‘The Devil All the Time’ confuses misery for profundity
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“The Devil All the Time” constantly revels in sadistic violence for no other reason than to cement the idea that humans are capable of great evil.
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‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ finds its way as heartwarming, whimsical sequel
Six years ago, viewers witnessed 19-year-old Alice dive headfirst into Wonderland — or Underland, as Alice learns this magical land is actually called (as it turns out, she misheard the name as a child). Now, in the breathtaking sequel to Tim Burton’s 2010 film, director James Bobin elaborates on this
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Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Crimson Peak’ is beautiful, nightmarish
As Guillermo del Toro’s “Crimson Peak” begins, its main character claims the film isn’t a story about ghosts but has ghosts in it. From the start, audiences will need to remove their expectations of a modern, jump-scare horror film. Instead of frightening with cheap scares, del Toro keeps audiences entertained
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Best fall flicks to watch at a theater near you
There are families cluttered on Telegraph Avenue, the bookstore line is out the door, and freshmen are scrambling to find their classes. Even though classes are starting, don’t let the imminent stress of midterms, papers and all-nighters get the best of you. While exploring the city of Berkeley, make sure to catch these movie premieres to help blow off some steam or satisfy your inner movie lover!
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Experience Robyn Davidson’s outback adventure in ‘Tracks’
In 1977, Robyn Davidson journeyed 1,700 miles across the terrifying Australian outback to the Indian Ocean with four camels and a dog. John Curran’s film “Tracks” recounts the real-life story of courage, insecurity and dehydration with the wonderful Mia Wasikowska as the frontliner on a serenely breathtaking adventure. “Tracks” explores
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Doppelganger drama brings more than double the daring
It’s not usual for a film like “The Double” to exist. It’s a murky, deeply philosophical tale based on an even more abstract Russian short story of the same name by Dostoevsky, but it features A-list actors and is directed by a British stand-up comedian. In today’s polarized film industry
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‘Stoker’ confusingly strides between excellent and terrible
Mia Wasikowska plays India Stoker like a basilisk. She saunters around every room in her house like a pale, leathery reptile with a sharp ear for eerie household rhythms and melodies. Beyond human capacity, India recognizes even the subtlest sounds in her surroundings.
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Best Actress: The two frontrunners are also very close friends
So we’ve covered three of the four acting categories over the past three days. Today, let’s talk about Best Actress. After last year’s banner Oscar lineup, this year was bound to disappoint; and though this year’s lineup does not contain considerably less substantial performances, it leaves us with something more
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Van Sant’s latest ‘Restless’ examines painfully hip teenage love affair
In the first shot of “Restless,” Enoch is drawing his own chalk outline, tracing his body on the pavement. We learn all we need to know about this painfully hip, fun-hating guy right here. Enoch is obsessed with death, and himself. Played by newcomer Henry Hopper, he is a young
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