Bernard Boo
667 articles written by Bernard Boo
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Shaun the Sheep Movie
The most purely cinematic movie of the summer is also cute as a button and endlessly entertaining.
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Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
Adrenaline junkies get their money's worth in the fifth installment of the long-running super spy franchise.
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The Look of Silence
A chilling, uncomfortable film about dredging up the past that's as excruciating to watch as its predecessor.
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Kyle Patrick Alvarez and Dr. Philip Zimbardo on ‘The Stanford Prison Experiment’
The value of the Stanford Prison Experiment is in its findings, not its ethicality.
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Paper Towns
The most uninspired YA movie in years.
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Southpaw
The best boxing matches are roller coasters of emotion, full of twists, shifts in momentum and ungodly displays of skill. Unlike a classic big-time fight, Southpaw, starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a short-fuse champion prizefighter who falls from the top of...
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Marc Silver Talks ‘3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets,’ Storytelling With Empathy
Director Marc Silver on the universality of his new courtroom doc.
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Instead of Watching ‘Pixels’ This Weekend, Watch Real Gamers Make History
This weekend, watch four master gamers make history.
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Pixels
Sci-fi action shlock that prostitutes retro gaming into oblivion.
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Lucia McBath On How Understanding Her Son’s Death Can Help Heal the Country
Lucia McBath explains that the civil rights movement was for all people, not just black people.
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3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets
Minimalism is this trial doc's greatest strength, the integrity of its filmmaker its greatest virtue.
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Parker Posey Talks ‘Irrational Man,’ Working with Woody Allen and Reflecting On Her Career
Everyone's favorite crazy girl reflects on her career and relishes finally working with Woody Allen.
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Irrational Man
Allen's collegiate comedy retreads familiar themes, but Phoenix keeps you on your toes.
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Trainwreck
Schumer and Apatow make raunchy feel classy in their hilarious big-screen collaboration.
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Mr. Holmes
McKellen's Sherlock Holmes is arguably the best of the modern era.