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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Time Capsule: Linklater's timeless romance, 'Before Sunrise' turns 20

Time Capsule: Linklater’s timeless romance, ‘Before Sunrise’ turns 20

By Shawn Cooke / A&E Editor January 22, 2015

Although January has become a cinematic dumping ground for mental vacations such as “Paul Blart: Mall Cop,” Liam Neeson saving his daughter “one last time” or Kevin Hart movies, the occasional...

Early Oscar Talk: Sorting out phony hopefuls from contenders

Early Oscar Talk: Sorting out phony hopefuls from contenders

Earlier this week, the New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) and the National Board of Review released their awards for the best films of the year. Many movie pundits on the web are quick to tweak their...

The future of 'cool': predicting the next classic college posters

The future of ‘cool’: predicting the next classic college posters

By Shawn Cooke / A&E Editor November 13, 2014

What’s going to be the next “Pulp Fiction?” The next “Scarface?” The next “Big Lebowski?”No, I’m not trying to guess the next brilliant, scrambled-narrative crime flick, mob boss drama...

Welcome Back: 'Boyhood' Linklater's most stunning and ambitious masterpiece

Welcome Back: ‘Boyhood’ Linklater’s most stunning and ambitious masterpiece

By Shawn Cooke / A&E Editor August 19, 2014

"Boyhood"Directed by: Richard LinklaterStarring: Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Lorelei LinklaterGrade: AThere are great movies, and then there are vital works of cinema — artifacts...

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