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Ho Lin reviews Marvel's belated entry in the female superhero sweepstakes "Captain Marvel," which turns out to be a figurative and literal throwback.
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Thanks to the quirkiness of director Yorgos Lanthimos, and a masterful performance by Olivia Colman, "The Favourite" rises above standard historical drama.
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The Wandering Earth (2019, Dir. Frant Gwo): Humanity’s exodus would proceed in five steps: First, the Earth Engines’ jets would be used to counteract the Earth’s movement, stopping its rotation.…
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Last Letter (2018, Dir. Shunji Iwai): Two decades ago, Asia was turning Japanese, as they say in the old Vapors song. The land of the rising sun was dominating the…
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The Little Stranger (2018, Dir. Lenny Abrahamson): “This house works on people.” These words are uttered by Caroline Ayres (Ruth Wilson), caretaker of an aged manor that exerts a sinister…
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Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018, Dir. Christopher McQuarrie): The Mission: Impossible movie franchise has always been a star vehicle, but who is its star? On the face of it, it’s a…
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Searching (2018, Dir. Aneesh Chaganty): I think right now we’re in an era of how to show technology in the content. We’ve seen the texts on the side on “House…
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Crazy Rich Asians (2018, Dir. Jon M. Chu): As the car rounded one last curve, Rachel suddenly let out a gasp, grabbing Peik Lin’s arm. In the distance, a great…
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Isle of Dogs (2018, Wes Anderson): Regardless of whether he’s feted by the Oscars (Grand Budapest Hotel) or dismissed as twee (a lot of his other work), Wes Anderson has…
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Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018, Dir. Ron Howard): Creating an origin story for an already-existent pop culture icon is tricky business. Most of the time what stands out isn’t…
