“No” examines the power of modern marketing in the political environment.
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‘No’ gets the critics vote of approval
Tags: Best Foreign Language Film, chile, Gael Garcia Bernal, No, Pablo Larrain
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“Room 237″ an examination of Kubrick masterpiece “The Shining”
“Room 237,” a documentary about “The Shining,” opens this Friday at Amherst Cinema.
Tags: Room 237, Stanley Kubrick, The Shining
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“Spring Breakers” certain to divide audiences
“Spring Breakers” may be completely over the top but Korine’s stylish direction excels.
Tags: Ashley Benson, college students, Harmony Korine, james franco, Selena Gomez, spring break vacation, Spring Breakers
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Is Ryan Gosling right to step away from acting?
Ryan Gosling is taking a hiatus from the Hollywood limelight, but is the actor’s move the right one?
Tags: Drive, Hollywood, Ryan Gosling, Terrence Malick
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Johnny Marr’s “The Messenger” Review
Marr’s unsurprisingly brilliant guitar makes up for lacklustre vocals
Tags: Billy Bragg, Godlike Genius Award, Johnny Marr, Modest Mouse, NME Magazine
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Review “Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division” by Peter Hook
Peter Hook breathes new life into Joy Division’s tragic story
Tags: joy division, new order, peter hook, rob gretton, rock music, unknown pleasures: inside joy division
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Five movies to watch on a snow day
Most of the winter season remains, and with a few snow days possibly left in the mix, Johnathan Smith lists a selection of movies that are perfect when trapped inside on a snowy day.
Tags: Johnathan Smith, Snow day, snow day movies
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“Killing Them Softly” receives mixed reviews
From the outside ‘Killing Them Softly’ looks like any other gangster film, but director Andrew Dominik attempted to take a different approach.
Tags: Ben Mendelsohn, Brad Pitt, crime, fall movie, Film, gangster, Killing Them Softly, movie reviews, Ray Liotta, Scoot McNairy, winter movies
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