8 years ago
Longform (10 posts found)
Defanging the Unthinkable
Nathanael Hood writes about the two versions of "To Be Or Not To Be" and their distinctive timeliness in 2017.
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A Fitting, Impressive Goodbye
Andy Hoglund writes about "Logan," the latest and purportedly last time Hugh Jackman will play famed X-Man Wolverine.
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The Ambivalent, Bittersweet “My Life as a Zucchini”
Michael Sicinski writes about one of the dark-horse candidates for the Best Animated Feature Oscar, "My Life as a Zucchini."
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The Complex Morality of “No Country for Old Men”
James Blake Ewing explores the thorny moral issues at the heart of Joel and Ethan Coen's "No Country for Old Men."
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David Oyelowo on the Timely, Timeless “A United Kingdom”
Kristen O'Neal sits with David Oyelowo in this roundtable discussion to talk about faith, female directors, and his new film "A United Kingdom."
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The Short and Sweet Side of the Oscars
Dan Schindel takes a gander at this year's Oscar-nominated short films, which include several films about the Syrian refugee crisis, a 3D short reminiscent of Jean-Luc Godard, and the first VR film to be nominated for an Oscar.
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Favorites Don’t Always Win at the Oscars
The Oscars are right around the corner and it's looking like we have some surefire winners this year. La La Land has been the critical darling of 2016 and is a favorite to dominate the Academy Awards. The film is only director Damien Chazelle's third full-leng...
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Pushing Cinema Into the Future
Sean Gilman writes about the career of iconic filmmaker Tsui Hark as his latest film, the "Journey to the West" sequel, opens in the U.S.
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As Human As You Or Me
Autumn Faust explores the deepening themes of humanity at the core of Paul W.S. Anderson's climactic "Resident Evil: The Final Chapter."
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The Possibility of the Musical
Kenji Fujishima explores the connection between "La La Land" and the American remake of "Pennies from Heaven" in this essay.
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