'Border' Is The Year's Ugliest And Most Beautiful Movie [NYFF]
We take a deeper look at Border, one of the best and most complex movies of 2018.
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Stories By Siddhant Adlakha
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How Kingsley Ben-Adir's Performance In 'One Night In Miami' Transforms A Historical Icon Into Flesh-And-Blood
Malcolm X in One Night in Miami showcases an incredible performance from Kingsley Ben-Adir, who transforms a icon into something grounded.
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'Spring Blossom' Review: A Controversial Subject Is Tackled With Grace, Humor, And Wisdom [TIFF 2020]
In our Spring Blossom review, we take an even-keeled look at a film that takes on potentially icky subject matter with grace and humor.
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Irrfan Khan, Indian Film Legend And 'Slumdog Millionaire' Star, Has Died At 53
Indian film legend Irrfan Khan, best known to western audiences for his work in Slumdog Millionaire, has passed away at 53.
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How The Impeccable Sound Design Of 'Little Women' Brings Greta Gerwig's Adaptation To Life
The Little Women sound design deserves far more love and attention than it's getting for its role in bringing the movie to life.
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'The Mandalorian' Keeps On Taking One Step Forward And Two Steps Back
We're three episodes in and The Mandalorian problems keep on keeping some members of our team from loving the Disney+ Star Wars series.
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'The Mandalorian' Gets Better In Episode Two, But It Desperately Needs To Find Some Direction
After two episodes, we have one big question: where is The Mandalorian going and does the Disney+ series have a satisfying plan in mind?
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'The Mandalorian' Remixes Familiar 'Star Wars' Iconography, But Is That Enough For A Compelling TV Series?
In our The Mandalorian spoiler review, we ponder whether this beautifully shot and scored series is more than the sum of its parts.
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'Gemini Man' And The Fascinating Misfire Of High Frame Rate Filmmaking
Gemini Man and high frame rate deserve a deeper analysis, so join us as we dissect the purpose of this technical choice and why it doesn't quite work.
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5 Great Films From The New York Film Festival 2019
Writer Siddhant Adlakha breaks down the 5 greatest movies from this year's New York Film Festival. Check out the best of NYFF 2019 right here.
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'The Treehouse' Combines Documentary Footage Of Indigenous Tribes With A Science Fiction Story Set On Mars – And It's Brilliant
In our The Treehouse review, we're in awe of what this blend of documentary filmmaking and science fiction manages to pull off.
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Broadway's 'Slave Play' Succeeds Where Most Slave Films Tend To Fail
Slave Play, a new Broadway show written by Jeremy O. Harris and directed by Robert O'Hara, strips away the modern racial discourse in its search for truth.
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'Spider-Man: Far From Home' Refuses To Reckon With The Past Failures Of The Marvel Cinematic Universe
Let's talk about the Spider-Man Far From Home problems and why this film's failure to properly explore the MCU's legacy is a big problem.
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Road To Endgame: 'Avengers: Endgame' Offers A Proper Goodbye At The End Of All Things
In our Road to Endgame finale, we say goodbye to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we know it, even as more adventures await us.
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Road To Endgame: 'Avengers: Endgame' Is A Bold New Beginning (And Look Back) For The Marvel Cinematic Universe
In the penultimate chapter of our Road to Endgame series, we take a look at how Avengers Endgame allows its heroes to deal with their baggage.
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Road To Endgame: 'Captain Marvel' Is A Return To One Of Marvel's Messiest Problems
In our final stop on the Road to Endgame, we examine the messy politics of the latest MCU film. This is Captain Marvel revisited Part 2.
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Road To Endgame: 'Captain Marvel' Is A Quintessential Marvel Movie – And That's Not Always A Good Thing
We've reached the end of the Road to Endgame. Enter Carol Danvers, the mightiest Avenger yet in a problematic movie. This is Captain Marvel revisited.
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Road To Endgame: 'Ant-Man And The Wasp' Breaks From The Marvel Formula, But Does It Matter To The Larger MCU?
This is possibly the breeziest Marvel movie ever made...so does it matter to the larger series? This is Ant-Man and the Wasp revisited.
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Road To Endgame: 'Avengers: Infinity War' Puts Everything Earth's Mightiest Heroes Stand For At Stake
Do the superheroes of the Marvel Universe fight for the status quo or a better world? Here is Avengers Infinity War revisited part 2.
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Road To Endgame: 'Avengers: Infinity War' Is A Gargantuan Unravelling Of Marvel's Strengths And Flaws
The biggest film of the MCU showcases everything great, and everything not so great, about the series. This is Avengers Infinity War revisited.
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Road To Endgame: 'Black Panther' Is Afrofuturist Fantasy That Reveals The Best And Worst Of America
This may be a sci-fi adventure set in Africa, but it's really about the United States of America. This is Black Panther revisited.
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Road To Endgame: 'Thor: Ragnarok' Is A Superhero Comedy About The Horrors Of Colonialism
Taika Waititi brings not only his joyous, silly comedy to the MCU, but also a keen political perspective. This is Thor Ragnarok revisited.
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Road To Endgame: 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Is A Great 'Iron Man 4,' But A Middling Spidey Movie
The biggest problem with this Spider-Man movie is that Iron Man steals the spotlight. This is Spider-Man Homecoming Revisited.
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'Manta Ray' Is The Kind Of Film That Can Lull You To Sleep – But In A Good Way
In our Manta Ray review, we take a look at a film that is sleepy by nature – and nodding off to it may not be a bad thing at all.
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Road To Endgame: 'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2' Is A Soulful Space Opera About Cycles Of Abuse And The Road To Change
Marvel's most mature film is also the sequel about the gun-toting space raccoon learning it's okay to cry. This is Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 revisited.
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Road To Endgame: 'Doctor Strange' Is A Visually Stunning Superhero Tale About Accepting Pain And Failure
When it came time to adapt a potentially problematic character, Marvel made one of its most thoughtful movies. This is Doctor Strange revisited.
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Road To Endgame: 'Captain America: Civil War' Is Marvel's Long-Term Payoff To A Political, Personal Post-9/11 Narrative
How did the MCU pay off years of set-up? By making our favorite heroes tear each other apart. This is Captain America Civil War revisited.
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