Articles by Michael Duffin
Feb. 28, 2020
‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ fueled by passion
Part of what makes film so compelling as an art form is the variety of media that it is capable of combining. Behind every film…
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Nov. 15, 2019
‘Marriage Story’ is a brutally real look at love
Divorce is messy. I’m not a child of divorce myself, but it’s safe to say that the concept of losing someone you once held dear…
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Nov. 8, 2019
Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ adds a new flavor to an old genre
Martin Scorsese has done it again with “The Irishman.” It feels like after years of films like “Bright” and “Bird Box,” Netflix has finally done…
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Nov. 8, 2019
Timothee Chalamet and Pattinson shine in Netflix’s ‘The King’
I like Shakespeare. Many people don’t. Many college students especially don’t, and that’s understandable. The guy wrote his plays so that the language was impossible…
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Oct. 18, 2019
Family drama and dark comedy thrive in ‘Succession’
I’m going to start this off strong by saying this: HBO’s “Succession” is one of the best shows on television. It is by far the…
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Oct. 11, 2019
Bulow embraces dark and trappy beats on ‘The Contender’
Throughout the history of pop music, there has always been a strong push for the genre in Europe. This is equally true in pop’s most…
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Oct. 11, 2019
Maggie Rogers brings a magical show to Philly
When Maggie Rogers released her debut album, “Heard It in a Past Life,” in January of this year, it took many by surprise. She started…
Oct. 4, 2019
Ben Platt has another hit with ‘The Politician’
Ben Platt has had quite the year. Back in 2012, he made his Broadway debut in “The Book of Mormon,” and has been on a…
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Sep. 27, 2019
‘The Goldfinch’ falls vastly short of expectations
Rarely is there such a strong dissonance between marketing for a film and the film itself as there is with “The Goldfinch.” I remember when…
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Sep. 27, 2019
‘Hustlers’ combines glitz and glam with substance
I wasn’t sure what exactly to expect from “Hustlers,” but the stacked cast caught my interest. The Lorene Scafaria- (“Seeking A Friend for the End…
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