Author: Christy Admiraal

The Social NetworkS
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October 1, 2020

Sorkin’s Game: How “The Social Network” surprisingly succeeds in its take on women

David Fincher's Facebook drama remains a bright spot in Aaron Sorkin's filmography in how it skewers male entitlement.
School of RockR
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August 25, 2019

Reflecting on the musical theater magic of “School of Rock”

Richard Linklater's 2003 Jack Black comedy is a riotous, rocking celebration of creativity and the joy of music, and holds up like a killer solo.
Sweeney ToddW
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March 24, 2019

With “Sweeney Todd”, Tim Burton Ditched Whimsy for Pure, Masterful Macabre

By channeling Burton's outsized whimsy into something darker, consistent, and more constrained, Sweeney Todd succeeds in ways his other adaptations fail.