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Column |‘The Truman Show’ remains relevant 25 years later
Twenty-five years ago today, “The Truman Show” brought a mind-bending comedy-drama film to theaters and went on to win numerous awards. Starring Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank, the film follows an...
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Column |‘Grease’ continues to define American culture 45 years later
“Grease” has been on my radar for a while now, since I began my watchlist of personally selected and culturally significant American movies in my senior year of high school. This list is one tool that...
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Column | Netflix’s live-action ‘One Piece’ captures charm of original
Netflix released their live-action rendition of the manga series “One Piece” on Aug. 31. In its first weekend on the streaming platform, the series amassed 18.5 million views worldwide, according to...
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Column | A look-back on ‘Holes’ 20 years later
“Holes,” released 20 years ago in 2003, is a Disney film centering around Stanley Yelnats IV, a cursed teenager who mistakenly gets sent to a rehabilitation “camp” in the middle of the desert. The...
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Review |‘Sitting in Bars with Cake’ feels half-baked, stale
*** This review contains spoilers. *** “Sitting in Bars with Cake,” based upon a cookbook of the same name, is a new rom-com dramedy that hit Amazon Prime on Sept. 8. While it was visually enamoring,...
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Review | What to know about ‘Saw Xʼ before watching
** This review contains mild spoilers. ** Though it’s been two years since the last “Saw”-related movie came out and six years since the last mainline entry came out, “Saw X” brings the memorable...
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Review | Wes Anderson delivers 4 mesmerizing new short films on Netflix
To say Wes Anderson has a fascination with stories would be almost reductive. Over his expansive career, the filmmaker has experimented with metanarrative and stories-within-stories to a hyperbolic...
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Column |‘Gravity‘ breaks boundaries in film, immerses viewers in space
**This article contains spoilers.** “Gravity” welcomes viewers into outer space with a quiet and lonely shot of planet Earth. The award-winning picture, directed by Alfonso Cuarón, has cemented itself...
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Column | How ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Haiʼ defined a new era for Bollywood
Twenty-five years ago, on Oct. 16, 1998, “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” was released. In his autobiography, writer-director Karan Johar recounts the story of him pitching what would ultimately become “Kuch Kuch...
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Review |‘Frasier’ reboot tests limits of ’90s sitcom nostalgia
Nineteen years since Seattle’s preeminent radio psychologist last left the air, Frasier Crane is back in a new 10-episode reboot series that follows what has been touted as his “third act.” The show’s...
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Column |‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ is a triumph, stays true to Osage culture
**This review contains spoilers. ** Adapted from David Grann’s 2017 book “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI” and based on true events is Martin Scorsese’s latest...
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Review |‘Brother Bearʼ tackles adult issues well, holds up 20 years later
**This review contains spoilers. ** This October marks the 20th anniversary of the Disney movie “Brother Bear.” Years later, the film holds true as a nostalgic staple. Based on the culture and...
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Review |‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ tries to please hardcore fans, fails to...
Emma Tammi’s newest film “Five Nights at Freddy’s” has had a rough road laid out for it. After being in development for roughly eight years, being moved from studio to studio, scripts being remade,...
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Column | Celebrate 45 years of ‘Halloween’ with a rewatch of this horror classic
This October, “Halloween” celebrated its 45th anniversary. With the approaching spooky season, many horror fans will revisit the 1978 movie that introduced the world to Michael Myers. The horror film...
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Column |‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ is a timeless, nostalgic holiday...
**This review contains spoilers.** This October marks the 30th anniversary of one of the most well-loved classic Halloween movies, “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” from producer Tim Burton and...
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Column | Looking back on the ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ phenomenon 15 years later
**This article contains spoilers.** Fifteen years ago, “Slumdog Millionaire” debuted in America. The film was a one-of-a-kind sensation, winning eight Oscars and grossing over $378 million...
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Review |‘The Marvelsʼ shows that the MCU continues to decline in quality
Nia DaCosta’s “The Marvels” is the newest entry in the long-running Marvel Cinematic Universe. This film is a continuation for 2019’s “Captain Marvel,” 2021’s “WandaVision” and 2022’s “Ms. Marvel,” and...
View ArticleColumn | Celebrating 90 years of George Cukor’s ‘Little Women’
This year marks the 90th anniversary of “Little Women.” The 1933 film is remembered as the oldest and most adored adaption of Louisa May Alcott’s literary classic. Directed by George Cukor, “Little...
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Review |‘Godzilla Minus One’ contains awesome carnage, humanizes characters well
“Godzilla Minus One” is the newest Japanese-produced Godzilla film since 2016’s “Shin Godzilla” and the latest entry in Toho Company’s “Reiwa” era of the Godzilla franchise. The movie acts as a fresh...
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The fifth day of buzzmas | Is ‘Die Hard’ a Christmas movie?
“Die Hard,” a 1988 action film released to critical acclaim, is often seen today as one of the best films in the genre. However, the film is also talked about in another regard: whether or not it’s...
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