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Monthly Archives: November 2016
‘Fantastic Beasts’ brings magic back to the big screen
Christina Ulsh @stina_ulsh Harry Potter fans rejoice! Now you can enjoy the magical world of Harry Potter without sacrificing your favorite book scenes and details by watching Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. This is a rare moment … Continue reading
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Tagged #eddie redmayne, A very potter prequel trilogy, American Indians, because prequel trilogies usually work out so well, Collin Farrell, Dan Folger, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, JK Rowling, Katherine Waterston, Maybe Ever After, No-Majs vs Muggles
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‘I’m done with Harry Potter:’ J.K. Rowling’s journey away from and then back to her iconic franchise
Steven James @StevenLeeJames Harry Potter prequel and spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will be the first in a five-movie series. Fantastic Beasts is based on the 2001 book of the same name by J.K. Rowling about the … Continue reading
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The Open Bar Review – Doctor Strange
In this week’s Open Bar Review, Paul argues the merits of plane-jane-boring origin stories and hard drugs.
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Arrival is another Villeneuve masterpiece
Real twist endings, the kind that make you reconsider the entire movie, have been out of style for years now, but new alien contact film Arrival is bringing them back. Arrival is set after 12 space ships touch down on Earth. To address … Continue reading
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Tagged #china, #denis villeneuve, #jeremy renner, #sicario, Amy Adams, Arrival, Johann Johannsson, Little green men
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Election week arthouse binge part 3: American Honey
American Honey is a vibrant mashup of a coming-of-age road movie and a smut film, blending shock value with a unique emotional experience. The film follows Star (Sasha Lane), a late teenager in a bad situation. She happens across a traveling magazine … Continue reading
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Tagged #A24, #alfred hitchcock, #it follows, #lord of the rings, #quentin tarantino, #stanley kubrick, #the graduate, #the social network, American Graffiti, American Honey, Andrea Arnold, Cannes Film Festival, Confederate flags, Detroit, Only Lovers Left Alive, Sasha Lane, Shia LaBeouf, The Midwest, The Wolf of Wall Street, trash, TV dinner, When I'm dead just throw me in the trash, White trash
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