A Review of “Burning,” South Korea’s Latest Submission to the Academy Awards
“Burning” is a South Korean film by Lee Chang-dong that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this May. It is
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“Wildlife” Emerges as One of the Year’s Best
A 1960s Montana family burns to the ground in Paul Dano’s masterful directorial debut. Dano is best known as an
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“Love, Simon” is Unremarkably Queer, Remarkably Mainstream
“Love, Simon” is Unremarkably Queer, Remarkably Mainstream Esther Couch Two years ago, we had “Moonlight” (2016). Last year, we
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“Mid90s” is a Poignant Bildungsroman with Little to Say
7/10 stars Released on October 19, Jonah Hill’s directorial debut, “Mid90s,” presents a dark, meandering story about a young boy
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“Roma” Weaves Personal Memories Into A Great Epic
The 27th Philadelphia Film Festival has come to an end. The 10-day journey has given me great pleasure, and watching
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“Halloween” Is Back From the Dead
“Halloween,” the direct sequel to the 1978 original, offers more of the same punky, slashy entertainment under new creative hands
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“The Handmaiden”: Deception, Sensuality, Masterpiece
“The Handmaiden” is a 2016 Korean film by Park Chan-wook that premiered internationally at Cannes Film Festival, where it was
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Reviewing “The Predator” and Shane Black: A Series of Missteps
You may not be familiar with the name “Shane Black,” but you have most likely heard of his work. He
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A Singaporean’s Take on “Crazy Rich Asians”
(Contains spoilers.) If you asked your barista or Uber driver to name a New York icon, they might say the
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Destruction and Defiance in “Annihilation” and “A Quiet Place”
The first scene in “Annihilation” shows a college classroom viewing a cancer cell — something that causes its host
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