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Tenet

loaded question: what young actor (of any gender) working today could be the next great action star?

Tue, Oct 03, 2023
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I honestly cannot think of anyone who could carry on the tradition of the 80s stars. The babies of the current crop of whom we might consider up-and-coming action stars are not that young…

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my picks for tonight’s 93rd Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2020’s films) (winners indicated)

Mon, Apr 26, 2021
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I correctly guessed 11 out of the 24 23 categories, which is slightly better than last year.

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Tenet movie review: I have no time for it

Fri, Feb 05, 2021
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Washington and Pattinson have palpable charisma, but this cold puzzle offers no incentive to solve it. Throw in damsel-in-distress crap, and both my geek sensibilities and my feminism are offended.

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OFCS 2020 awards winners announced

Fri, Jan 29, 2021
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And the winners are…

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AWFJ 2020 EDA Awards winners announced

Tue, Jan 05, 2021
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And the winners are…

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I’m back for more BBC World Service’s “The Arts Hour” again today, Saturday, August 1st

Sat, Aug 01, 2020
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My second pandemic-lockdown, recorded-from-home appearance…

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The Sunlit Night movie review: room to breathe and think in wide-open spaces

Wed, Jul 15, 2020
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A ramble with appealingly messy people rethinking their priorities that is perhaps more charming and touching than it might have been if this pandemic summer didn’t have so many of us doing the same.

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I pledge not to review any new movie available only in cinemas as long as COVID-19 remains a danger

Thu, Jun 18, 2020
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This doesn’t mean I’ll stop writing film criticism! There are still plenty of movies, new and classic, that I can write about. But for the time being, I see no ethical way to cover films that will be available only in cinemas.

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