Articles by Michael Duffin
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Feb. 14, 2020
10 least romantic movies that are bound to kill the mood
It’s that time of the year again where everywhere you look is pink and red and disgustingly romantic. It’s just awful, isn’t it? Whether you’re…
Jan. 31, 2020
‘Cheer’ sheds a bright new light on cheerleading
Many people don’t really think about cheerleading. If they do, they think of the Dallas Cowboys and women with pom-poms and big white smiles. But…
Jan. 31, 2020
‘Les Miserables’ is as thrilling as it is touching
Director Ladj Ly’s “Les Miserables” is not at all what I expected. In a way, that’s my fault because going into it, I was under…
Jan. 17, 2020
‘1917’ is a harrowing story elevated by its visuals and actors
There are a lot of war movies. And a lot of really great ones at that. But even in the past five years alone there…
Jan. 10, 2020
‘The Band’s Visit’ is a beautiful antithesis to musical theatre
The 2017 Broadway hit musical “The Band’s Visit” has finally reached the stage of the Academy of Music with the Philadelphia stop in its 2019…
Dec. 6, 2019
‘Booksmart’ to ‘Knives Out’ to ‘Toy Story 4’: our fave movies of 2019
25. “Shazam!” DC has finally figured out what it was doing with its live-action movies. After the success of “Wonder Woman” and the disastrous “Justice…
Dec. 6, 2019
James Blake to Sigrid to Ariana: our fave albums of 2019
25. “Wasteland, Baby” — Hozier Hozier just loves making songs that hurt our hearts. Maybe it’s his crooning, powerfully raw voice that swoops through his…
Nov. 1, 2019
‘The Lighthouse’ is a unique exploration of cinema
There isn’t another movie like Robert Eggers’s new film “The Lighthouse.” The closest thing I can think to compare it to is the director’s first…
Oct. 25, 2019
Blumhouse Productions: The go-to for scary movies
There’s been a resurgence of horror in the 2010s that is welcomed by many. Smaller studios like A24 and a newfound craving for real horror…