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Mary and Max&
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November 16, 2020

“Mary and Max” combined stubby designs with sleek emotions

Adam Elliot's claymation offering was Philip Seymour Hoffman's only animated film, but it's as thorough as his other efforts.
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May 31, 2020

2009’s “Friday the 13th” reboot turns Jason into a murderous pot farmer

Marcus Nispel's confused, uninspired revamp of the franchise stresses the importance of not touching Jason's stash of sticky-icky.
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March 29, 2020

“Passing Strange” Brings Lee to Broadway

Spike Lee's filmed version of the Broadway rock musical captures the immediacy of the show in his own imitable style.
Away We go&
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December 27, 2019

“Away We Go”: An Inter-State Indie-Statement

Despite getting off on the wrong foot, Sam Mendes's oft-forgotten dramedy remains a salient look at 2000s anxieties as often seen onscreen.
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December 18, 2019

The Computerized Humanism of “Avatar”, Ten Years Later

We revisit the underappreciated humanism of James Cameron's effects-driven blockbuster a decade after its release.
Inglourious Basterds&
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July 27, 2019

“Inglourious Basterds” Lets Tarantino Turn the Propaganda Back on his Audience

Quentin Tarantino's blood-soaked WWII film lets him turn the camera around on the audience and interrogate his own violent oeuvre.
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March 4, 2019

Hall of Faces: Who’s the Greatest Character on Battlestar Galactica?

Adama? Roslin? Starbuck? Baltar? Four TV critics hash out which character from Ronald D. Moore’s political sci-fi drama deserves a spot in our pantheon of..