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Glorious geekdom

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Let me just start out by admitting that Tron: Legacy is one of the most entertaining geeky sci-fi films I’ve seen this year and is sure to fill theaters for months to come...

Stupid friends

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Here are five things I didn’t know before watching Justice League: 1) “The uncanny valley” is actually an area located on the upper lip of...

Power play

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Kalia Motley grew up in a world of nostalgia. Her mom was a connoisseur of vintage clothing and her dad a jazz musician. Through...

reel to reel

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21 JUMP STREET Two young police officers and ex-classmates go undercover at a local high school to investigate a dangerous drug ring. Rated R. At Century. — Los Angeles Times/MCT...

Black humorless

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Low-brow. Just expect it from Gulliver’s Travels. When Gulliver ( Jack Black) first arrives at the kingdom of Lilliput and puts out a raging fire by dropping his shorts and urinating, I was astonished by the audience laughter. This is a film unabashedly aimed at teen...

Salute your shorts

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Past, present and future moviemakers will gather on March 12 at the Dolby Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard to celebrate the best of 2022. Ten...

Home viewing: Writers on screen

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Writers themselves aren’t that dramatic or empathetic a subject,” screenwriter Sarah Gubbins says. “As a genus and species they are wont to be solitary,...

Unwelcome drama

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Unexpectedly sour, The Dilemma barely qualifies as a comedy...

In praise of the shared experience

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The theatrical release of Roma is the cinematographic event of the year. Initially acquired by Netflix for their streaming service, Roma’s visual and aural...

Someone to watch over me

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It all started with a movie, Lonesome, and the promotional team in charge of booking screenings of the 1928 romantic comedy in various mountain...

reel to reel | Week of Oct. 6, 2011

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1911 Jackie Chan’s 100th movie: Starring Jackie Chan and co-directed by the star and Zhang Li, 1911 tells the story of the founding of the Republic of China when Sun Yat-sens forces overthrew the Ming Dynasty. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society 50...

Emma.

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Emma Woodhouse (Anya Taylor-Joy) is handsome, clever and rich. She’s also a bit of a wrecking ball — the kind who thinks she’s holding...