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Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’ Brings Ceremony To The Cinema

Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s cult sci-fi novel expresses and exploits the human appetite for ritual gestures.

Dec 4, 2021

Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’ Brings Ceremony To The Cinema

Dec 4, 2021

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Aimless Retro Fantasy ‘Last Night In Soho’ Is A Puppet On A String

What’s the difference between a ghost, a dream and a psychotic episode? Director Edgar Wright is having too much manipulative fun to care.

Nov 20, 2021

Aimless Retro Fantasy ‘Last Night In Soho’ Is A Puppet On A String

Nov 20, 2021

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Why Coronavirus-Affected Freelance Workers Need Rental Relief

A letter I wrote to my Federal MP, urging better housing security for sole traders who can’t work due to coronavirus, but lack paid leave.

Mar 14, 2020

Why Coronavirus-Affected Freelance Workers Need Rental Relief

Mar 14, 2020

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‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8, Episode 6: Duty Is the Death of Love

The series finale was remarkable for its weary, pragmatic tone, as fiery passion fled Westeros on dragon’s wings.

May 21, 2019

‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8, Episode 6: Duty Is the Death of Love

May 21, 2019

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‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8, Episode 5: Nothing Else Matters, Only Us

This episode challenged its characters to break the chain of vengeance, to decide that different things mattered. Some did. Some couldn’t.

May 15, 2019

‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8, Episode 5: Nothing Else Matters, Only Us

May 15, 2019

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‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 Episode 4: That’s Not Me

An episode about terrible decision-making reveals a pivot from shocking twists and moments of badass spectacle to quiet, tragic ironies.

May 7, 2019

‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 Episode 4: That’s Not Me

May 7, 2019

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Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 3: Look The Truth in the Face

Grim fatalism coexists uneasily with fantasy heroism in the emotionally satisfying but weirdly anticlimactic Battle of Winterfell.

Apr 30, 2019

Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 3: Look The Truth in the Face

Apr 30, 2019

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‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 Episode 2: Dance With Your Ghosts

As the Night King’s army closes on Winterfell, our heroes snatch some quality time with old friends, seeking love and cherishing memories.

Apr 23, 2019

‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 Episode 2: Dance With Your Ghosts

Apr 23, 2019

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‘Game of Thrones’, Season 8 Episode 1: I Used to Think You Were Clever

The culture-defining fantasy series returns for its final season (winter), and everyone’s decisions are as stupid as ever.

Apr 16, 2019

‘Game of Thrones’, Season 8 Episode 1: I Used to Think You Were Clever

Apr 16, 2019

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Why I Love ‘The Age of Innocence’

Martin Scorsese’s 1993 period drama may seem an outlier within his oeuvre, but its subtlety and symbolism make it one of his greatest.

Mar 29, 2019

Why I Love ‘The Age of Innocence’

Mar 29, 2019

Mel Campbell

Mel Campbell

Critic, journalist. Novels w @morrbeat: ‘Nailed It!’ (July 2019) & ‘The Hot Guy’. Nonfic: ‘Out of Shape’. Film/TV reviews & essays: https://medium.com/the-look

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