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‘The Lion King’ is a stunning visual experience, but not much more
By Zach Goins July 11, 2019 Another week, another live-action Disney remake. Coming on the heels of a teaser for the studio’s Mulan remake and casting announcements for The Little Mermaid, Disney released The Lion King, its third live-action remake of 2019. When dealing with...
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‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ is an adventurous conclusion for the MCU’s Phase 3
By Douglas Davidson June 28, 2019 Loss of any kind takes time to properly heal from and, while audiences didn’t get much time– barely three months after the release of Endgame— the characters in Spider-Man: Far From Home appear to have had close to a...
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For fans of Queen, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is an exhilarating experience
By Jonathan Shuping October 31, 2018 The opening 20th Century Fox fanfare plays out not with the standard horns but an electric guitar making it apparent from the very beginning that Bohemian Rhapsody is Bryan Singer’s love letter to rock ‘n’ roll. It’s not a...
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is as enriching as it is rich
By Cameron Lee August 14, 2018 With the rarity of Asian-led movies in Hollywood, some may wonder why Asians may be so underserved in representation on-screen in American film. Although there’s been a recent influx in the last decade in music, food and entertainment, the...
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‘American Animals,’ the film shot in Charlotte last year is a riveting thriller
By Dan Cava June 22, 2018 Still wondering about that film we wrote about last year, the one that was being shot on Central Avenue in the Plaza Midwood area of Charlotte? It’s finally here, and it was worth the wait. In American Animals, the...
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After 18 films, the MCU still delivers with ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
By Douglas Davidson April 25, 2018 In May 2008, a small, independent studio laid everything they had on the story of a B-List superhero from the Marvel Comics roster, with a director whose greatest success was 2003’s Elf and a washed-up actor looking to make...
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Indie Grits Festival reimagines the way we look at the South
By Hunter Heilman April 7, 2018 The Carolinas might not be home to the biggest film festivals in the world, but we are home to some of the most unique ones. The difference being that rather than shooting for prestige and notoriety, these Southern bred...
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Best Films of 2017
By CLTure Film December 25, 2017 Be honest, you don’t need one more list of the year’s best movies. You need six. CLTure Film has a wonderfully talented group of critics, each with a distinct voice and point of view. Like last year, we’ve bypassed...
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Cucalorus Film Festival is worth a road trip to Wilmington
By Bradley Bethel October 29, 2017 North Carolina is home to some of the best film festivals in the South. The state’s three most notable festivals — Cucalorus (Wilmington), Full Frame (Durham), and RiverRun (Winston-Salem)— program acclaimed films from around the world and have become...
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December Netflix recommendations
CLTure Staff December 26, 2015 We here at CLTure are dedicated to guiding you toward the very best entertainment in Charlotte and beyond. Each month, our writers and creatives will help you sift through the myriad of options on Netflix to help you find very...
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