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‘The Power of the Dog’ review: Benedict Cumberbatch is a hateful rancher in Jane Campion’s slow-burn western
Tyler Carlsen December 13, 2021

When watching any western, it’s fair to expect gunslinging cowboys, small towns with a local watering hole, and a whole lot of horses. In the case of The Power of the Dog, audiences can expect a much …

Tyler Carlsen December 13, 2021
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5 Great Movies With Anachronistic Soundtracks
Hero Magnus May 9, 2020

Anachronistic: belonging-to-a-period-other-than-in-which-it-exists. Anachronistic soundtrack: the sexiest kind of film score. Almost every movie uses its soundtrack to create emotion, feeling, tone, a…

Hero Magnus May 9, 2020
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Sofia Coppola’s Films Ranked
Allyson Johnson June 24, 2017

Sofia Coppola is one of our brightest and most talented directors, genre-hopping throughout her career with each turn offering something new. She has developed a distinct style over the course of her …

Allyson Johnson June 24, 2017
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Featured
The Film Canon: Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Eli Fine June 15, 2017

What a world of difference there is between the superhero blockbuster of today and the superhero blockbuster of 2004. What a vast, vast world of difference. Consider some of the best superhero films o…

Eli Fine June 15, 2017
TYF Column
10 Years Later: In Defense of Spider-Man 3
Matthew Goudreau May 4, 2017

Much like X-men 3: The Last Stand and The Matrix Revolutions, Spider-Man 3 was initially received as yet another disappointing trilogy conclusion during the mid-2000s. Given the tumultuous development…

Matthew Goudreau May 4, 2017
Film
Midnight Special Review
Michael Fairbanks April 2, 2016

When Midnight Special begins, we see Roy (Michael Shannon), Lucas (Joel Edgerton) and Roy’s son Alton (Jaeden Lieberher) driving down a darkened road. They’re intent on keeping a low profile, as Alton…

Michael Fairbanks April 2, 2016
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TV Review: Fargo (2×03) “The Myth of Sisyphus”
Eli Fine October 26, 2015

In my review of Fargo‘s second season premiere, I criticized the season overall for lacking the wide array of quirky characters that was the first season’s most significant claim to fame. …

Eli Fine October 26, 2015

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