Private Life

Advertisements Perhaps the most pleasing thing about Private Life is how lived-in every inch of it feels. Rachel and Richard’s apartment doesn’t ask for an ounce of attention because it looks like so many you’ve stepped into. Christos Voudouris’ cinematography and the understated…

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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

Advertisements The Nutcracker and the Four Realms begins with a young girl named Clara (Mackenzie Foy), her siblings, and her grieving father. Having lost her mother, Clara’s family unit is one with broken connections and a lack of understanding. When she receives…

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Johnny English Strikes Again

Advertisements My mother has only seen two movies this year. Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again, and this latest Johnny English outing. When asked why she watches so few, she’ll say she can’t find the time or energy. She’s a hard-working mother…

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‘A Star Is Born’ Review

Advertisements In the first act of Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut there’s an electricity in the air, a tangible atmosphere with jolts of energy. Because when navigating crowds and guitars, A Star Is Born is at its best; and it has one of…

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Nancy

Advertisements While watching director Christina Choe’s lonely and isolating first act of Nancy, one might start to wonder when the aspects of the film’s mystery might come in. For the first half hour we mostly see the title character (Andrea Riseborough) caring…

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Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

Advertisements *only minor spoilers ahead* The year Stranger Things was unleashed onto Netflix’s catalog many weird things happened: Winona Ryder and Christmas lights, monsters pushing their way through wallpaper and fake cadavers stuffed like toys. Among these strange things was Shannon Purser’s…

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Sharp Objects: Welcome Home

Advertisements *Warning: Major spoilers ahead* Sharp Objects is based on the novel of the same name by Gillian Flynn, known for her dark and tenacious stories about women. Through the show’s nuanced family drama, commentary on small town life and perspective of…

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The Spy Who Dumped Me

Advertisements As we all return from our holidays, get ready to go back to work or school and begin to embrace the cool breeze of the Autumn air after one of the hottest summers on record, we may need something to combat…

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Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist

Advertisements Vivienne Westwood is a fashion legend who gained her now iconic status as a designer by infiltrating the fashion scene with her rock n’ roll attitude and anti-establishment sentiment.  Lorna Tucker’s documentary sets out to introduce us to the lesser-known antics…

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