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‘Gruesome Playground Injuries’ is a grossly entertaining production

Alli Cruz
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May 15, 2018
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in "RBG," directed by Betsy West and Julie Cohen. (Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures)

‘RBG’ fails to do justice to its subject

Amir Abou-Jaoude
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May 15, 2018

Jack White’s ‘Boarding House Reach’ is a confounding disappointment

Jacob Nierenberg
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May 15, 2018
John Boyega, left, and Scott Eastwood in the movie "Pacific Rim Uprising." (JASIN BOLAND/Universal Pictures)

‘Pacific Rim: Uprising’ doesn’t one-up the original

Noah Howard
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May 14, 2018
The Breeders in concert in 2008. (QUIQUE/Wikimedia Commons)

The Breeders: a cross-generational appeal

Dylan Grosz
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May 14, 2018
Paul Fusco, "Untitled," from the series "RFK Funeral Train," 1968, printed 2008; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, purchase through a gift of Randi and Bob Fisher, Nion McEvoy, Kate and Wes Mitchell, The Black Dog Private Foundation, Candace and Vincent Gaudiani, Michele and Chris Meany, Jane and Larry Reed, and John A. MacMahon;. Copyright Magnum Photos, courtesy of Danziger Gallery and SFMoMA.

The truth of grief: Paul Fusco, Robert F. Kennedy and “The Train” at SFMOMA

Mac Taylor
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May 11, 2018
Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

‘A Quiet Place’ is silently scary

Hamza Ali Zahurullah
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May 10, 2018
(SAMANTHA WONG/The Stanford Daily)

The crew of Cru, part 2

Samantha Wong
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May 10, 2018
Emma Stone in Damien Chazelle's "La La Land." (Courtesy of Lionsgate)

Recs from the Vault: The best new films I saw in theaters

Carlos Valladares
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May 10, 2018
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‘Gringo’ is a confounding comedy

Zak Sharif
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May 10, 2018
Andrew Beckman '17 and Nate Gruver '18 in the kitchen. (SAMANTHA WONG/The Stanford Daily)

The crew of Cru: part 1

Samantha Wong
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May 8, 2018
Courtesy of Isabel Baer

Taverna opens its doors in downtown Palo Alto

Blake Sharp
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May 8, 2018
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

‘Rampage,’ the giant monster movie, is a colossal failure

Noah Howard
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May 8, 2018
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Blackfest 2018 brings together 2 Chainz, Dreezy in raucous fun

Jacob Kuppermann
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May 7, 2018
Marion Cotillard and Charlotte Gainsbourg in the movie "Ismael's Ghosts." (JEAN-CLAUDE LOTHER/Magnolia Pictures)

Desplechin’s ‘Ismael’s Ghosts’ succumbs to melodramatic clichés

Amir Abou-Jaoude
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May 7, 2018
(Ben Sorensen/The Stanford Daily)

EAGLEBABEL’s newly-remastered EPs are a reminder of his talent

Jacob Nierenberg
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May 3, 2018
(CHRIS WANG/The Stanford Daily)

Battle of the salads: Tender Greens vs. Sweetgreen Palo Alto

Chris Wang
  •  
April 30, 2018
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Third annual Silicon Valley Comic Con bridges technology and pop culture

Olivia Popp
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April 30, 2018
No one can resist Bette Davis eyes — except Olivia de Havilland, who sees right through Bad Bette — in the ultra-lit John Huston melodrama "In This Our Life." (Photo: Warner Bros/1942)

Recs from the Vault: “In This Our Life,” “Meet Me in St. Louis,” “McCabe & Mrs. Miller”

Carlos Valladares
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April 26, 2018
Tristan Frey (Joe Estlack) and Connie Hall (Ayelet Firstenberg) get to know one another in “The Effect” at San Francisco Playhouse. (Courtesy of Jessica Palopoli)

‘The Effect’ is an empathetic, contemporary cyberpunk exploration of love and science

Olivia Popp
  •  
April 24, 2018
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