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‘Wonka’ has no reason to exist

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‘Wonka’ has no reason to exist

Timothée Chalamet in “Wonka.” Jaap Buittendijk You know that “Wonka” has no right to exist. You saw the trailer and openly groaned. You said to the person next to you, “Seriously? ‘Wonka’?” You didn’t ask for this movie. No one asked for it. But here “Wonka” is now, and we all must reckon with it. … Read more

Unpacking the California and Texas alliance in A24’s ‘Civil War’ movie trailer

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Unpacking the California and Texas alliance in A24’s ‘Civil War’ movie trailer

A still from the new A24 Films movie “Civil War.” SFGATE politics reporter Alec Regimbal unpacks the film’s fictional military alliance between California and Texas.  Courtesy of A24 Films Seemingly, the only thing California and Texas have in common these days is their disdain for one another. Forget our similar origins, rooted in an unflagging pioneer spirit … Read more