Mental health crisis, poor script disastrously collide in ‘Encounter’
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It’s not so much that the film’s points are vague as it is that they lack direction.
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‘Mogul Mowgli’ confirms Riz Ahmed as actor at top of his game
Hot on the heels of “Sound of Metal,” it’s only natural to worry that “Mogul Mowgli” will resemble the former, but director Bassam Tariq and Ahmed are quick to distinguish this film.
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Fear in 4/4: ‘Sound of Metal’ balances grief, support through silence
There are no cascading cymbals or thunderous drum rolls, but it’s through the vibrations left after the banging that “Sound of Metal” is able to wallow and survive.
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South Asian women at UC Berkeley bridge creativity, culture, careers
So in a space that already includes very little South Asian representation, how can South Asian female artists make their mark — especially while fighting existing cultural obstacles to pursue creative work in the often demanding, challenging and oftentimes STEM-centric atmosphere of UC Berkeley?
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‘Venom’ visually stuns, story leaves much to be desired
“Venom” similarly has multiple different storylines. Rather than choosing one of these versions, Fleischer’s film is an amalgam of the character’s in-comic history that fails to be a coherent on-screen narrative.
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‘The Sisters Brothers’ — The Wild West with a little more color
French director and co-screenwriter Jacques Audiard sets out to upend some of the Western tropes for his first English-language picture, “The Sisters Brothers.” This venture is executed with inconsistent flourish, however, and some revisions can feel weightless.
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Television’s new golden age
Breaking down the highlights and snubs from this year’s Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards, much like their film, theater and music counterparts, are annually greeted with both excited buzz and exhausted indifference.
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Gyllenhaal’s ‘Nightcrawler’ gets under your skin
There’s something fantastically eerie about Jake Gyllenhaal’s latest performance in “Nightcrawler,” written and directed by Dan Gilroy. One look at the actor’s deranged smile as protagonist Lou Bloom, and you’ll forget you ever saw him launching rockets in “October Sky” or playing with comparatively tame little bunnies in “Donnie Darko.”
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