‘Last Christmas’ is a hollow attempt at holiday charm
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Regrettably, the film’s charm begins and ends with its lead.
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Season 8 of ‘Game of Thrones’ did exactly what it had to do — whether we liked it or not
While the execution may have been almost humorously sloppy, the final season of “Game of Thrones” delivered a fitting ending for its many characters.
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Give ‘Solo’ a chance: Why the ‘Star Wars’ prequels are actually the best
When I went to go see “Solo: A Star Wars Story” the other day with my best friend, I can’t say that I held the highest hopes for the film. It’s pretty hard to get past the fact that, no matter how good of an actor Alden Ehrenreich is, he’s never
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‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ is moderate surprise, makes jump to hyperspace
“Star Wars” fans were always wary of a Han Solo spinoff, given the franchise’s considerable history with bungling backstories. But here we are.
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The Daily Californian Arts Awards: Television of 2017
Whether on our laptops or in our living rooms, television has always been a space of escape, in which our ideologies are reflected back to us.
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Despite questionable plotting, ‘Game of Thrones’ season 7 stuns
Grade: 3.5/5.0 Season seven of “Game of Thrones” began as spectacularly as season six ended, with Arya’s (Maisie Williams) Frey-icide and Daenerys’ (Emilia Clarke) arrival at Dragonstone. After a while, though, it became clear that such big moments as these were the actual fabric of the season, and they soon went
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Dressed for wartime success
An analysis of the 'Game of Thrones' season finale
With a title so rife with symbolism as “The Dragon and the Wolf,” the seventh season finale of “Game of Thrones” was fittingly filled with significant imagery.
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‘Game of Thrones’ recap | 7×7: ‘The Dragon and the Wolf’
The seventh season of “Game of Thrones” has brought a deluge of bombshells. Going into the episode, it was difficult to predict how the finale would shock us — as the finales always have — especially after an intense sixth episode. “The Dragon and the Wolf” did not disappoint, bringing
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‘Beyond the Wall’ vs. ‘Battle of the Bastards:’ Where are they now?
Every character has reached a significant point in their arc specifically compared to where they were this time last season.
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‘Game of Thrones’ recap | 7×6: ‘Beyond the Wall’
The penultimate episode of every “Game of Thrones” season has historically been action-filled and exciting as it preps for the inevitable chaos of the finale.
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