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‘Altered Carbon’ is powerful, unique science fiction thriller

Trent Thompson February 12, 2018

Unique storytelling is hard to come by in the 21st century as studios rely more on the same money-making tropes rather than sticking their necks out for original content. But the rich fictional universe...

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‘Fifty Shades Freed’ won’t pleasure anyone with flaccid storytelling

Charles Liu February 9, 2018

Sex is a commodity in “Fifty Shades Freed.” Gone are the trepidation of first kisses and the smoldering glances hinting at burgeoning romance. Those meaningful elements somehow made “Fifty...

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‘The Cloverfield Paradox’ offers some campy sci-fi fun despite many problems

James Preston Poole February 7, 2018

Surprise album releases have become a huge trend in music recently, and it’s looking like the film industry might follow suit.  With practically no notice, the third chapter in J.J. Abrams’...

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Risky Business: Can MoviePass ‘Cruise’ to success?

Daniel Young February 7, 2018

An air of cautious optimism hangs around MoviePass. Surpassing a million subscribers in under four months, the service — which offers customers one movie ticket per day for only $9.95 a month...

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Film incentive cuts could mean fewer jobs for RTF grads

Jesus Serrato February 6, 2018

With the 2018 legislative session in start, local filmmakers fear that more cuts to film incentive programs will lead to a greater deficit in media productions. This could mean fewer jobs for Texan filmmakers. Film...

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Ghosts take on gun control in socially aware horror flick ‘Winchester’

Justin Jones February 5, 2018

The story of Sarah Winchester is one of America’s most famous ghost stories. The heiress to a company founded on weaponry, she believed she was haunted by the ghosts of all those killed by guns bearing...

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February 5, 2018

Charlie Brooker’s “Black Mirror” crossed the Atlantic and became one of Netflix’s most esteemed series, sparking a conversation about 24/7 social cycle many people currently...

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UT graduate film, ‘The 11th Order’ brings tale of military heroism to life

James Poole January 29, 2018

Very rarely are films about the military made by those who actually served. Joshua DeFour, a radio-television-film graduate student and veteran of the United States Marine Corps, is one of those rare...

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East Austin Theatre’s production of 100-year old play holds up a mirror to modern society

Ruben Paquian January 29, 2018

Students can now travel through time and space, thanks to a local theater company located just minutes away from campus. The City Theatre Austin is well known for its classic performances, and since Jan....

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‘The End of the F***ing World’ sheds a dark light on teenage strife

Brooke Sjoberg January 26, 2018

A bloody coming-of-age story for the next generation of moody, intolerable psychopaths, “The End of the F***ing World” is funny, honest and graphic. Based on the graphic novel by Charles...

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Dont ‘Bale’ on ‘Hostiles,’ a progressive modern Western

Justin Jones January 26, 2018

What is the price of soldiers just following orders? This is the question at the heart of “Hostiles,” a new Western starring Christian Bale. Not content with simply telling the heroic story...

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The Daily Texan’s most anticipated movies of 2018

Charles Liu January 23, 2018

Twenty-seventeen had some heavy hitters at the box office, but 2018 promises to be even more jam-packed with superheroes and sequels — for better or for worse. To help you navigate the busy...

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