Nathan Timmel

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Sure, anyone can make words on a screen. And anyone can yap into a microphone. But how many can do both?
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2017 in Cinema

2017 in Cinema

Because I like to rank things, here are the movies I saw in the theater in 2017 in order from best to worst.

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In Defense of Dunkirk

In Defense of Dunkirk

Movies, like anything, create polarization. I have a half-dozen friends and family members who say they didn’t like the movie Dunkirk. They, and certain critics, all cite the same two reasons. Most of them felt the movie lacked emotion; the rest didn’t like the way...

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The Problem With La La Land

The Problem With La La Land

Think of the best musical of all time: Singing in the Rain. That alone has three songs you can hum right off the top of your head. There’s the title track, Make ‘Em Laugh, and Good Morning. Catchy, toe-tapping masterpieces, all of them.

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The Character Study of Cinema

The Character Study of Cinema

I remember sitting in a theater, watching Dances With Wolves. Behind me was an obnoxiously stupid woman who chitchatted throughout the film, and became especially noisy during one scene…

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