Warning: spoilers ahead. Mulan might have found her true self, but the live-action remake remains a poor “Reflection” of Asian culture and artistry. Disney’s most recent remake has come a long way since the white-washed 1998 animated version, with the new film featuring an all-Asian cast and some of the biggest names in Chinese cinema. Read more...
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Over a year after its first teaser debuted in theaters and 48 days after its initially scheduled release date, Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” has finally arrived. It may not exactly live up to the hype of Nolan’s other thoughtful and layered works, but “Tenet” is the perfect movie to celebrate the reopening of movie theaters – immersive, gorgeous, engaging and loud. Read more...
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What is this, a crossover episode? The final season of “BoJack Horseman” is a heyday of the dead – over a final meal of pills and cocaine served by waiter Zach Braff, the titular horse breaks bread with his past in “The View From Halfway Down.” The episode, directed by UCLA alumna Amy Winfrey, earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Animated Program and uses absurdism to wash down its uncomfortable, often too relatable themes. Read more...
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Music is not simply played in the background in “Euphoria,” it is a main character. The HBO show received six Emmy nominations in 2020, including outstanding music supervision for its season one finale episode. Read more...
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“Get Duked!” needs more than just a name change. Originally titled “Boyz in the Wood,” the 87-minute-long romp from Amazon Studios follows four high schoolers hiking through the Scottish Highlands in pursuit of the Duke of Edinburgh Award – a prestigious youth achievement award founded by the queen of England’s husband. Read more...
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An Emmy nomination only bolsters the confidence for the writers of “Insecure.” But it does nothing to change their methods of storytelling, said writer and alumna Amy Aniobi. Read more...
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Warning: spoilers ahead. The imbalances and imperfections of teenage limbo echo through all aspects of “Chemical Hearts.” Starring Lili Reinhart and Austin Abrams, the film releases Aug. Read more...
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