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Michael Nordine

Variety

Los Angeles, CA, United States

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Past articles by Michael:

‘Keep an Eye Out’ Review: Quentin Dupieux’s Police Procedural Is More Tame Than Transgressive

The ‘Rubber’ director’s first fully French production doesn’t exactly find him at home. → Read More

‘Accidental Luxuriance of the Translucent Watery Rebus’ Review: Adventurous Animated Noir From Croatia

Multi-hyphenate filmmaker Dalibor Barić combines numerous bold techniques while reminding viewers of how much animation can do. → Read More

The Best Cinematography of the 21st Century

From "Tree of Life" to "In the Mood for Love," the IndieWire staff picks the 25 films with the best cinematography of the 21st century. → Read More

The Greatest Horror Movies of All-Time

From underseen Laird Cregar vehicles to a Russian chiller based on a Nikolai Gogol story, from J-Horror to the Mexican gem "Alucarda," these are the best horror movies the genre has to offer. → Read More

The 35 Best Comedies of the 21st Century, Ranked

If it's true that laughter is the best medicine, consider this list a panacea. Here is Indiewire's 25 funniest movies of the 21st Century. → Read More

The 20 Best Movie Scores of the Decade

From Jonny Greenwood's "Phantom Thread" score to Jonny Greenwood's "You Were Never Really Here" score, here's the best movie music of the 2010s. → Read More

How ‘Game of Thrones’ Ruined ‘John Wick: Chapter 3’ for a Conscientious Viewer

Love it or hate it, "The Bells" is the series' most important episode. → Read More

New ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Posters Show Off Leonardo DiCaprio’s Aging Movie Star

The film is finally ready for its close-up at Cannes. → Read More

Emilia Clarke Says Goodbye to ‘Game of Thrones’: ‘And Now Our Watch Has Ended’

The show has shaped her "as a woman, as an actor and as a human being." → Read More

‘SNL’: Pete Davidson and Paul Rudd Rap About ‘Grace and Frankie,’ Their Favorite Show

You may like “Grace and Frankie,” but you probably don’t love it as much as Pete Davidson and Paul Rudd. That became clear on last night’s episode of “Saturday Night Live,” which featured a “Game of Thrones” rap that quickly turned into a tribute to the Netflix comedy starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. “Can’t believe it’s coming to an end. It’s like my favoritest show ever. HBO, here we go:… → Read More

‘SNL’: Leslie ‘Dracarys’ Jones Goes Off on Alabama’s Anti-Abortion Law

"You can’t tell me what to do with my body," she said. → Read More

Richard Madden Thinks the ‘Game of Thrones’ Cast Deserves a Medal

The King in the North has spoken. → Read More

Arnold Schwarzenegger Says There’s ‘Nothing to Worry About’ After Being Dropkicked

It ended worse for the attacker than it did for Schwarzenegger. → Read More

‘Triangle of Sadness’: Ruben Östlund Reveals Details of ‘The Square’ Follow-Up

The Palme d'Or winner's next project could be his strangest. → Read More

‘Mortal Kombat’: James Wan Producing New Adaptation of the Arcade Classic

Kano. Liu Kang. Raiden. Johnny Cage. Scorpion. Sub-Zero. James Wan. → Read More

‘Booksmart’: Watch the First 6 Minutes of Olivia Wilde’s Acclaimed Comedy

After its SXSW premiere, the film is finally about to open. → Read More

Amazon Studios Acquires Ladj Ly’s ‘Les Misérables’ — Cannes

Ladj's debut feature has earned strong reviews at the festival. → Read More

‘The Batman’: Robert Pattinson to Succeed Ben Affleck as the Caped Crusader — Report

The superhero drama begins pre-production this summer. → Read More

IFC Films Announces New Streaming Service IFC Films Unlimited

The launch coincides with this year's Cannes Film Festival. → Read More

‘Armageddon Time’: James Gray to Direct ’80s Drama Featuring Donald Trump

As a character, not, like, the actual guy. → Read More