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  • Babylon (2022)
    Review preview for Babylon

    Babylon is disgusting, muddled in intent, absurd in its trajectory and at times baffling in its tonal choices. And yet I would not call a moment of its 189 minutes boring.

    Jeremy Mathews · 3 out of 5
    The rise and fall of stars against a background of 1920s Hollywood.
  • First Man (2018)
    Review preview for First Man

    This is a story about grief and loneliness here masquerading as one about rockets.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    Biopic of Neil Armstrong, the first man on the Moon.
  • La La Land (2016)
    Review preview for La La Land

    This film might wear its heart on its sleeve, but it is technically slick, well-acted, and laced with ear-friendly tunes. It is, in short, a proper musical.

    Owen Van Spall · 5 out of 5
    A jazz pianist falls for an aspiring actress in Los Angeles.
  • Whiplash (2014)
    Review preview for Whiplash

    The film takes on a masterful intesity as mental health as well as music begins to be at stake.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.

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