The Delos corporation has created a monster. Yes, another one. This particular robotic beast isn’t an eerily accurate android replica of humanity. It’s a towering riot-control robot, one that looks more like Optimus Prime or Robocop‘s ED-209 than Evan Rachel Wood. There are hundreds more just like it, just waiting …
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Dev Hynes pays tribute to Beck‘s ever-shifting imagery with his reverent video for the latter’s new song “Uneventful Days.” The Blood Orange songwriter fills the hazy clip — which also includes intro “Hyperlife” — with subtle winks to Beck’s visuals and overall aesthetic: In one scene, a man stares at …
Read More »Best Movies to See in June: New 'Men in Black,' 'Toy Story,' 'X-Men'
This month at the movies — reboots, retreads and revisits, in every direction as far as the eye can see. Hankering for more Men in Black? Good news! Feel like one more go-round with foot-tall murderer Chucky? You’re in luck! In need of another dose of far-out soul from John …
Read More »'Little Woods' Review: Tessa Thompson Saves Down-and-Out-in-U.S.A. Drama
What’s it like living strapped in America? Little Woods, an uneven but compelling feature debut from writer-director Nia DaCosta, takes you right into the trenches. Things are booming in the remote town of Little Woods, North Dakota, as long as you’re in the oil business. But if you’re Ollie (Tessa …
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