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91st Academy Awards features historic wins, entertains viewers despite contention

February 28, 2019

Gripping reality, eerie performance stand out in Western documentary

October 8, 2018

Acting, LGBTQ nuances fall short in ‘Lez Bomb’

October 1, 2018

A glance into the aGLIFF red carpet

September 21, 2018

‘Call Her Ganda’ disrupts narrative between ‘developing’ countries, LGBTQ community

September 18, 2018

Local LGBTQ film festival dissects nuances in identity

September 11, 2018

Netflix scares with simplicity, delights with acting in new film ‘Gerald’s Game’

April 16, 2018

Don’t Get Cocky Kid: ‘Solo’ boasts fun cast, production nightmares

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April 16, 2018

For 41 years, people have celebrated “Star Wars” for its political statements against totalitarianism, it’s embracing of Daoist philosophy and it’s epic sci-fi fantasy battles that rage across the a galaxy far far away...

Who Let the Dogs Out?: ‘Isle of Dogs’ continues Anderson’s stop motion journey

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March 19, 2018

When it comes to Wes Anderson, viewers come for his mastery of cinematography and aesthetics, but they stay for his realistic characters and entertaining yet heartwarming storylines. His much anticipated film “Isle of Dogs�...

‘The New Romantic’ flirts with romantic comedy conventions, alternative relationships

March 13, 2018

Light, Camera, Whack: ‘Barry’ navigates underground crime, back-alley theatre in new HBO show

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March 10, 2018

Mise-en-scene is more than just a pretentious french way of talking about film. It is a word that doesn't exactly translate into English, the same way beautifully expressive words cannot. A rough approximation of it "in the scene" o...

Netflix squanders Super Bowl hype on lackluster ‘Cloverfield: Paradox’

February 12, 2018