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Cillian Murphy does it again

Since his generation-defining performance in Oppenheimer (2023) two years ago, Cillian Murphy has shown little interest in playing it safe. Having collaborated already on the understated, unflinchingly raw historical...

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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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Hoa hoa hoa season: An analysis of the small town aesthetic

“In the state of Washington, under a near constant cover of cloud and rain,...

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Film

Cillian Murphy does it again

Spike Lee’s lackluster remake: Highest 2 Lowest

The Librarians (2025) at the Bodleian: reviewed

Hoa hoa hoa season: An analysis of the small town aesthetic

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