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Avatar: The Way of Water movie review: blueface on a blue planet

Fri, Dec 23, 2022
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The filmmaking craft may be (mostly) astonishing. But the craft must always — always — be in aid of a compelling story populated by compelling characters… and that’s not so much the case here.

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“can women save film criticism?”

Thu, Mar 13, 2014
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If it’s a thankless, underpaid job… then of course it’ll be left to women to do. Thanks, guys!

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Slate thinks piracy is cool

Sun, Jan 19, 2014
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When you post a YouTube video in which some dude on the Internet has supercut all the F-bombs in The Wolf of Wall Street, you are promoting piracy.

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Doctor Who thing: petition to name newly discovered planet “HD 106906 b” Gallifrey

Tue, Dec 10, 2013
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Alas, the International Astronomical Union is unlikely to be open to the suggestion.

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the screenwriting bible that is to blame for the tedious blandness of blockbusters

Sat, Jul 20, 2013
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When I look at my watch during a movie, it’s because I’m checking to see if my guess about where in the runtime we are coincides with what just happened onscreen. This book is what makes that possible.

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question of the day: Which pop-culture characters should winter storms be named for?

Wed, Oct 03, 2012
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The Weather Channel already has pop culture on its mind: Winter Storm Iago does sound deadly; we’re all going to talk about Winter Storm Gandalf letting none pass…

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question of the day: Does it matter if “reality TV” is fake?

Fri, Jun 22, 2012
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Does actual authenticity matter more with some reality shows, such as House Hunters, which was recently outed as fake, than others, like Jersey Shore?

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Titanic 3D movie review: a human story

Mon, Apr 02, 2012
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I had just begun my career as a film critic when Titanic was first released in late 1997. So I missed it, back then, what it was about James Cameron’s magnificent movie that was (and still is) so extraordinary.

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question of the day: Is there a movie or a TV show that you hate yourself for loving?

Mon, Mar 19, 2012
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If you hate yourself for enjoying something, can we even say it’s about “enjoying” at all? Or is this no different from a guilty pleasure?

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Margaret (trailer)

Mon, Dec 05, 2011
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So I skipped the only London press screening of Margaret last week because I’m already so far behind on absolutely everything. Big mistake…

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