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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ paves way for Asian representation in Hollywood

As an Asian-American, my expectations for Jon M. Chu’s new film, “Crazy Rich Asians,” were crazy high, and the movie did not disappoint. The film did a phenomenal job portraying a race

August 24, 2018

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Spike Lee’s ‘BlacKkKlansman’ calls up past, critiques present

The latest Spike Lee joint, “BlacKkKlansman,” tells the “crazy, outrageous, incredible” story of a black man who infiltrated the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1970s. Although the film is

August 22, 2018

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Nationwide #BlackPantherChallenge takes off in Mississippi

Selling more advanced tickets than any other Marvel movie in history, “Black Panther” is set to do more than break box office records. Marvel’s first black superhero film has inspired celebrities and activists

February 16, 2018

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Movie review: ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ confronts the filth of the world

There have been plenty of superheroes, comedies and the usual holiday fare in theaters this winter. A big break and a breath of fresh air has arrived in cinemas with “Three Billboards

December 27, 2017

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‘Blade Runner 2049’ flopped at box office, has chance as cult classic

One month after its release, it is safe to say “Blade Runner 2049” is dead upon arrival at American theatres. Despite critical praise, the film made only $85 million domestically off a

November 8, 2017

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‘Thor: Ragnarok’ release marks third installment in superhero trilogy

Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Studio Pictures released “Thor: Ragnarok” to theaters nationwide Friday, marking the third entry in the “Thor” trilogy, starring Chris Hemsworth as the god of thunder, Thor.

November 6, 2017

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Kick off the fall season with classic October movie favorites

October brings with it all the accoutrements of fall — pumpkins on your Instagram feed, the overused “it’s fall, y’all” thing and, of course, all the scary, creepy, quirky movies of the

October 12, 2017

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Sundance favorite film to be screened tonight at Oxford Commons

The Oxford Film Festival will host a showing of the Sundance Film Festival favorite “Walking Out” at 7 p.m. tonight at the Malco Oxford Commons Cinema Grill. The showing will be followed by

October 9, 2017

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Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Mother!’ is not here for your entertainment

Darren Aronofsky’s newest film, “Mother!,” has a lot it wants to say. The most important thing is that you stick around long enough for it to finish its sentence. Think you can make

September 18, 2017

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Movie review: ‘It’ stands apart, refreshes increasingly cliché genre

“It” is a refreshing horror film that brings life back to a genre that has been plagued with cliché after cliché in the recent years. From beginning to end, the viewer is assured to

September 12, 2017

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