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From left to right, Marian (Geraldine Viswanathan) and Jamie (Margaret Qualley) discuss what their plan of action should be in Drive-Away Dolls.

‘Drive-Away Dolls’ refreshes concise comedies

By Tim O’Dowd, Contributing Writer February 29, 2024
Legendary writer and director Ethan Coen finds himself at the helm of a new project, “Drive-Away Dolls," but this time without his usual filmmaking partner and brother, Joel Coen. The two brothers —  known for films like “Fargo,” and “The Big Lebowski” —  have not made a film together since 2018’s “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” citing creative differences and desires to move their careers in different directions. 
From left, a British businessman (Joe Alwyn) and an American journalist (Margaret Qualley) fall in love, finding themselves entangled in a dark web of crime.

Review: Terrific lead performances fail to save dull film

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer October 26, 2022
Director Claire Denis manages to put her 40 years of experience to the test, but much is still left to be desired by the end of "Stars at Noon."
Death Note is the westernized version of the Japanese anime classic. The Netflix remake is less a high stakes detective drama and more a high school drama with a sinister supernatural twist.

Review: Netflix’s ‘Death Note’ has a paper-thin plot

By Jake Leary, Life and Culture Editor September 5, 2017
“Death Note” is neither a strong stand-alone story nor is it a compelling retelling of the manga.
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