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  Five Feet Apart Is More Manipulative Than Moving, While To Dust Has Morbid Charm

  March 14 at 1:12 p.m.

  Five Feet Apart. Noses blowing and heavy sobs will be heard around the world when Five Feet Apart releases this week, another entry into the odd little subgenre that is Romance Featuring One Or More Terminally Ill Characters (whose most popular film is undoubtedly The Fault in Our Stars). At...

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  Regina King's Beale Street Win Kicked Off a Diverse but Dull Oscars

  February 25 at 12:15 p.m.

  Last night's Green Book's Best Picture win spoiled the 2019 Academy Awards for many viewers. But before that film, which has been widely criticized for its "white savior" story line, took home the night's biggest prize, the Oscars seemed to be making improvements in acknowledging both diverse nominees and fan favorites.

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  Arctic Tells an Icy, Intense Tale, While the Oscars' Documentary Shorts Fall Flat

  February 21 at 2:14 p.m.

  Arctic. The feature film debut by writer-director Joe Penna is a rather grim and grueling survivalist action movie peppered by a handful of startling OMG moments. Underneath all that, however, lies powerful subtext about how purpose adds meaning to life. Arctic follows Overgård (Mads Mikkelsen), the only survivor of a...

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  Writer Tarell Alvin McCraney on the Queerness of Netflix's High Flying Bird

  February 8 at 1:16 p.m.

  Directed by Steven Soderbergh, written by Tarell Alvin McCraney, and starring André Holland, Netflix's latest release is a riveting sports drama titled "High Flying Bird." But it's more than just the tale of a sports agent trying to disrupt the business during an NBA lockout; it's a tale that prioritizes characters...

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  A Documentary Film About Dwyane Wade Is Coming

  February 7 at 5:14 p.m.

  Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade has been one of South Florida's most beloved sports figures for over a decade. He's also in the middle of his final season in the NBA, with plans to retire later this year. But don't be too sad when he's gone, Wade County. You'll see...

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  Velvet Buzzsaw Uses Miami to Establish Its Cheap Art Scene Premise

  January 31 at 4:34 p.m.

  Opening with an establishing shot of Art Basel Miami Beach, Dan Gilroy's new Netflix movie, Velvet Buzzsaw, which recently premiered at Sundance Film Festival, sets up its premise by cheapening Miami’s art scene in the predictable manner you’d expect from a California-based filmmaker. Miami is there to provide a colorful, superficial backdrop...