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Trophy Hunting 2015: Golden Globes Preview

By Alyssa Holcomb | Jan. 7, 2015

The holidays may be over, but the second-best time of the year is just beginning — and Trophy Hunting is back once again to cover it all! Awards season kicks off with the 72nd annual Golden Globes, which highlights the best of the year’s film and television. What makes this ceremony stand out is its dual focus on both mediums rather than just motion pictures, as well as the distinction of Drama and Musical/Comedy categories. Let’s review some of the most notable nominees and the major contenders leading the way. (Note: These picks are my own based on my research and personal viewing.)

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Holiday Movies on Netflix Instant

Dec. 3, 2014

“The Nightmare Before Christmas”

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When cold cases get hot on the Internet: The deal with “Serial”

Dec. 3, 2014

If you haven’t heard of the podcast Serial yet, you might be living under a rock or lost somewhere in Leakin Park searching through the mysteries of the death of Hae Min Lee.

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Farmers’ rights film at the Hipp

By Tenley Ross | Nov. 12, 2014

Eva Longoria and Forest Whitaker are passionate about farmworkers’ rights, and that passion is coming to Gainesville.

In this image released by Roadside Attractions, Tyler James Williams appears in a scene from "Dear White People." (AP Photo/Roadside Attractions, Ashley Nguyen)

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‘Dear White People’ is relief from racial stereotypes in movies

By Bryan Faux | Oct. 22, 2014

Writer and director Justin Simien’s new film, “Dear White People,” is a hilarious satire of racial politics and a welcome breath of fresh air. While the movie has its flaws, it is funny, pointed, honest and something we haven’t seen in recent modern films.

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Found Footage Festival back in Gainesville with more obscure clips

By Daniela Prizont-Cado | Oct. 22, 2014

The dramatic how-to videos of the ‘90s, such as a McDonald’s training video and a 1997 instructional video “How to Have Cybersex on the Internet,” will come alive this weekend.

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FSU alumni create break-up film, starts at the Hipp Cinema tonight

By Daniela Prizont-Cado | Sep. 24, 2014

What happens when two Florida State University frat bro alumni get together?

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‘Gotham’ brings grit to Fox primetime

By Alyssa Holcomb | Sep. 17, 2014

If you’re expecting a show named after Batman’s crime-ridden hometown to be about the Dark Knight himself, Fox’s “Gotham” will turn off that mental bat signal.

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Fall TV preview: what to watch live, what to wait and see

By Jackson Hart | Sep. 3, 2014

This fall is the season of TV mediocrity. There isn’t a single show coming up that I’m over the moon about, as most prestige TV will air in the spring.

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VMA and Emmy's 2014 round-up

By Alyssa Holcomb | Aug. 27, 2014

The VMA's

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Lackluster ‘Lucy’ will blow your mind for all the wrong reasons

By Jackson Hart | July 30, 2014

Can a movie be smart yet exceedingly dumb? Is it possible to look past empty dialogue, pointless action and shallow characters to recognize a film’s deeper message? Have I just been mercilessly trolled? These are questions I kept asking myself after seeing Luc Besson’s “Lucy”.

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‘Life Itself’ shows a life well lived

By Jackson Hart | July 23, 2014

Roger Ebert is undoubtedly the most popular mainstream film critic in American history. People who usually don’t follow film know his name.

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Period drama ‘The Immigrant’ opens at the Hipp with ironic take on American Dream

By Jackson Hart | July 12, 2014

What is the American dream? Does it matter how we achieve it? How far can one go before they are unredeemable? These are all questions James Gray’s The Immigrant expects the audience to grapple with. Whether you find answers is not the film’s problem. The director James Gray is content to let the viewer come to their own decisions, which is both a weakness and strength for the film.

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Lauded ‘Ida’ ends Hipp run Sunday

By Niko Pifferetti | July 9, 2014

The 2013 Polish black-and-white film, “Ida”, which will end its two-week run at the Hippodrome State Theatre this Sunday, is both a nuanced study of 1960s Eastern Europe and a coming-of-age film that feels familiar and strange at the same time.

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Friday at The Hipp Cinema: ‘Night Moves’ movie review

By Jackson Hart | June 11, 2014

Ecoterrorism, the subject of Kelly Reichardt’s “Night Moves,” is a tricky topic to think about.

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‘Maleficent’ isn’t movie magic, but Jolie’s performance enchants

By Jackson Hart | June 4, 2014

Disney’s “Maleficent” is so many things at once. It is a beautiful fairy tale. It is visually stunning. It is overdone. It is messy.

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For a non-rom-com look at long-term lovers, see ‘Le Week-End’

By Jackson Hart | May 28, 2014

“Le Week-End,” playing at the Hippodrome State Theatre until June 5, is a small marvel of a film. Though it deals with a subject that (on the surface) is hard for college students to relate to — the boredom that grows in a long relationship — “Le Week-End” is still full of small, often devastating truths about the human condition we can all relate to.

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New ‘X-Men’ a formulaic fallback onto action movie cliches

By Jackson Hart | May 28, 2014

I went into “X-Men: Days of Future Past” with high hopes. After a string of disappointing superhero movies – the latest Spider-Man, “Captain America: Winter Soldier,” the last stupid Thor — I was ready to get back to the glory days of the Batman trilogy.

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Who’s the Spidey-est Spider-Man?

By Madeline Calise | May 14, 2014

The Spider-Man franchise did right by its fans when they chose Andrew Garfield for the series reboot, “The Amazing Spider-Man 2,” which premiered May 2 in the U.S. and earned about $92 million in its opening weekend. Though our superheroes have been and will be portrayed by many actors, we should appreciate when one performance so completely captures what we love about a familiar character.

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See, Redbox and skip: A critic’s guide to this summer’s big blockbuster season

By Jackson Hart | Apr. 16, 2014

It’s the most glorious time of the year. The days are hotter, the pools are sparkling, and each studio is releasing its best attempt to get your money. Here’s a guide to what you should see in theaters, wait for on Redbox or just skip altogether.