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United Nations Association Film Festival: A look at ‘Guangzhou Dream Factory’

Cathy Wang
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Oct. 30, 2017
Michael Fassbender in "The Snowman." (Courtesy of Universal Pictures)

Even Michael Fassbender can’t save ‘The Snowman’ from its cold, lifeless narrative

Noah Howard
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Oct. 27, 2017
Ana de Armas and Ryan Gosling in 'Blade Runner 2049.' (Courtesy of Alcon Entertainment)

Movies In Conversation: ‘Blade Runner 2049’

Elaine Kim
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Oct. 26, 2017
Anjelica Huston in "The Witches." (Courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment)

The Daily’s Halloween movie picks

Arts & Life Screen Beat writers
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Oct. 24, 2017
Agnès Varda and JR in the 2017 documentary film, "Faces Places." (Courtesy of Le Pacte)

From ‘Cléo’ to ‘Faces Places,’ Agnès Varda is preoccupied with the ordinary life

AnQi Yu
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Oct. 24, 2017
Hip-hop artist R. Kelly performs in Chicago in 2012 (Courtesy of The Chicago Tribune).

On the impossibility of separating art from artist

Jacob Kuppermann
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Oct. 21, 2017
Director Jeff Orlowski works on his documentary. (Courtesy of Sundance)

Climate change is here to stay in Jeff Orlowski’s ‘Chasing Ice’

Natalie Sada
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Oct. 19, 2017
Tree Gelbman (Jessica Rothe) screams in Blumhouse Productions' newest film, "Happy Death Day" (Courtesy of Universal Pictures).

Blumhouse Productions disappoints with ‘Happy Death Day,’ a slapdash bore

Zak Sharif
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Oct. 18, 2017
The album cover to the original 1982 "Blade Runner" soundtrack (Courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment).

Intimate and grandiose: the genius of Vangelis’ ‘Blade Runner’ soundtrack

Hamza Ali Zahurullah
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Oct. 17, 2017
Bowie (Farley Granger), left, and Keechie (Cathy O'Donnell), right, in 'They Live By Night' (Courtesy of RKO Radio Pictures).

‘They Live By Night’ uncovers a soft side to a classic criminal couple

Amir Abou-Jaoude
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Oct. 17, 2017
The Marvel's "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." cast greets fans at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con, which attracts more than 160,000 attendees each year. (Sandy Huffaker/Reuters)

The geek fan-omenon: Exploring the empowerment and toxicity of fandoms

Olivia Popp
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Oct. 11, 2017
Charlie Chaplin in his "City Lights." Photo: United Artists/1931.

100 films to watch at Stanford

Carlos Valladares
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Oct. 11, 2017
A scene from Peter Watkins' "Edvard Munch." Photo: Norsk Film/1974

“Edvard Munch,” Warner Bros at the Stanford

Carlos Valladares
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Oct. 5, 2017
Cary Grant as Roger Thornhill in a promotional poster for "North by Northwest" (Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn Mayer).

Go ‘North by Northwest’ in this 1959 Hitchcock classic

Olivia Popp
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Oct. 2, 2017
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Hard truth: a review of ‘An Evening with Ken Burns’

Elizabeth Gerson
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Sept. 26, 2017
(left) Juano Hernandez and John Garfield in "The Breaking Point" (1950), playing at the Stanford Theatre. Photo: Warner Bros/1950.

At the Stanford: Michael Curtiz’ ‘The Breaking Point’ is a more brutally honest ‘Casablanca’

Carlos Valladares
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Sept. 20, 2017
A scene from "My Fair Lady," with Audrey Hepburn (center) and Rex Harrison (right). Photo: Warner Bros/1964.

This weekend at the Stanford: ‘My Fair Lady,’ ‘East of Eden’

Carlos Valladares
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Sept. 18, 2017
Charlize Theron as MI6 spy Lorraine Broughton in 'Atomic Blonde' (Jonathan Prime/Focus Features).

Charlize Theron shines as an ‘Atomic Blonde’ in new action spy thriller

Evie Sun
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Aug. 9, 2017
Dane DeHaan in Luc Besson's "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets." (EuropaCorp/STX Entertainment, 2017)

French comic movie ‘Valerian’ is another Luc Besson winner

Derian Lance
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July 28, 2017
Catherine Deneuve as Béatrice Sobolevski and Catherine Frot as Claire Breton in Martin Provost's "The Midwife." © Michaâl Crotto/Courtesy of Music Box Films

‘The Midwife’ is cliché but bien fait

Emily Sun
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July 28, 2017
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