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The Transmigration of Michael Keaton, or Birdman is Awesome
“Birdman” will make you rethink everything you ever thought about Michael Keaton. He’s not Batman. He’s not Beetlejuice. He’s not some washed up actor.…
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Is Being Gay Easier If You’re Jewish?
Alex Grossman had no problem coming out to his family. He says it was even easier to tell them that he performs in drag.…
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Whiplash
The creation myth of Charlie Parker recurs in Damien Chazelle’s furious film Whiplash, about the tense relationship between a young jazz drummer (Miles Teller)…
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Gone Girl
It’s been a long time since we had a movie quite like David Fincher’s new pop masterwork Gone Girl. Designed with precision to appeal…
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The Future is Messy, Fun, and a Bit Predictable
Repetitive is not the go-to word used to describe director Terry Gilliam. Nor is predictable or unsurprising. But these and other unfavorable adjectives might…
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Walking Across Australia with Three Camels and A Dog
“Tracks” is the anti-roadtrip movie. Seriously. It bucks any attempt at glamorizing going cross country to ‘find yourself,’ not only because ‘cross country,’in this…
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