Consider this my personal cure for this morning’s Oscar nominations announcement.
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‘A STAR IS BORN’ Review: A Musical Romance for the Ages
How many times can the same story be told without losing its magic? That’s the question at the heart of the latest iteration of A Star is Born, and one that the film directly addresses.
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‘HEREDITARY’ Review: Toni Collette, At Least, Lives Up to the Hype
Ari Aster’s directorial debut Hereditary has been in wide release for a couple of weeks now and the buzz has been deafening, but how much of it is earned?
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An Ode to Oldman
Darkest Hour may not be a great film, but Gary Oldman’s performance is still worth celebrating.
‘CALL ME BY YOUR NAME’ Review: Swooning in the Italian Countryside
Luca Guadagnino’s adaptation is an emotional and visually stunning depiction of first love.
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Review: The Despair and Hope of ‘MUDBOUND’
Dee Rees’ poignant film adaptation of Hillary Jordan’s 2008 debut novel Mudbound deals in hopes and dreams promised, unfulfilled, and broken.
‘STRANGER THINGS 2’ Review: The Epitome of an 80’s Sequel
It’s hard to remember that when Stranger Things premiered last year there was little publicity for it outside of a couple intriguing trailers.
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Streaming TV Roundup: ‘HOUSE OF CARDS’, ‘ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK,’ ‘HANDMAID’S TALE’
Sean Knight chimes in with mini-reviews of some of the latest from Netflix and Hulu.
For Your Consideration: ‘HACKSAW RIDGE’
Mel Gibson’s controversial inclusion for Best Director signals that his work is still worth appreciating.
Review: ‘STRANGER THINGS’ Brilliantly Merges the Familiar and the New
Netflix’s newest original series series is much greater than the sum of its parts.
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