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'Sigma cinema' and why he’s literally me
By Audrey Wang | January 25, 2023If you go to Letterbox right now and search “literally me,” you’ll find that “literally me” can mean everything from ax-murdering Paul Allen to Huey Lewis and the News to making meth in your RV.
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'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' is a thrilling ride, but it deeply misses Chadwick Boseman
By Zachary Partnoy | November 30, 2022“Black Panther Will Return,” the credits tell us, in a phrase usually reserved for James Bond. But should she?
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Not all is quiet on the western front
By Zev van Zanten | November 18, 2022Even with the more modern cinematography, the score, and some minor plot tweaks, “All is Quiet on the Western Front” (2022) does not add much of significant value, essentially repeating the works that came before it.
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'Amsterdam' review: The stars do not shine
By Zachary Partnoy | November 17, 2022I take no pleasure in coming away so unsatisfied from this film.
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‘Moonage Daydream’ review: Can you hear me, Major Tom?
By Zachary Partnoy | November 11, 2022Morgen has no illusions about the impossibility of a definitive take; his recognition of that allows his film to be more personal.
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Chaos and Catharsis in ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’
By Annie Zhang | October 31, 2022Bridging the gap between two cultures divergent in their expressions of love, “Everything Everywhere All At Once” is an Asian story told through American sensibilities.
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Confessions from a reformed Hallmark hater
By JM Stroh | October 27, 2022“Pumpkin Everything” is gloriously baked — like a good ole pumpkin pie — in everything that’s hilariously sugary and sweet.
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The play that goes wrong, the film that goes right
By Zachary Partnoy | October 18, 2022“See How They Run” seems to provide emphatic further proof that murder mysteries are making an impressive comeback in modern movies.
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Macro-movement in biopics: The fast past, present, and future of the flourishing genre
By JM Stroh | October 17, 2022The days of the low budget, acting dependent, niche biographical film are long gone. Let me introduce the newest bankable genre: the biopic.
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Able was Tilda ere she saw Elba: Old-fashioned desire in ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’
By Zachary Partnoy | September 24, 2022The film — with its unpretentious, if indulgent, focus on the meaning of story — arrives at the perfect moment, and has made me wish for more perspectives like it.
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Revolution of (all) time: The obsessed and ephemeral in ‘Blue Island’
By Annie Zhang | September 22, 2022The nauseating parallels between Hong Kong’s 1989 democracy protests and the 2019 Anti-extradition Law movement have blurred the lines drawn by time.
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‘Our Father’: Avoiding and encountering the pitfalls of true-crime documentaries
By Audrey Wang | June 1, 2022“Our Father” delves into the raw emotional impact of the revelation — the identity crises of the children and the distress of their parents upon finding out the news.
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Matt Reeves’s ‘The Batman’ is a brooding triumph of superhero filmmaking
By Ben Smith | March 21, 2022Simply put, “The Batman” is excellent, with near-perfect casting, stunning cinematography, deft comic adaptation and shrewd directorial decisions
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Netflix’s ‘Tinder Swindler’ will make you feel better about being single on Valentine’s Day
By Anna Rebello | February 14, 2022Think of the value of three years of Duke tuition. Now imagine being in debt for that much. Not because of student loans — that would be too easy — but because of a Tinder match.
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Jane Campion's 'The Power of the Dog' is Netflix's best shot at Best Picture yet
By Devinne Moses | February 7, 2022This year, Netflix is placing its hopes in Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog'' to take the big prize home, and after watching it with Duke Screen/Society, it’s easy to see why it’s a favorite.
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Why ‘High School Musical’ is an industry trailblazer and a comfort movie classic
By Anna Rebello | January 20, 2022If you ask me, Jan. 20 should totally be a national holiday.
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Vanessa Hudgens' Netflix movies define Christmas in ways that Santa Claus cannot
By Anna Rebello | December 27, 2021There is a certain type of magic in the air during the holiday season that makes the unbelievable seem more reasonable — such as the laughably unrealistic plots to Hudgens’ Christmas movies. During Christmas time, it somehow all makes sense — once you understand it is best not to ask any questions at all.