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Tuesday, December 22, 2020

This is the way: Parting is more sorrow than sweet on ‘The Mandalorian’ season 2 finale

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“Chapter 16: The Rescue” opens with a bang, and the energy never wavers. Mando and company are on a mission to rescue Grogu from Moff Gideon, a quest that Mando has made clear will not be impeded by anyone.
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Culture Shot

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

How ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ changed the way I watch movies

But given that “Star Wars” is the reason why I love movies, the best entry in the franchise is, by association, my favorite film.
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Sunday, March 4, 2018
Oscars

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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Film & Television

Thursday, August 3, 2017
Kyle Mooney and Mark Hamill in "Brigsby Bear."

‘Brigsby Bear’ alarms, then charms with melancholy humor

All in all, though, “Brigsby Bear” does not ask for much. It earns more chuckles than belly laughs, and it’s more strangely endearing than it is sad.
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Film & Television

Thursday, July 27, 2017

Honest, authentic, surreal: An interview with ‘Brigsby Bear’ creators Kyle Mooney and Dave McCary

As McCary explained, “At the end of the day, Kyle’s and my experience of falling in love with filmmaking together as best friends is very much mirrored in the movie. That’s a really magical part of our journey.”
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Culture Shot

Monday, April 17, 2017

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ teaser trailer analysis

Even though the highly anticipated eighth film in the Skywalker saga is still eight months away, fans can now enter a frenzied stage of speculation.
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