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Eliza Rycembel stars in Anne Fontaine's "The Innocents", a story concerning nuns during World War II. Photo courtesy of Music Box Pictures.

Film review: Nuns’ yarn ‘The Innocents’ is a chilly affair

Gwen Cusing
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July 12, 2016
An NSA source from Alex Gibney's ZERO DAYS. Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.

Film review: Documentary ‘Zero Days’ exposes shady computer virus

Andrew Choi
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July 9, 2016
(l-r) Mark Rylance and Ruby Barnhill star in Steven Spielberg's "The BFG," based upon the 1982 children's novel by Roald Dahl (Photo courtesy of Disney).

Film review: ‘The BFG’ is a moving testament to Dahl’s and Spielberg’s greatness

Carlos Valladares
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June 30, 2016
(l-r) Samuel L Jackson (as George Washington Williams) and Alexander Skarsgård (as Tarzan) in "The Legend of Tarzan" (Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures).

Film review: Lackluster ‘Legend of Tarzan’ won’t be in our hearts

Ashley Chang
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June 30, 2016
A quiet moment in Nitzan Gilady's family drama "Wedding Doll" (Courtesy of Outsider Pictures).

Film review: Israeli drama ‘Wedding Doll’ explores mother-daughter relationships

Citlalli Contreras
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June 30, 2016
Dory's parents (Diane Keaton and Eugene Levy) in a scene from Pixar's "Finding Dory" (Courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures).

Film review: Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory’ is great fun, but is that enough?

Carlos Valladares
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June 22, 2016
Conner4Real (Andy Samberg) performs for his fans in The Lonely Island's "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping," a hilarious parody on Justin Bieber and tween idoltry. (Courtesy of Universal Pictures)

Film review: I know you’ll love ‘Popstar’, I know you’ll care

Connor Huchton
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June 4, 2016
Agyness Deyn as Chris Guthrie in Terence Davies' "Sunset Song", adapted from the classic Scottish novel of the same name by Lewis Grassic Gibbon. (Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures)

Film review: Terence Davies’ ‘Sunset Song’ is lilting, lyrical, life-affirming poetry

Carlos Valladares
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June 3, 2016
Taeko (right, voiced by Daisy Ridley) reflects on who she was in fifth-grade (left) in the Studio Ghibli anime "Only Yesterday", one of Carlos Valladares's favorite theatrical releases of 2016. (Courtesy of GKIDS)

Carlos’ faves of 2016 (the Mid-Year Report)

Carlos Valladares
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May 30, 2016
George Clooney in the Coen Brothers' "Hail, Caesar!", one of Reed's favorites for the 2015-16 academic year. (Courtesy of Universal Pictures)

Five films to define the 2015-16 academic year

Reed Canaan
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May 30, 2016
Kate Beckinsale (kneeling) in Whit Stillman's LOVE & FRIENDSHIP. (Photo: Bernard Walsh, Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)

Film review: Whit Stillman’s costume comedy ‘Love & Friendship’ energizes 2016 cinema

Carlos Valladares
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May 20, 2016
(l-r) Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe in a scene from Shane Black's "The Nice Guys". (Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures)

Film review: Buddy cop film “The Nice Guys” is a nice little romp through the ’70s

Raymond Maspons
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May 20, 2016
Whit Stillman on the set of his latest film, "Love & Friendship". (Photo: Bernard Walsh, Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)

Writer-director Whit Stillman talks shop, “Love & Friendship”

Carlos Valladares
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May 19, 2016
Kate Beckinsale in a scene from Whit Stillman's "Love & Friendship," based upon the Jane Austen novella "Lady Susan" (Photo credit: Bernard Walsh, Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)

Interview, Pt. II: Kate Beckinsale on Whit Stillman, “Love & Friendship” and all things Austen

Carlos Valladares
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May 19, 2016
(l-r) Chlöe Sevigny and Kate Beckinsale star in Whit Stillman's "Love & Friendship," based upon Jane Austen's novella "Lady Susan." Credit: Ross McDonnell, Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions.

Interview, Pt. I: Kate Beckinsale on Whit Stillman, “Love & Friendship”, and all things Austen

Carlos Valladares
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May 18, 2016
Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence) in a scene from "X-Men: Apocalypse." (Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox)

Film review: Watching paint dry is more exciting than ‘X-Men Apocalypse’

Raymond Maspons
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May 17, 2016
Nicolas Cage gets into character before a scene in "National Treasure." (Courtesy of Kirk Weaver and badaman)

Film review: In his underrated masterwork, Nicolas Cage proves he’s America’s “National Treasure”

Carlos Valladares
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May 13, 2016
(l-r) Daffy Duck, Steve Martin, Brendan Fraser, and Bugs Bunny in a scene from Joe Dante's auteurist manifesto "Looney Tunes: Back in Action." (Courtesy of Warner Bros., David Shankbone, Jim Summaria, and Friz Freleng.)

Film review: A fresh look at the daring “Looney Tunes: Back in Action”

Carlos Valladares
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May 13, 2016
Andy Samberg in a scene from "Hot Rod". (Courtesy of Isla Fisher and Dickbauch.)

Film review: “Hot Rod”, or: (A Good Comedy is Not Hard to Find)

Connor Huchton
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May 13, 2016
A scene from "White Chicks". (Courtesy of dephisticate, Uberprutser, and Gage Skidmore.)

Film review: “White Chicks” (it’s funny, okay?)

Reed Canaan
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May 13, 2016
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