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Film & Television

Monday, November 4, 2019

‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ marks the least unnecessary ‘Terminator’ sequel this side of Y2K

Paramount Pictures/Courtesy

The film rarely bothers to create anything for itself, instead sticking to the unadventurous comfort of a victory lap, and an unearned one at that.
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Film & Television

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

There’s no reason for ‘Once Upon a Deadpool’ to exist, but at least it’s for a good cause

“Once Upon a Deadpool” is framed by a ludicrous premise that somehow works — Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) reciting the story of “Deadpool 2” to his captive, a now fully grown Fred Savage, à la “The Princess Bride.”
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Comic Books

Monday, October 29, 2018

The 5 best new Image Comics series of October

Image Comics is easily the best publisher in the business (sorry, DC and Marvel), maintaining a consistently excellent output of independent, creator-owned titles.
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Film & Television

Monday, October 8, 2018

‘Venom’ visually stuns, story leaves much to be desired

“Venom” similarly has multiple different storylines. Rather than choosing one of these versions, Fleischer’s film is an amalgam of the character’s in-comic history that fails to be a coherent on-screen narrative.
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Sounding Off

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

UC Berkeley alumnus Bishal Dutta talks Cannes-premiering short film ‘Life in Color’

A Sam Raimi stan and recent graduate who missed UC Berkeley’s film and media commencement ceremony to screen his short film, “Life in Color,” at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Film & Television

Monday, May 14, 2018

‘Deadpool 2’ disappoints despite effective laughs

Two years later, “Deadpool 2” doesn’t clear the bar set by its predecessor — it runs right smack into it, colliding with an inglorious thud.
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Culture Shot

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

‘There are no more guns in the valley’: Finality in ‘Logan’

In the era of superhero movies, “Logan” stands apart. This is, in part, evidenced by the film’s Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay.
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Culture Shot

Monday, April 3, 2017

March Madness of Movies: Best Superhero Movies

“The Dark Knight” is quite simply a masterpiece. It is a crime epic that has been described as this generation’s “The Godfather.”
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Film & Television

Friday, March 24, 2017

‘Life’ is gripping, efficient, but unnecessary sci-fi horror-thriller

It’s a perfectly serviceable and enjoyable suspense flick. The problem is that we can’t watch it in a vacuum, and the specter of “Alien” haunts the film.
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Theater

Thursday, February 9, 2017

Director, lead actor talk irreverence, comedic profundity of ‘Hand to God’

After wreaking havoc on and Off-Broadway, the unassuming-looking, orange-haired puppet Tyrone has arrived in Berkeley to speak his truth, however offensive it may be. Like other orange-hued public figures, Tyrone has no filter, plenty to say and a dangerous platform. Robert Askins’ explosive, possessed puppet play “Hand to God” has
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