One of the most appealing things about the films of Aardman Animations is their hand-crafted nature. From fingerprints in the modeling clay to the simple character designs, their films possess a rough-hewn, tactile quality that sets them apart from the more polished work of studios like Laika — which puts a more modern spin on […]
Eddie Redmayne
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Film review: “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”
Author J.K. Rowling expands her wizarding cinematic universe with a prequel spinoff
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Film review: “The Danish Girl”
As the first person to undergo sexual-reassignment surgery, Danish artist Lili Elbe (played here by Eddie Redmayne) is a transgender pioneer, but while Tom Hooper’s Oscar-baity biopic of Elbe’s life is well-intentioned and pretty to look at, it adds up to little else. As portrayed in “The Danish Girl,” Lili’s transition seems to spring forth […]
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Film Review: “The Theory of Everything”
Stephen Hawking’s most famous book, “A Brief
History of Time,” has sold more than 10 million copies.
His personal story, as most people know, makes him a perhaps more compelling
figure than his contributions to human knowledge.
