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Film & Television

Monday, December 24, 2018

‘Bumblebee’ proves that ‘Transformers’ franchise has more than meets the eye (without Michael Bay)

The film is all the better for its (relative) sense of restraint, allowing Charlie’s relationship with Bumblebee to be foregrounded instead of relying on relentless action. For once, the human characters in a “Transformers” film are more than audience placeholders.
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Film & Television

Monday, August 6, 2018

‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’ disappointingly misses target

“The Spy Who Dumped Me” has some fantastic laughs, each so well-written and delivered (by McKinnon) that it’s a shame the humor is often sidelined for a nonsensical action narrative.
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Film & Television

Monday, February 26, 2018

Duncan Jones’ ‘Mute’ is confused attempt at genre-bending sci-fi

A passion project 16 years in the making, “Mute” appears to be the type of dexterously engaging film that we’ve come to expect from Jones.
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Film & Television

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

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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Film & Television

Thursday, April 13, 2017

Final season is so much more than just ‘The Leftovers’

The acting is expectedly incredible, as the focus on slower moments between characters allows for a lot of opportunities for the actors to dive deep.
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Film & Television

Thursday, October 6, 2016

‘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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Film & Television

Saturday, July 19, 2014

‘The Leftovers’ is the best show you’re not watching

Binge-watching has ruined us all for regular television schedules. Getting sucked into a new TV show in the first few weeks of its run is a rush of stupidity; you get to be absolutely up-to-date, you can live-tweet, and you will not be spoiled. But you have to wait. And
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