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Dr. Christine Blasey Ford (top) and Judge Brett Kavanaugh (bottom). NINIAN REID/FLICKR VIA CC BY 2.0

Talk Newsy to Me Ep 1: Brett Kavanaugh Hearings

Sara Ruberg and Aleeza Kazmi November 13, 2018
Episode 1 of The Statesman's new podcast, Talk Newsy to Me.
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“The Predator:” Just another mediocre reboot

Matthew Rainis September 26, 2018
If the filmmakers had been willing to stay in their lane on this one, this would have been a solidly entertaining action flick.
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Steven Spielberg, Ernest Cline, Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, T.J. Miller and Ben Mendelsohn speaking at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con International, for Ready Player One. The movie is based on the 2011 Ernest Cline novel of the same name. GAGE SKIDMORE/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS VIA CC BY-SA 2.0

Review: “Ready Player One” struggles to deliver its message

Matthew Rainis April 10, 2018
While the film frames this struggle as an “everyone vs. big corporation” story, it fails to recognize that the whole film itself exists to shout out the creations of other corporate entities.
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Love, Simon is the optimistic coming out story we needed

“Love, Simon” is the optimistic coming out story we needed

Matthew Rainis March 25, 2018
The positivity and normalcy the film portrays Simon’s struggles makes it pleasant and watchable, occasionally tugging at the heartstrings a bit.
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Left to right: Natalie Portman and Tessa Thompson in ANNIHILATION. PETER MOUNTAIN/PARAMOUNT PICTURES

Visuals of “Annihilation” thrill even when film falters

Matthew Rainis March 4, 2018
Deciding whether a movie is good or bad is a relatively simple task that can be accomplished by assessing one variable: was the movie a pleasurable experience the whole way through?
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The album cover for Jaden Smiths second studio album PHOTO COURTESY OF ROC NATION/MSFTS MUSIC

Jaden Smith’s genre-hopping “SYRE” is a directionless, yet enjoyable listen

Matthew Rainis December 10, 2017
Overall, “SYRE” is an enjoyable listening experience most of the way through, even if the constant tone and tempo switches are exhausting at times.
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Review: The Snowman is a shockingly bad film

Review: “The Snowman” is a shockingly bad film

Matthew Rainis October 29, 2017
In its complete failure to reach even my bare minimum expectations for a film, “The Snowman” manages to be entertaining in a completely different – and unintentional – way.
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