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‘Megalopolis,’ Coppola’s triumphant ode to human nature
Megalopolis is the masterpiece at the end of time, the scrambled ramblings of an octogenarian who has watched the world rise out of and fall back into fascism, at once resigned, hopeful, crass, depraved, bitterly audacious and frequently laugh-out-loud funny … Continue reading
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Tagged Apocalypse Now, Aubrey Plaza, Francis Ford Coppola, Megalopolis
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‘Child’s Play’ a solid update
7/10 Child’s Play is everything you want out of a remake and a grossly satisfying slasher. In a Vietnam sweatshop for the Kaslan Buddi, an artificially intelligent doll that can coordinate all of your Kaslan products on command, an employee … Continue reading
‘Ingrid Goes West’ a haunting portrait of social media connections, disconnections
9/10 Ingrid Thorburn (Aubrey Plaza, who also produces) sits awake in the night, starring unflinchingly at her phone with tear-glazed eyes that seem skinned as if by some outside tormentor, her breathing unsteady, double-tapping to favorite the Instagram pictures of … Continue reading
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