer blockbuster. I wanted car chases, fireballs and toppling skyscrapers. I also expected a few meaningful characters and lines of …
The Tribeca Film Festival, in Your Living Room: Organizers to Stream 9 Films Nationwide
Once upon a time, film festivals were the place where filmmakers went to find distribution. But increasingly in recent years, the festival circuit has become something of an end unto itself — a promotional launching pad for a …
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Thousands of bands vie for attention every year in Austin. The best you can hope for is some good buzz, lucky listens and unexpected surprises. Here are TIME’s picks for 12 amazing SXSW cuts
SXSW Music: Next to the Big Bands, Some Serious Singers
While some Austin crowds drift towards the biggest sounds, TIME singles out some singers that will be wowing audiences with more subdued shows
