Author: Christopher Campbell
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Zootopia is an Immersive and Timely Toon Noir About Systemic Racism
The word I most want to use to describe Zootopia is “cute.” But the movie has this running joke where “cute” is sort of a…
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Last Night on TV: The Amazing Race is Already Down to Just Two Teams
Welcome to Last Night on TV, our daily column that looks back at what happened on television the night before. If we’re going to stay…
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A Three Year Old Picks the Oscars
Not everyone gets to officially vote for the Oscars, but we all like to fill out our own ballots and play along at home. Especially…
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The Movies That Open Against the Oscars
Alice in Wonderland (Disney Enterprises, Inc.) If you love the movies, you’ll be watching the Academy Awards this weekend. If you simply enjoy watching movies,…
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Ava DuVernay Smooths Out Hope For a Great Version of A Wrinkle in Time
Following offers and rumors of offers to direct Marvel movies, namely Black Panther and Captain Marvel, Selma writer-director Ava DuVernay has finally found a major…
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10 Actors Whose Oscar Wins Are Puzzling in Retrospect
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (Triumph Films) With this year’s Academy Awards just days away, it’s time to ramp up the excitement as well as the cynicism…
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Disney Doesn’t Need Another Wild Child
As a longtime fan of the 1977 film Pete’s Dragon, I can’t say I’ve had any desire for a remake. But given that Disney went…
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This Year’s 10 Oscar-Nominated Screenplays Ranked From Worst to Best
This Sunday, we finally get to find out what was the best screenplay of 2015. Just kidding, we only get to find out which two…
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The Witch Proves We Need an Oscar for Best Animal Performance
A24 Where’s the petition to let Black Phillip host Saturday Night Live? Or at least attend the Academy Awards? Oscars so human, right? Occasionally the Academy…