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Arts Awards, Film & Television

Thursday, December 3, 2020

The Daily Californian’s Arts Awards: Film of 2020

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“I’m Thinking of Ending Things” dazzles and dizzies even its most attentive viewer; the film is a psychological feast boasting richly clever construction and riveting performances.
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Bear Bytes

Thursday, August 6, 2020
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Fast times at Madison Square Garden: ‘30 for 30’ volume 1, episode 8 recap

Playing with a chip on his shoulder, Reggie Miller and others take us in-depth through the Pacers vs. Knicks playoff series in 1994 and 1995, as Miller fosters a personal vendetta against the city of New York and the Knicks.
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Streaming Diaries

Saturday, July 11, 2020
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Underrated movies, overrated directors: A watchlist against auteurship

At the same time, though, “auteur theory” leads to a lot of films getting excluded from their respective director’s canon.
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Film & Television

Friday, June 19, 2020
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Apple TV+’s ‘Dear…’ is inspirational, uplifts diverse everyday voices

With warmly cinematic prowess, each storyteller reads their letter while traipsing through their hometowns, soccer fields, college campuses or wherever else their individual journeys of growth and realization took place.
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Film & Television

Thursday, June 18, 2020
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Spike Lee’s ‘Da 5 Bloods’ offers prescient, if problematic, examination of Vietnam War’s legacy

“Da 5 Bloods” is steeped in the political and social atmosphere of 1968 America, a year of righteous protests that many have compared to the current calls for racial equity and justice.
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Film & Television

Friday, April 10, 2020

‘High Fidelity’: Hulu’s unapologetic spin on an old classic

With a similar plot line and plenty of early 2000s stylistic and script choices, Kravitz’s portrayal reimagines Cusack’s character in the modern era.
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Film & Television

Sunday, February 24, 2019

2019 Academy Awards walks shaky line between diversity and tradition

Though the show featured some pleasantly surprising wins and an impressive number of awards given to artists of color, the moments we could champion were quickly snuffed out by those that disappointed.
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A&E

Thursday, November 29, 2018

The Daily Californian’s Art Picks of 2018

The political statements in 2018’s film, music and television have transcended party lines to make up mass media that compels and entertains, and its creators deserve some recognition.
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Film & Television

Sunday, August 12, 2018

‘BlacKkKlansman’ is Spike Lee’s proof that you don’t have to choose between style and substance

It’s worth noting that “BlacKkKlansman” is very emphatically not just about Colorado Springs, nor is it just about the 1970s.
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Culture Shot

Friday, May 18, 2018

15 summer movies you can’t miss

“Avengers: Infinity War” heralded the start of the summer movie season, kicking off a four-month period in which CGI spectacle reigns supreme.
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