Stylized, suspenseful ‘Spencer’ ravishes the people’s princess
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Larraín is, in form, a stylist. Nothing spills out of his film; it’s all there, stitched together.
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Outside Lands 2021, Day 3: The Openers (Yves Tumor, mxmtoon, Nelly, Sofi Tukker)
On the final day of Outside Lands, artists brought on performances deserving of titles such as most affecting, youthful, best throwback and most majestic.
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2017 Snubby Awards: Top films that weren’t nominated for Oscars
With each year comes more films that are bound to join the great pantheon of Oscar Snubbery, the likes of which include “The Lego Movie,” which wasn’t nominated for 2015’s Best Animated Feature, and Kathryn Bigelow and Ava DuVernay, who weren’t nominated for Best Director in 2013 and 2015, respectively.
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2017 Oscar Predictions
Some of the most fun during the Oscars season comes in the predictions phase. With records tied and broken during nominations morning, the slate of films and talent up for Oscars is as fascinating as it’s been in years. While there is a long wait from the January announcement until
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Daily Californian Arts Awards: Film of 2016
T hrough the first two-thirds of 2016, the year’s landscape of film was looking absolutely horrendous. No one went out to see the brilliant independent films such as “The Lobster” and “Swiss Army Man,” and a majority of the major blockbusters, such as “Gods of Egypt” and “Independence Day: Resurgence,”
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‘Jackie’ strikes chord of tragedy
After an orchestral strike echoes in our ears, the screen momentarily flashes — a close-up of Jackie Kennedy’s contorted face, with lips pursed tightly and eyes unwaveringly staring at the audience. The visual complements the audial, and as both the score and stare continue for what seems unsettlingly long but
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