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Everyone – from film lovers to Hollywood artisans – deserves better than the Academy and ABC’s meltdown over the Oscars mainstream popularity. Continue reading Unpacking the Oscars’ Painful, Embarrassing Identity Crisis
Batman gets a new gritty, sexy lease on life with an all-time best detective noir story. Continue reading Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson Deliver a Hopeful, Human Portrait of ‘The Batman’
