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Fantastic Fest 2020: ‘The Stylist’ presents gruesome character study

Noah Levine September 28, 2020

Dandruff is the least of these characters’ hair worries.  “The Stylist” is a new horror film from writer-director Jill Gervargizian, based on a 2016 short film of  the same...

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Fantastic Fest 2020: ‘Teddy’ brings visual feast to werewolf genre

Noah Levine September 28, 2020

This werewolf film is a visual feast.  Kicking off Fantastic Fest’s virtual 2020 celebration, “Teddy” brings werewolves back onto the big screen. The French film, written and...

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‘Enola Holmes’ review: Netflix’s crime-solving blockbuster is as feminist as it is fun

Thomas Casler September 25, 2020

Netflix’s newest original film “Enola Holmes” has helped fill the pandemic-sized void among audiences with a whimsical take on the classic Sherlock Holmes narrative. In this new mystery...

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‘Antebellum’ fails to leave mark on horror

Noah Levine September 21, 2020

“Antebellum” is a new horror film from directing duo Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz. The story follows a successful Black businesswoman named Veronica (Janelle Monáe) who suddenly...

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Netflix’s ‘The Devil All the Time’ presents dark, twisted character study

Noah Levine September 18, 2020

Editor’s note: This review discusses religious and gruesome imagery as well as suicide. If you or somebody you know are at risk of self-harm, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24-hour...

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Theaters face economic losses, students weigh the risks of going to see recent films

Thomas Casler September 10, 2020

Following their forced closure in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, movie theaters have struggled to stay afloat. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema reopened two Austin locations in August, but moviegoers are...

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‘Away’ season one aims for the stars, falls flat

Sabrina LeBoeuf September 6, 2020

Houston, we have a problem.  Season one of “Away,” Netflix’s latest original series on space, brings drama, emotion and Hilary Swank to the final frontier. Created by Andrew Hinderaker,...

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Chadwick Boseman’s films: where to watch them, what they meant to Black UT students

Grace Barnes September 1, 2020

Chadwick Boseman, an actor best known for his role as Marvel’s Black Panther, died Friday after a four-year battle with colon cancer. Boseman also played icons such as baseball legend Jackie Robinson,...

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‘Get Duked!’ director talks horror, music video influences

Noah Levine August 31, 2020

After a 2019 premiere at South by Southwest, “Get Duked!” (formerly “Boyz in the Wood”) landed on Amazon Prime on Friday. The wild, genre-defying film follows a group of boys who...

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‘Rising Phoenix’ documentary covers history of Paralympics but stereotypes disabled athletes

Sabrina LeBoeuf August 27, 2020

The Netflix original documentary “Rising Phoenix” makes a superhero narrative out of Paralympians. Intimate backstories and artistic shots highlight the competitors as superhumans in their...

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Procrastination 101: 6 films, TV shows coming to streaming services this fall

Grace Barnes August 26, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to strain the entertainment industry, viewers have been  unable to watch films originally set to release this year. Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi thriller “TENET”...

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Coming-of-age film ‘Chemical Hearts’ explores love with delicacy, stars Lili Reinhart

Noah Levine August 22, 2020

While high school life is often romanticized in modern media, Amazon Studios’ newest film embraces the dark reality that lies between the lockers. “Chemical Hearts,” based on the novel...

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