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Since his generation-defining performance in Oppenheimer (2023) two years ago, Cillian Murphy has shown...

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There is no reason why a remake should remain inferior to its source material;...

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The Librarians (2025) at the Bodleian: reviewed

Kim A. Snyder’s The Librarians (2025) draws the audience into a pernicious web of...

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Film

‘Fright’s Out!’ at the Ultimate Picture Palace: ‘Dracula’s Daughter’

Cillian Murphy does it again

Spike Lee’s lackluster remake: Highest 2 Lowest

The Librarians (2025) at the Bodleian: reviewed

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