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The Color Purple

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Dec 19, 2023 | Spotlight |

Alice Walker’s saga of sisterhood and survival becomes a rousing and heartfelt screen musical.

The Boy and the Heron

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Dec 9, 2023 | Festivals |

At age 82, Hayao Miyazaki proves once again that he’s our greatest living animator with this haunting tale of a boy on a mystical adventure in WWII-era Japan.

Wonka

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Dec 4, 2023 | Spotlight |

Musical prequel manages to find the sweet spot between the wicked psychedelia of the original Willy Wonka and the feel-good delights of the director’s Paddington movies.

Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Dec 2, 2023 | Spotlight |

More a retrospective documentary than a traditional concert film, this souvenir of Beyoncé’s recent smash tour will delight fans who want a peek behind the scenes even as those peeks occasionally distract from the artist’s extraordinary stagecraft.

Wish

Posted by Alonso Duralde | Nov 27, 2023 | Spotlight |

What was clearly designed to be a victory lap for Disney’s 100th anniversary will be mostly forgotten by the time the studio turns 101.

Author: Alonso Duralde

The Color Purple

The Boy and the Heron

Wonka

Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé

Wish