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Showing posts with label Charlize Theron. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Charlize Theron. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Review: "Bombshell" Lands With a Dud

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Scene from Bombshell  (2019) With a better director (nay, a better script), Bombshell  would've been a film brimming with such an u...
Thursday, August 22, 2019

The Trailer for "Bombshell" Shows Things Going Up for Oscar Potential

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Scene from Bombshell  (2019) For those who follow modern politics very closely, there's a good chance that you have an opinion abou...
Thursday, May 17, 2018

Theory Thursday: "Atomic Blonde" is a Masterpiece

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Scene from Atomic Blonde Welcome to a weekly column called Theory Thursdays, which will be released every Thursday and discuss my ...
Monday, May 7, 2018

Review: "Tully" Captures a More Personal and Funny Side to Being a Parent

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Scene from Tully If for no other reason than her Oscar win, writer Diablo Cody likely will never escape her debut script Juno . Its div...
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Saturday, January 27, 2018

A24 A-to-Z: #25. "Dark Places" (2015)

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Scene from Dark Places In case you didn't know, A24 is one of the great purveyors of modern cinema. Since 2013, the studio has foun...
Monday, August 7, 2017

A Look at "Atomic Blonde" and the Ongoing Need for a Best Stunt Performer Category

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Scene from Atomic Blonde Today marks Charlize Theron's 42nd birthday. Like all celebrities, it is fun to spend this day commemorati...
Thursday, July 27, 2017

Theory Thursday: "Young Adult" is Charlize Theron's Best Movie

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Scene from Young Adult Welcome to a weekly column called Theory Thursdays, which will be released every Thursday and discuss my "c...
Thursday, May 18, 2017

Theory Thursday: "Prometheus" is Underrated

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Michael Fassbender Welcome to a weekly column called Theory Thursdays, which will be released every Thursday and discuss my "contr...
Sunday, August 21, 2016

Review: "Kubo and the Two Strings" is a Gorgeous Masterpiece

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Scene from Kubo and the Two Strings In an era where animated films are more likely than not to get the CG treatment, one has to wonder ...
Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Miller Promises a Black and White Version of "Mad Max: Fury Road" Soon

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Scene from Mad Max: Fury Road It is likely that you've seen director George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road . Almost everyone seems...
Thursday, January 14, 2016

Guess What? Miller Will Be Making Those "Mad Max" Sequels After All

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Scene from Mad Max: Fury Road Today's a big day for director George Miller. For starters, his film Mad Max: Fury Road  has the seco...
Tuesday, January 12, 2016

"Mad Max" Director Won't Be Working on Any Sequels

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Scene from Mad Max: Fury Road For many, one of the highlights of 2015 was director George Miller's return to the world of Mad Max  ...
Friday, December 11, 2015

The "Kubo and The Two Strings" Teaser Shows Laika Continuing to Expand Their Style in Interesting Directions

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Scene from Kubo and The Two Strings There are few trailers for animated films that are as exciting as Laika Studios. The company that h...
Thursday, December 10, 2015

Theory Thursday: Coma the Doof Warrior is the Worst Character in "Mad Max: Fury Road"

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Scene from Mad Max: Fury Road Welcome to a weekly column called Theory Thursdays, which will be released every Thursday and discuss my ...
Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Why I Don't Believe That "Mad Max: Fury Road" Will Get a Best Picture Nomination

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Scene from Mad Max: Fury Road There's no denying the unpredictable impact that director George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road  has...
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Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Why I Think "Mad Max: Fury Road" is a Western

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Scene from Mad Max: Fury Road There is little doubt that by now, you have seen director George Miller's Mad Maxy: Fury Road , possi...
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Friday, August 7, 2015

Birthday Take: Charlize Theron in "Monster" (2003)

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Charlize Theron in Monster Welcome to The Birthday Take, a column dedicated to celebrating Oscar nominees and winners' birthdays b...
Sunday, May 31, 2015

Review: "Mad Max: Fury Road" is a Bottled Version of Genuine Insanity

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Back in 2008, a young director named Christopher Nolan released the highly successful The Dark Knight . It not only reinvented the superh...