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“Look Back” on the Beauty of Art and the Everyday (Review)
“Look Back” is a compelling argument for the power of art to transcend space and time and connect with the deepest parts of ourselves. Continue reading
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The Best Metal Albums of the Decade
We are in a true Metal golden age. There are so many styles, so many places it can come from, and the most diverse artists of any genre in modern music. Continue reading
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“Anora” is the Fairytale of Your American Dreams (Review)
“Anora” lets us bask in director Sean Baker’s perspective on Americana, its broken dream, and the ever-expanding wealth gap and classism rotting at the country’s core. Continue reading
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“Conclave” Confronts Controversy with Grace and Faith (Review)
Controversy and the Church, for better or worse, go hand-in-hand. Continue reading
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Lessons from the Wasteland: Westerns
Welcome to class! Each film on this curated watchlist will highlight either a filmmaker, sub-genre, filmmaking technique, or significant topic in order to broaden your cinematic horizons. Continue reading
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Clint Eastwood’s “Juror #2” is Failed by the System it Celebrates (Review)
There’s a certain quality to “Juror #2” that I will forever find endearing, and that is its willingness to embrace the inherent excitement of its premise. Continue reading
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“Better Man” Rises Above the Biopic Formula (Review)
It’s abundantly clear that this was a deeply personal film for Robbie Williams. Continue reading
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Steven Soderbergh’s Experimental Horror “Presence” is a Haunting Delight
“Presence” is not a scary movie. It’s actually very sweet, charming, and strangely funny, and horror-averse moviegoers will be relieved at the lack of deliberately jarring jump scares. Continue reading
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“We Live in Time” Has its Heart in the Right Place (Review)
Even with a structure that’s frustratingly inconsistent, the greater frustration is that there are such compelling themes, ideas, and performances that ideally would have been done a bit more justice. Continue reading
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Lessons from the Wasteland: Symmetrical Composition
Welcome to class! Each film on this curated watchlist will highlight either a filmmaker, sub-genre, filmmaking technique, or significant topic in order to broaden your cinematic horizons. Continue reading
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