Posts by Kevin Lincoln
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Dude, What Is to Blame for the New ‘Point Break’?
Johnny Utah is back.
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Where’s Your Sword? The Odd Sensation of Seeing ‘Game of Thrones’ Actors in Other Roles
In ‘Game of Thrones,’ the characters couldn’t be more different from what we presume the actors are like in real life, and they exist in a universe that seems to lie parallel, if not perpendicular, to ours. The actors are transfigured into their roles, and seeing them on the other side of that looking glass can be a shock.
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The New British Gangster Film ‘Hyena’ Shows the True Ugliness of the Antihero
This startlingly bleak work has much in common with the best films of American director Abel Ferrara.
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Masters of the Universe: Marvel’s Unprecedented Storytelling Gamble
With the release of ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron,’ Marvel Studios is winding down Phase 2 of its ambitious filmic universe. These movies have found unprecedented commercial success, but what are they about, and how do these stories get told?
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Why Are You Ruining ‘Ex Machina’ by Looking at This Oscar Isaac GIF?
When we strip-mine our entertainment for parts, we risk hamstringing what makes the whole experience remarkable: this capacity to transport us emotionally and psychologically to destinations we couldn’t anticipate.
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Paul Feig’s ‘Other Space,’ Matthew Weiner’s ‘Are You Here,’ and the Phenomenon of the Drawer Script
Instead of considering that maybe the successful project succeeded because it was better than what came before, some writers think the successful project proves the worth of everything they’ve done.
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What the Visual Style of J.J. Abrams’s ‘Star Trek’ Films Can Tell Us About ‘The Force Awakens’
The visual gestures in the ‘Trek’ reboots and the ‘Episode VII’ trailer tell us a lot about his ambitions for the movie.
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Kristen Stewart’s Celebrity Sabotage Has Worked Out Perfectly
Kristen Stewart is Famous. She is not just a well-known actress, or a public person; she’s one of those few individuals who transcend demographics and interests. Whether you’ve seen a ‘Twilight’ movie or not — and there’s a good chance you have — you know who Kristen Stewart is.
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‘World of Tomorrow’ and Short Film in the YouTube Era
Among all the sloth videos and Worldstar fights and confessionals, there’s room for fictionalized entertainment — and not just comedy.
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Alex Garland Is Not God
The man behind some of the most chilling and intelligent science fiction of the past 20 years has finally directed his first movie, the artificial-intelligence thriller ‘Ex Machina.’ Just don’t call him an ‘auteur.’
