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With an inflated run time of two and a half hours, it’s inevitable that some of del Toro’s themes would resonate. Unfortunately, many of them fall short of the target in “Nightmare Alley.”
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Ben’s journey mixes traumatic scenes with magical museum chases that unfold to be emblematic of the easiness of friendship in childhood.
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Content warning: sexual violence When watching movies, we bring much more than popcorn and M&M’s — we bring our experiences, both consciously and subconsciously, and they inform our perception of each film we watch. David Lowery’s “A Ghost Story” is built on the premise of this intimate cinematic exchange that
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It’s the height of summer, but theaters around the Bay Area are currently resplendent in a wide variety of amazing pictures right now, from tentpole superhero movies to quiet, meditative micro-budget films
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There are, in fact, two ghosts in David Lowery’s “A Ghost Story.” One is played by Casey Affleck, covered in a white hospital morgue sheet with two hastily cut eye holes. The other is us.
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Quiet, meditative and at times a touch cosmic in theme, the film is one of this year’s best and a shining example of how indie, micro-budget films can strike poignant, thought-provoking emotional chords. David Lowery wrote, directed and edited the film, and he sat down with The Daily Californian to discuss his creative process.
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The films released between May and August are some of the most exciting of the year as blockbusting CGI-fests and Oscar contenders alike convene at the multiplex.
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Whether or not it’s because of Malick’s penchant for shooting without giving his actors a fixed script, the film wastes the talents of a truly all-star cast.
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Red carpet glamour was given a punk edge last night at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual Costume Gala, which celebrated the opening of the Met’s spring exhibition, “PUNK: Chaos to Couture.” The Met Gala is typically fashion’s biggest night, and models, designers and Hollywood stars went all out for
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Herman Melville, who lived during the rise of patent medicine and the appealing vernacular of its advertisements, marked that “the great art of telling truth” is best practiced through telling lies. Human nature and the desire for preservation make us want to believe in such cures, especially digestible solutions that
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