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The album cover to the original 1982 "Blade Runner" soundtrack (Courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment).

Intimate and grandiose: the genius of Vangelis’ ‘Blade Runner’ soundtrack

Hamza Ali Zahurullah
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Oct. 17, 2017
Bowie (Farley Granger), left, and Keechie (Cathy O'Donnell), right, in 'They Live By Night' (Courtesy of RKO Radio Pictures).

‘They Live By Night’ uncovers a soft side to a classic criminal couple

Amir Abou-Jaoude
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Oct. 17, 2017
The Marvel's "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." cast greets fans at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con, which attracts more than 160,000 attendees each year. (Sandy Huffaker/Reuters)

The geek fan-omenon: Exploring the empowerment and toxicity of fandoms

Olivia Popp
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Oct. 11, 2017
Charlie Chaplin in his "City Lights." Photo: United Artists/1931.

100 films to watch at Stanford

Carlos Valladares
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Oct. 11, 2017
A scene from Peter Watkins' "Edvard Munch." Photo: Norsk Film/1974

“Edvard Munch,” Warner Bros at the Stanford

Carlos Valladares
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Oct. 5, 2017
Cary Grant as Roger Thornhill in a promotional poster for "North by Northwest" (Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn Mayer).

Go ‘North by Northwest’ in this 1959 Hitchcock classic

Olivia Popp
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Oct. 2, 2017
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Hard truth: a review of ‘An Evening with Ken Burns’

Elizabeth Gerson
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Sept. 26, 2017
(left) Juano Hernandez and John Garfield in "The Breaking Point" (1950), playing at the Stanford Theatre. Photo: Warner Bros/1950.

At the Stanford: Michael Curtiz’ ‘The Breaking Point’ is a more brutally honest ‘Casablanca’

Carlos Valladares
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Sept. 20, 2017
A scene from "My Fair Lady," with Audrey Hepburn (center) and Rex Harrison (right). Photo: Warner Bros/1964.

This weekend at the Stanford: ‘My Fair Lady,’ ‘East of Eden’

Carlos Valladares
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Sept. 18, 2017
Charlize Theron as MI6 spy Lorraine Broughton in 'Atomic Blonde' (Jonathan Prime/Focus Features).

Charlize Theron shines as an ‘Atomic Blonde’ in new action spy thriller

Evie Sun
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Aug. 9, 2017
Dane DeHaan in Luc Besson's "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets." (EuropaCorp/STX Entertainment, 2017)

French comic movie ‘Valerian’ is another Luc Besson winner

Derian Lance
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July 28, 2017
Catherine Deneuve as Béatrice Sobolevski and Catherine Frot as Claire Breton in Martin Provost's "The Midwife." © Michaâl Crotto/Courtesy of Music Box Films

‘The Midwife’ is cliché but bien fait

Emily Sun
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July 28, 2017
Tilda Swinton and Ahn Seo-hyun in Bong Joon-ho's 'Okja' (Courtesy of Netflix).

Netflix’s smart but simplistic ‘Okja’

Michelle Wong
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July 21, 2017
Baby (ANSEL ELGORT) is chased by the cops in Edgar Wright's "Baby Driver," in theaters Wednesday, June 28. (Photo: Wilson Webb, Tristar Pictures)

Pop thrills: Edgar Wright’s ‘Baby Driver’ is a smart, sexy musical for the age of Spotify

Carlos Valladares
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June 28, 2017
Golden Globes - Season 72

Living while funny: an appreciation of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler

Olivia Popp
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June 4, 2017
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‘Wakefield’ could be more woke

Amir Abou-Jaoude
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June 1, 2017
Liev Schreiber in the boxing biopic "Chuck".

‘Chuck’ wishes it were ‘Rocky’

Amir Abou-Jaoude
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May 23, 2017
(l-r) Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, and Fred MacMurray in a promo still for Billy Wilder's 'The Apartment' (Courtesy of Jerry Murbach)

Act naturally: Billy Wilder’s ‘The Apartment’ at the Stanford Theatre

Carlos Valladares
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May 19, 2017
David Sullivan and Shane Carruth in "Primer" (Courtesy of StudioCanal).

Shane Carruth’s headscratcher sci-fi ‘Primer’

Olivia Popp
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May 18, 2017
Audrey Hepburn and her feline friend in a promo still for "Breakfast at Tiffany's," playing this weekend at the Stanford Theatre. (Courtesy of Jerry Murbach)

Quel grit! ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ at the Stanford Theatre

Carlos Valladares
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May 17, 2017
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