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“Mary and Max” combined stubby designs with sleek emotions

Mary and Max
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Adam Elliot’s claymation offering was Philip Seymour Hoffman’s only animated film, but it’s as thorough as his other efforts.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020

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

Friday the 13th Reboot
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Marcus Nispel’s confused, uninspired revamp of the franchise stresses the importance of not touching Jason’s stash of sticky-icky.

Tim Stevens Posted on May 31, 2020May 30, 2020

“Passing Strange” Brings Lee to Broadway

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Spike Lee’s filmed version of the Broadway rock musical captures the immediacy of the show in his own imitable style.

B.L. Panther Posted on March 29, 2020March 30, 2020

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

Away We go
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Despite getting off on the wrong foot, Sam Mendes’s oft-forgotten dramedy remains a salient look at 2000s anxieties as often seen onscreen.

Andrew Bloom Posted on December 27, 2019December 27, 2019

The Computerized Humanism of “Avatar”, Ten Years Later

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We revisit the underappreciated humanism of James Cameron’s effects-driven blockbuster a decade after its release.

Chris Ludovici Posted on December 18, 2019December 18, 2019

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

Inglourious Basterds
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Quentin Tarantino’s blood-soaked WWII film lets him turn the camera around on the audience and interrogate his own violent oeuvre.

Andrew Bloom Posted on July 27, 2019July 27, 2019

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

Battlestar Galactica
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Adama? Roslin? Starbuck? Baltar? Four TV critics hash out which character from Ronald D. Moore’s political sci-fi drama […]

Clint Worthington Posted on March 4, 2019August 5, 2020
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