‘On the Rocks’ remasters Sofia Coppola’s rallying cry into gentle echo
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The film is speckled with clever nods to Coppola’s reoccurring themes of femininity, but her lunge at maturity ultimately comes with growing pains.
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Lost in translation
Living in liminality
As I approach a translated work, I am often conflicted about whether I am introducing myself to the text with the arrogance of ignorance.
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The road to salvation in ‘Groundhog Day’
Phil’s feelings toward Rita are an incentive for him to become a better person, not an instinctive moral awakening.
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SF Playhouse’s ‘Groundhog Day the Musical’ manages to be both cute, vaguely disturbing
All in all, while the production seems to laud itself for addressing dark and complex themes, “Groundhog Day” just doesn’t hold up as a serious piece of theater.
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‘The Dead Don’t Die’ says climate change will cause zombies with brilliant satirical delivery
The quick pacing parallels Officer Peterson’s ability to plainly solve issues as they pop up, giving the movie a comedic immediacy as the pair navigates the strange phenomena.
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My life as a groundhog: A personal essay
First of all, what the hell is a groundhog? I want you to picture a groundhog right now. What do you see? For me, I see myself. Yes, I’m a groundhog, and so are you. And I mean that in the absolute best way. When I was young –
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‘Isle of Dogs’ is not Wes Anderson’s best film: Ranking the director’s best, worst
Wes Anderson doesn’t have a “bad” movie in his oeuvre, but he does have a few weak spots. He’s the kind of writer-director you either love or hate.
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‘Happy Death Day’ won’t scare you, can’t make you laugh either
The audience is unconcerned with who the killer is and instead is more perplexed by the genre of the film itself: Is it a horror movie that isn’t scary or a comedy that isn’t funny?
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Siegel speaks: Moving out West with Wes
Looking back, the summer before college was probably one of the best of my life. I became closer to my friends than I ever thought was possible. I fell in love. I spent invaluable time with my family. And my lifelong dream had come true: I was moving to California.
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A look back at San Francisco’s largest comedy festival
SF Sketchfest, San Francisco’s premiere comedy extravaganza, ended it’s 14th run on Feb. 8. But if you missed all the crazy, slapstick and just plain “out there” performances, you can read The Daily Californian’s highlights! Here are some of our favorite events from this year’s festival. “Groundhog Day” on Groundhog
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