‘Wild Mountain Thyme’ is a confusing Irish love story without Irish or story
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The few merits of “Wild Mountain Thyme” are simply not enough to stave off the dry, convoluted execution of Shanley’s screenplay.
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Satisfying ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ is anything but ‘stuff and nonsense’
Grade: 4.0/5.0 Ever wonder what it feels like to nest yourself in a comfortable movie theater seat and instantly be transported back to when you were 7 years old and struggling to spell supercalifragilisticexpialidocious? Enter “Mary Poppins Returns.” Director-producer Rob Marshall’s sequel to the age-old classic is everything one could
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Our beat reporters say what they love
Every semester in The Daily Californian’s arts & entertainment department, we welcome a new batch of beat reporters. While they will spend the semester reporting on a multitude of different projects and exhibits specific to their expertise, they rarely have the opportunity to focus on their topics on a small scale.
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Our favorite films set in the workplace
We’ve compiled a list of what we think are some of the best movies that are set in a workplace, and maybe some of them will give you the kick you need to keep it going during those eight-hour shifts.
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‘Sicario’ sequel fails to address problematic storytelling, hides behind men shooting each other
Nobody asked for a sequel to the surprise semi-hit “Sicario” when it was released in 2015, but “Sicario: Day of the Soldado” has arrived nonetheless.
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John Krasinski says ‘A Quiet Place’ is family-driven creature-feature
“A Quiet Place” is as much a drama about the trials and tribulations of parenthood as it is a post-apocalyptic creature feature.
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‘A Quiet Place’ is fun joyride through hell, offers tension that refuses to let up
Throughout the whole runtime of “A Quiet Place,” one will be tempted to ask questions that make the film fall apart if you think about it.
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Picks of the Week: Post-spring break concerts, trivia and a film premiere
There’s a number of concert experiences, while a “Harry Potter” trivia night and the premiere of “A Quiet Place” offer film-related fun.
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90th Academy Awards boringly sticks to script
Despite offering a surprisingly eclectic spread of nominees, the 90th Academy Awards proved to be utterly, boringly predictable.
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‘The Girl on the Train’ wobbles on the tracks, but is saved by Emily Blunt’s performance
A modern tale about marriage, affairs, lies and death. If that sounds like “Gone Girl,” it should. Director Tate Taylor’s “The Girl on the Train” touches on a lot of the same themes as David Fincher’s brilliant 2014 film. Does it do a better job? A resounding no. But that
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