Escaping and Searching in “The Wild Goose Lake”
When I was listing the films to watch for Philadelphia Film Festival in late October, I couldn’t help noticing a
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“Akira” and the Pleasure of Destruction
Content warning: Nuclear meltdown, self-destruction. Spoilers ahead The post-apocalyptic Neo-Tokyo painted by the creators of “Akira” features Blade Runner-esque neon
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The King: Netflix Tried
As the screen went black, my neck cracked in a few places, and a light timorous applause arose, all I
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Punk Rock Star of Stage and Screen: An Evening with John Cameron Mitchell
As an electric guitar spits out the first chords of “America the Beautiful,” a name appears on the big screen
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“Mother”: Bong Joon-ho’s Quietest yet Most Devastating Movie
Bong Joon-ho is one of Korea’s most prolific and accomplished filmmakers. He is most well known for his big-budget English-language
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Jordan Peele’s Us Brings Laughter, Screams, and Social Critique
Early on in “Us,” Jordan Peele’s second directorial effort, a young girl on the Santa Cruz boardwalk passes a beach
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‘High Flying Bird’: A Sports Movie with More Brains than Brawn
Like many sports movies before it, “High Flying Bird” is about changing the game. It is a classic example of
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Dear Ex: A Taiwanese Story About Losing and Regaining Love
Recently available on Netflix, “Dear Ex” (2018) tells a story of a Taiwanese teenage boy who drifts apart from his
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The 2018 Anti-Oscars
If you watched the snoozefest that was this year’s Oscars, you might believe that 2018 was a terrible year for
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Shoplifters Review: A family drama that will steal your heart
“Shoplifters” (万引き家族) is the 2018 Palme d’Or-winning masterwork of celebrated Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda. The film tells the story of
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