Category: Culture
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Monkey Rise, Monkey Fall: Better Man
Like many Americans, I had no idea who UK pop star Robbie Williams was when I walked into Better Man. All I saw in the trailers was a monkey dancing and singing. Unlike my fellow compatriots however, I feel I’m uniquely qualified to review this movie, as I also have zero knowledge of American pop…
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Nosferatu: Nosferat-ew
As the credits rolled, all I thought was “thank god that’s over.” I watched Nosferatu in theaters, and I found it almost unbearable to sit through thanks to the too-effective visceral horror that undergirds the movie. The blame does not lie at the feet of just the grotesque Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgård). Everything about the…
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AROUSE @ Sundance: This Week At The Gateway
Nestled in Utah’s picturesque Wasatch Range lies the small resort town of Park City. For most of the year it serves as a premier destination for the ski set, but in the last days of January its sunny streets are given over to the hubbub of the legendary Sundance Film Festival. Each year, a few…