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The Dartmouth
August 7, 2026
The Dartmouth
Film Review
Arts

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

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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.







Arts

Review: ‘The Post’ highlights veteran actors yet fails to impress

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“Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep were a bit shoddy in ‘The Post,’”  ... said no one ever.  Everyone and their mother anticipated that Steven Spielberg’s newest film about The Washington Post’s struggle to publish the Pentagon Papers would net Academy Award buzz for these two seasoned actors, who are among the most well-respected members in their industry.



Film Review

Review: Sorkin’s directorial turn captivates, lacks substance

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In his newest film, “Molly’s Game,” Sorkin is behind the camera as well as the script. As far as directorial debuts go, the film isn’t half bad. It’s not great — many have already assessed that Sorkin is a better writer than director — but it’s a captivating two-and-a-half-hour thrill ride that plays like a more tame and conscientious version of “The Wolf of Wall Street.”







Film Review

‘Blade Runner 2049’ continues saga’s exploration of humanity

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To be clear from the outset, the original “Blade Runner” is far from perfect. It is a flawed masterpiece, as influential as it is imperfect. And that’s probably why I love it. It is a slow, poetic and evocative film that never asked for or needed a sequel. But here we are 35 years later and “Blade Runner 2049” actually exists. Is it as good as the first film?





Film Review

Guillermo Del Toro's 'The Shape of Water' touches greatness

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“The Shape of Water” is perhaps best understood as a cap to a thematic trilogy that began with “The Devil’s Backbone” and continued with “Pan’s Labyrinth.” All three films fuse fairy tale narratives and period piece war stories together, highlighting the connections they share to illustrate what does and does not work about each.