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Flashes in the Pan: Felix, Josh, Thom and the band with no name (yet)
By
Ryan Israel
· Friday, Oct. 4, 2019
Brittany Howard's ‘Jaime’ mixes history with heart and soul
By
Nicole Bilyak
· Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019
‘Ad Astra’ soars, taking the human condition with it
By
Aidan O'Malley
· Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019
The phrase “Ad Astra” is Latin for “to the stars.” The movie “Ad Astra” makes reference to this in its opening with a red, inky font that calls to mind the opening crawl of “Blade Runner;” the word “replicant” practically bleeds. It’s the first of many allusions director James Gray (“The Immigrant,” “The Lost City of Z”) makes to the sci-fi that inspired him.
