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Berlinale 2015: Best of the Fest!

Berlinale 2015 had an incredible amount of screenings to offer. As such, I wasn’t able to begin to see everything, or even everything I’d hoped to see, but I was very lucky to get to see as much as I...

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Bonding with Bond: A View to Kill (1985)

It is with a heavy heart that I reach the end of the Roger Moore era of Bond. It’s not that Moore was a particularly spectacular actor or that the films of this era were particularly good. Rather, it’s...

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Review: Jupiter Ascending

Out of all the film genres, science fiction has the most potential to turn wild and wonderful ideas into some outrageously ridiculous films. The Wachowski siblings are well aware of this: The Matrix...

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Review: Eden

Eden follows the life story of Paul Vallée, a young DJ from Paris. His star starts to rise in the 1990s, as the house genre becomes popular in France. Together with his loyal band of artists and...

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Oscars 2015: Snubs and Surprises Discussion

Zack Miller: I was a bit surprised by Ida‘s nomination for Best Cinematography. Not because it doesn’t deserve acclaim — it perfectly, stunningly, monochromatically does — but because it’s not very...

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Oscars 2015: Our Picks and Predictions — Part 1

We’re just about ready to close the doors on 2014, but before we do, let’s take a look at the Oscar nominations that we know just have to win, and those we can’t help but wish would. To keep track of...

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Double Exposure: Fifty Shades of Grey

Editor’s note: Our “Double Exposure” reviews pit two or more critics against one another on the same film to hash out their differences in opinion. Agree with what we have to say or want to offer your...

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Review: McFarland, USA

The well-worn sports formula is one that only works if the film is infused with sympathetic characters and a reason to root for those characters. Thankfully, Niki Caro’s McFarland, USA, the true story...

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Oscars 2015: Our Picks and Predictions — Part 2

On Monday, we posted PART ONE of our picks for the 2015 Academy Awards. Now we’re back to break down the remaining categories by who seems most likely to win on the big night and who truly deserves...

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