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Tilda Swinton and Ahn Seo-hyun in Bong Joon-ho's 'Okja' (Courtesy of Netflix).

Netflix’s smart but simplistic ‘Okja’

Michelle Wong
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July 21, 2017
Baby (ANSEL ELGORT) is chased by the cops in Edgar Wright's "Baby Driver," in theaters Wednesday, June 28. (Photo: Wilson Webb, Tristar Pictures)

Pop thrills: Edgar Wright’s ‘Baby Driver’ is a smart, sexy musical for the age of Spotify

Carlos Valladares
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June 28, 2017
Golden Globes - Season 72

Living while funny: an appreciation of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler

Olivia Popp
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June 4, 2017
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‘Wakefield’ could be more woke

Amir Abou-Jaoude
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June 1, 2017
Liev Schreiber in the boxing biopic "Chuck".

‘Chuck’ wishes it were ‘Rocky’

Amir Abou-Jaoude
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May 23, 2017
(l-r) Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, and Fred MacMurray in a promo still for Billy Wilder's 'The Apartment' (Courtesy of Jerry Murbach)

Act naturally: Billy Wilder’s ‘The Apartment’ at the Stanford Theatre

Carlos Valladares
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May 19, 2017
David Sullivan and Shane Carruth in "Primer" (Courtesy of StudioCanal).

Shane Carruth’s headscratcher sci-fi ‘Primer’

Olivia Popp
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May 18, 2017
Audrey Hepburn and her feline friend in a promo still for "Breakfast at Tiffany's," playing this weekend at the Stanford Theatre. (Courtesy of Jerry Murbach)

Quel grit! ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ at the Stanford Theatre

Carlos Valladares
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May 17, 2017
(l-r) Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, and William Holden in a promotional still for Billy Wilder's 1954 rom-com "Sabrina," which plays with "Roman Holiday" this weekend at the Stanford. Courtesy of Jerry Murbach.

Our fair lady: Audrey Hepburn classics (‘Roman Holiday,’ ‘Sabrina’) at the Stanford Theatre

Carlos Valladares
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May 12, 2017
Last remaining archivist Jeff Roth searches the New York Times Morgue.

‘Obit’ documentary is dead on arrival

Amir Abou-Jaoude
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May 11, 2017
Emily DIckinson (Cynthia Nixon) and her pious family in "A Quiet Passion," the newest film by Terence Davies, out in Bay Area theatres May 5. Courtesy of Music Box Pictures.

Terence Davies’ and Cynthia Nixon’s Emily Dickinson biopic burns with ‘A Quiet Passion’

Carlos Valladares
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May 5, 2017
Terence Davies on the set of his 2015 film 'Sunset Song.' His latest opus, 'A Quiet Passion,' opens in Bay Area theaters May 5th. (Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures).

Master director Terence Davies talks Emily Dickinson, Brando, and growing up on movies

Carlos Valladares
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May 5, 2017
Audrey Hepburn in a studio portrait for "My Fair Lady" (1964). Courtesy of Jerry Murbach.

At the Stanford Theatre: ‘My Fair Lady,’ May 6 & 7

Carlos Valladares
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May 4, 2017
(l-r) Ann Blyth and Joan Crawford in 'Mildred Pierce' (1945), recently restored by the Criterion Collection for DVD and Blu-Ray. Courtesy of Jerry Murbach.

In ‘Mildred Pierce,’ Joan Crawford shone brightest

Amir Abou-Jaoude
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May 1, 2017
"Sensational secrets EXPOSED!" Lobby card for Val Lewton's "Bedlam" (1946). (Courtesy of Jerry Murbach).

The sad and the beautiful: Val Lewton and Vincente Minnelli at the Stanford Theatre

Carlos Valladares
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April 28, 2017
High schoolers Dash (Jason Schwartzman) and Assaf (Reggie Watts) tumble into the sea in Dash Shaw's animated extravaganza.

‘My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea’ is a beautiful mess

Allen Wu
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April 27, 2017
In "Canoa," villagers embark on a bus ride from which they will never return (Courtesy of Janus Films).

‘Canoa: A Shameful Memory’ is shamelessly enticing

Amir Abou-Jaoude
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April 27, 2017
Yôko Maki and Hiroshi Abe in "After the Storm."

‘After the Storm’ contains a torrent of issues

Amir Abou-Jaoude
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April 19, 2017
Photo courtesy of EarFilms

‘To Sleep To Dream’ challenges our knowledge of conventional films

Alessandro R.L. Hall
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April 11, 2017
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Cat people and leopard men: Val Lewton at the Stanford Theatre

Carlos Valladares
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April 1, 2017
The Stanford Daily

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