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Review: ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’ is another disappointment

By Sebastian Wurzrainer | January 3, 2019

Two years ago, I was in the minority when I declared “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” to be less than the sum of its parts.

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Review: 'Free Solo' portrays the heartbreaking costs of triumpth

By Willem Gerrish | November 13, 2018

In Yosemite Valley, a massive rock formation looms over the sweeping vistas of picturesque splendor.

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Review: Robert Redford shines in ‘The Old Man and the Gun’

By James Cronin | November 8, 2018

When I saw “The Old Man and the Gun” last weekend at The Nugget, I was easily one of the youngest people in the audience.

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Review: ‘Elf’ holds up as a Christmas classic for its 15th anniversary

By Veronica Winham | November 1, 2018

It’s the day after Halloween, which obviously means we’re ready to plunge headfirst into the holiday season.

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Review: Director Damien Chazelle shines again with ‘First Man’

By Willem Gerrish | October 30, 2018

Director Damien Chazelle is quickly making a name for himself as the rightful heir to the throne of dramatic cinema.

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Review: Michael Myers deserves more in the new ‘Halloween’

By Savannah Miller | October 30, 2018

Michael Myers and Laurie Strode deserve more in the new “Halloween.” When one thinks of the quintessential film serial killers, several names come to mind: Jason Voorhees, Freddy Kreuger, Leatherface, etc.

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Review: ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ fails to live up to its hype

By James Cronin | October 25, 2018

I love my Saturday afternoon naps. I really do. Six of the seven Saturdays that I’ve been on campus, I’ve spent buried under a pile of blankets in a coma-like state that I don’t emerge from for at least three hours.

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'Colette' fails in its biopic purpose for 'Claudine' writer

By Isabelle Blank | October 23, 2018

“What a wonderful life I’ve had! I only wish I’d realized it sooner.” – Colette In the present moment of the Time’s Up movement, Kavanaugh’s confirmation and the Trump presidency at-large, the age-old narrative of man silencing woman is especially resonant.

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Review: ‘Eating Animals’ is a crucial look at agricultural industry

By Courtney McKee | October 19, 2018

“Eating Animals” is an important film. Based on the 2009 book of the same name by Jonathan Safran Foer, the documentary explores the subject of the American agricultural industry, a topic that’s often neglected in public discussions, and focuses on the highly troubling issue of the factory farming of poultry and livestock.

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Review: Ian McKellen blurs reality and fiction in “King Lear”

By Willem Gerrish | October 16, 2018

One of my fondest memories of my senior year of high school is when my English class read, performed and studied William Shakespeare’s epic tragedy “King Lear.” At that time, the play captivated me with its stark and honest portrayal of human fallibility and tragic loss and it quickly became one of my favorite works of literature.

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Review: “The Front Runner” asks about the cost of accountability

By Mia Nelson | October 16, 2018

“The Front Runner” directed by Jason Reitman of “Juno,” “Up in the Air” and “Tully,” stars Hugh Jackman as U.S.

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Review: ‘Venom’ is not worth the $15 ticket, unfortunately

By James Cronin | October 9, 2018

When I was eight years old, I begged my mom for weeks to let me see “Iron Man.” I remember the excitement I felt when she finally relented and said yes.

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Review: 'Sorry to Bother You' is an insane, surrealist ride

By Joyce Lee | October 9, 2018

There’s crazy, there’s satire, there’s dystopian, and then there’s “Sorry to Bother You.” Musician Boots Riley’s 2018 directorial debut takes place in an alternative-world Oakland — but don’t let the term “alternative-world” fool you.

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Review: Melissa McCarthy stuns in ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’

By Mia Nelson | October 5, 2018

“I have a hangover that is a real museum piece,” Lee Israel writes, imitating writer Dorothy Parker in a particularly famous forgery of Parker’s letters.

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Review: ‘BlacKkKlansman’ is eviscerating of contemporary America

By Willem Gerrish | October 2, 2018

Spike Lee’s latest film, “BlacKkKlansman” is very much a movie created for and about the current American political and racial environment.

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Review: ‘A Star is Born’ is a sparkling, devastating love story

By Jordan McDonald | October 2, 2018

Directed by and starring Bradley Cooper, and featuring pop supernova Lady Gaga, 2018’s “A Star is Born,” a remake of William Wellman’s 1937 film of the same name, breathes new life into the music drama genre.

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Review: ‘Girl’ is a coming-of-age story based on metamorphosis

By Isabelle Blank | September 28, 2018

“Late at night, my mind would come alive with voices and stories and friends as dear to me as any in the real world.

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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is an addition to the Asian-American canon

By Joyce Lee | September 13, 2018

A working-class woman meets an outrageously rich man, and they fall in love in much to the derision and outrage of the man’s family (mostly his mother). It’s a classic formula, seen in works like “Pride and Prejudice” to which some critics have compared “Crazy Rich Asians,” the romantic-comedy released this summer that featured an all-Asian cast.

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Review: Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Phantom Thread’ isn’t magic

By Sebastian Wurzrainer | March 6, 2018

Dear Paul Thomas Anderson, I want to begin by affirming how much I respect your work. Although the rest of this letter will not be kind to your newest film, “Phantom Thread,” I don’t want you to doubt my admiration for you as a filmmaker.

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Review: ‘Lady Bird’ is charming, honest and Oscar-worthy

By Sebastian Wurzrainer | February 27, 2018

It’s hard not to ask what the best film of 2017 was, given that the 90th Academy Awards are less than a week away.

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