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curated: ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ is ruined for me already

Thu, Mar 09, 2017
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WHAT HAPPENED TO THOR’S GLORIOUS HAIR?!

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London photos: new graffiti at Turnpike Lane

Tue, Mar 07, 2017
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From a hidden trove of street art near the tube station…

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curated: Hugh Jackman doing ADR for ‘Logan’

Tue, Mar 07, 2017
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How the movie sausage gets made.

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Kong: Skull Island movie review: ape-ocalypse now

Mon, Mar 06, 2017
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Boiled down to its bonkers essence, Skull Island is a Vietnam war movie with monsters, a retro analog vibe, and a dash of both Moby-Dick and The X-Files.

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curated: the future that liberals want (Doctor Who edition)

Mon, Mar 06, 2017
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Basically, sure. Seems awesome.

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My Life as a Zucchini (aka My Life as a Courgette) movie review: nutritious, filling, and delicious

Mon, Mar 06, 2017
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Simply a lovely film, with some of the most striking — and haunting — animation I’ve ever seen, and full of a remarkable and palpable warmth and humanity.

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London photo: the most elaborate doorway in London

Fri, Mar 03, 2017
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Not a scientific determination.

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The Last Laugh documentary review: punching Nazis (with comedy)

Fri, Mar 03, 2017
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Analyzing jokes can ruin humor, but not here. This is a provocative, hilarious, and important discussion of comedy taboos, who gets to transgress them, and why.

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Viceroy’s House movie review: are we condemned to repeat this?

Thu, Mar 02, 2017
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Snappy, snappish historical drama about the partition of India rings with sly humor, dry cynicism, and a smack of relevance for today’s divisive politics.

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highlights from #Oscars2017

Mon, Feb 27, 2017
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Collected from my new @flickfilosopher Twitter feed…

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