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GETTING OUT

At the Movies: ‘The Unbearable Weight’ of an Inside Joke

By Megan Bianco I hate sounding overly dramatic, but the first half of Tom Gormican’s The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent almost instantly set off…

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At the Movies: ‘The Lost City’ Is Easy Weekend Viewing

By Megan Bianco Someone—most likely screenwriter Seth Gordon—definitely came up with the concept for Adam and Aaron Nee’s new adventure-romcom The Lost City after revisiting Robert Zemeckis’ Romancing…

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GETTING OUT, Spotlight

At the Movies: ‘The Outfit’ Is a Pleasant Surprise

By Megan Bianco Recently, I had the rare occasion in which I went into a new movie release completely blind. Up until last week, I…

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At the Movies: ‘The Worst Person in the World’ Gets It Right

By Megan Bianco Joachim Trier’s new romantic dramedy, The Worst Person in the World, has been getting praise since its European release last autumn, and I’m…

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At the Movies: ‘Jackass Forever’ Makes No False Pretenses

By Megan Bianco Jackass Forever is now the fourth theatrical release under the brand name since Jackass 3D (2010), this time with the mood of a swan song….

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At the Movies: ‘Parallel Mothers’ Shows Almodóvar, Cruz Still Have It

By Megan Bianco Legendary Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar and his favorite muse and actress, Penélope Cruz, are back again for their seventh project, Parallel Mothers. Almodóvar…

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At the Movies: Joel Cohen’s ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ Is a Visual Treat

By Megan Bianco While we are at a high in technical advances for the arts and specials effects, film these days seems to be taking…

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At the Movies: ‘C’mon, C’mon’ Has a Unique Charm for This Winter

By Megan Bianco A decade ago, I never would have bet on the acclaimed, under-the-radar actor Joaquin Phoenix legitimately settling down as a family man,…

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At the Movies: ‘King Richard’ Continues to Inspire This Season

By Megan Bianco Reinaldo Marcus Green’s King Richard is your standard, rags-to-riches historical drama/biopic on paper that is completely saved by likable actors and characters. The film…

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GETTING OUT

At the Movies: ‘Belfast’ Takes International Audiences Back in History

By Megan Bianco When I saw the first trailer for Kenneth Branagh’s latest historical drama, Belfast, I instantly thought that it looked like “Roma (2018) for White…

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At the Movies: ‘Bergman Island’ Delivers for Arthouse Fans

By Megan Bianco One has to assume the origin of Mia Hansen-Løve’s new film, Bergman Island, was loosely inspired by her own past relationship with fellow…

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GETTING OUT, Spotlight

At the Movies: Plenty for Bond Fans in ‘No Time to Die’

By Megan Bianco James Bond has one of the most heavily inconsistent histories of any movie franchise since its origin. Martin Campbell’s Casino Royale (2006) debuted with…

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At the Movies: ‘Blue Bayou’ Is Decent Early-Autumn Viewing

By Megan Bianco Just like his Twilight co-stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, Justin Chon has been doing well for himself since the franchise ended. Even more…

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At the Movies: ‘The Card Counter’ Surprises Movie Fans in Early Autumn

By Megan Bianco When the trailer for Paul Schrader’s new film, The Card Counter, dropped online last month, I figured maybe this would be another “miss” in…

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At the Movies: ‘Val’ Seen Through the Lens of His Life

By Megan Bianco Val Kilmer is a big name we don’t really see or hear much from anymore. To those who come across Ting Poo…

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