The Statesman

“Dune: Part Two” knocks part one out of the (sand)park

Sarah Chaudhry • March 17, 2024

“Dune: Part Two” came out on March 1 and has already grossed $178.5 million at the global box office as of March 7. This makes it one of the most successful opening weekends for a film since “Barbie” (2023) and “Oppenheimer” (2023).

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Oscars 2022: The height of Hollywood glamour

Julia Heming • April 6, 2022

This year’s Oscars perfectly showed the glitz and glamor of Hollywood high fashion, while still allowing celebrities to showcase their personalities. The looks wowed audiences almost as much as the drama that ensued.

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“Dune” – sequels must flow

Jovher Tagangylyjov • November 4, 2021

While the current market has been dominated by predictable action flicks and bland comic book movies, “Dune” represents something more slow-paced and thoughtful. It attempts to tackle grandiose ideas on a cosmic scale and does so at its own pace.

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Queer love is important to see on the big screen

Lajiere Blake • March 21, 2021

#OPINION: Films about queer relationships are necessary, but representation is only a fraction of the work society must do. It’s important to ensure changes translate over to the real world and aren’t just relegated to a screen.

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“Interstellar” was stellar

Peter Chen • November 19, 2014

Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar” draws upon the curiosity of the unknown and the need to discover to create a space thriller that is both ambitious in aesthetics and personal in narrative.

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