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At the Movies: Revisiting ‘Beautiful Girls’

By Megan Bianco In an era in which movements such as #metoo and Times Up are now common and a part of the everyday life…

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At the Movies: ‘Working Man’ a Sign of Our Times

By Megan Bianco As if living in economically crippling, home isolation wasn’t stressful enough already, movie fans—especially movie fans who love the theater experience like…

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At the Movies: Italy, as Viewed on Screen

By Megan Bianco With the unprecedented circumstance of the whole world slowly shutting down as tragedy looms over the major regions of Asia, Europe and…

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At the Golden Globes 2020

By Megan Bianco Some have been wondering if cutting back awards season a few weeks this year was a good or bad move. For me,…

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At the Movies: ‘Joker’ Causes a Big Question Mark

By Megan Bianco One question that has been on some people’s minds for the past year or so is, why are we getting a stand-alone…

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At the Movies: ‘The Sound of My Voice’ Gives Fans an Inside Look at Legendary Musician’s Life

By Megan Bianco From 1974-1978, there was no bigger female solo music artist in the U.S. than Linda Ronstadt. Now, with the help of Rob…

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At the Movies: Keira Knightley Keeps ‘Official Secrets’

By Megan Bianco IFC Films’ new feature, Official Secrets, has almost everything going for it to make it a modern, UK equivalent of Alan J….

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At the Movies: ‘Blinded by the Light’ Brings a Cool Vibe

By Megan Bianco Director Gurinder Chadha’s modern classic, Bend It Like Beckham (2002), and her new film, Blinded by the Light, have some similarities, as…

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At the Movies: ‘Hobbs & Shaw’ is Another Fast & Furious Spin

By Megan Bianco It is two decades later, and we’re getting the ninth addition of . . . The Fast and the Furious. A simple…

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At the Movies: ‘The Farewell’ is Bittersweet

By Megan Bianco Nora Lum, also known as Awkwafina, has to have one of the biggest “glow-ups” in modern pop culture. She gained a viral…

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At the Movies: ‘Midsommar’ is Intoxicating

By Megan Bianco For those who found Hereditary too gruesome viewing last summer, I should warn you that director Ari Aster’s follow-up feature released in theaters over…

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At the Movies: ‘Halston’ Becomes Vogue Again

By Megan Bianco When the topic of legendary fashion design comes up, you typically hear the usual names: Valentino, Dior, Gucci and Yves St. Laurent….

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At the Movies: Non-Fiction: More than a French Re-Write

By Megan Bianco I know what you were thinking if you might have seen the trailer for Olivier Assayas’ Non-Fiction before whatever indie movie you were attending:…

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At the Movies: ‘Amazing Grace’ Lives Up to Its Name

By Megan Bianco In 1972, Warner Bros. hired filmmaker Sydney Pollack to shoot footage of a small two-day concert that featured legendary soul singer Aretha…