“‘In a Lonely Place’ finds Nicholas Ray still the relative newcomer to the Hollywood studio scene, yet he is already displaying subversive evidence of instilling in his work representative preoccupations.”
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“An astonishing achievement of handcrafted animation, Miyazaki’s third Ghibli film solidified the studio’s presence, and has become an enduring symbol of its excellence.”
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“An uncompromising visionary, Agnès Varda seems unable to acknowledge precedent or standard practice when becoming involved with creative works.”
“One problem with ‘Sworn Virgin’, particularly in its later stages, is a distinct lack of stakes.”
“Varda’s sense of play, fun, silliness and humor comes from a collected bricolage of incident, travel and people.”
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“Happiness for someone, then, is only achievable at the expense of someone else’s full experience?”
“How unusual to see a woman’s perspective on love presented so plainly as Varda does in ‘La Pointe Courte.'”
“After the twin climaxes of last week’s Hodor reveal and Daenerys’ enflamed emergence in the preceding episode, it was only natural for HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ to need a bit of a breather.”
“There will be unrequited love and monstrous desires amongst these essays.”
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“Though bleak and at times brutal, ‘Buffalo ’66’ manages to evoke a world of sensitivity that’s, dare I say, rather feminine.”
“It is a film for little humans (and big humans) that places hopefulness, imagination and kindness above all else.”
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“For a feminist attempt to show two women leaning on each other, ‘Into the Forest’ barely sketches them out.”
“Jon Snow may be the one who comes back to life, but it’s the women of Westeros who are increasingly shaping the direction of Season Six.”
“Considering so many buddy cop movies of late treat their stories as afterthoughts, kudos to Black for actually delving into a compelling mystery with The Nice Guys… “