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Sundance 2023: The Uncomfortable Reflection in Sci-Fi ‘Landscape with Invisible Hands’
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Sundance 2023: The Uncomfortable Reflection in Sci-Fi ‘Landscape with Invisible Hands’

By / 20 February 2023

Premiering at Sundance 2023, Cory Finley’s Landscape with Invisible Hand effectively uses sci-fi to gaze into the future and look back on humankind’s dark heritage.

‘Mortal Engines’ Grinds Down the Post-apocalyptic Genre
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‘Mortal Engines’ Grinds Down the Post-apocalyptic Genre

By / 13 December 2018

Christian Rivers' directorial debut, Mortal Engines, is that lump of coal in your holiday movie stocking.

‘I Kill Giants’ Is Safe for Kids and Essential for World-weary Adults
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‘I Kill Giants’ Is Safe for Kids and Essential for World-weary Adults

By / 23 May 2018

One ought not to approach this film looking for action but looking for connection, empathy, emotion.

‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’ Is Strong Where It Matters
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‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’ Is Strong Where It Matters

By / 19 October 2015
For all of its moments of genuine heartbreak, this film is really good at being funny without being ingratiating.
In Gotham the Kids Are Alright, Day One
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In Gotham the Kids Are Alright, Day One

By / 24 March 2015
It’s when publishers create titles outside the hype of their most recognizable heroes that writers and artists are able take risks that can lead to some of the most innovative and original comic books available. This is where Gotham Academy comes in.
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Carole E. and John Barrowman on the Art of Word Painting and Visual Storytelling

By / 28 March 2013
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‘Dragon Island’ Will Appeal to Adults with Fond Memories of Thrilling Saturday Morning Cartoons

By / 3 October 2012
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Movies 2011: Out of the Past

By / 18 January 2012
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Vampire

By / 10 January 2012
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“I Cherish the F–k Ups As Much As the Triumphs”: An Interview with Patton Oswalt

By / 19 September 2011
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Penguin & the iPad: Taking Books to the Next Level, or Leaving Them in the Dust?

By / 1 April 2010
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The Host

By / 29 July 2008

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Everything You Know Means Nothing: Problematic Art and Crystal Castles’ Legacy
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Everything You Know Means Nothing: Problematic Art and Crystal Castles’ Legacy

By / 6 June 2023
Sara Petite Has Fun “Bringin’ Down the Neighborhood”
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Sara Petite Has Fun “Bringin’ Down the Neighborhood”

By / 6 June 2023
The 10 Best Indie Rock Albums of 2013
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The 10 Best Indie Rock Albums of 2013

By / 6 June 2023
Liberation Blues: Tinariwen Invoke the Sahel’s Complex History on ‘Amatssou’
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Liberation Blues: Tinariwen Invoke the Sahel’s Complex History on ‘Amatssou’

By / 5 June 2023