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Michael Nordine

Michael Nordine is a regular film contributor at Voice Media Group and its film partner, the Village Voice. VMG publications include LA Weekly, Denver Westword, Phoenix New Times, Miami New Times, Broward-Palm Beach New Times, Houston Press and Dallas Observer.

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It’s Time to Catch Up on the Rapture: The Leftovers Has Become One of TV’s Best Shows

By Michael Nordine
Apr 28, 2017

The Leftovers airs Sundays on HBO If you don't have religion, you should at least have The Leftovers. HBO's rapturous drama hasn't found much of an audience during its brief time on Earth, but those who listen to its sermon long enough tend to convert — nothing else on television...
Donnie Darko Returns But Remains Out of Time

By Michael Nordine
Mar 20, 2017

Having now reached the age of its wayward protagonist, Donnie Darko is once again being tasked with forestalling the end of the world. Richard Kelly's sleeper first opened almost two years after screening at Sundance, and a month after 9/11, becoming an early example of a trend that scarcely exists...
Dakota Fanning Compels as a Mute Midwife, but Brimstone Won't Leave You Speechless

By Michael Nordine
Mar 6, 2017

Every Western that gets made feels like it could be the last one, and yet the genre refuses to ride off into the sunset. Martin Koolhoven's Brimstone doesn't breathe new life into the oater, but the Dutch writer/director has clearly studied the gunslingers of yore. His film strives for a...
As Taboo's Finale Looms, a Celebration of Tom Hardy's Mumbly, Mystical Powers

By Michael Nordine
Feb 24, 2017

If you've grown weary of the Don Drapers and Walter Whites of the world, don't expect James Keziah Delaney to make a strong first impression. Taboo's antihero, played with signature laconicism by Tom Hardy, is another difficult man for this golden age of TV — and, as fate would have...
Le parc, One of This Winter's Best New Movies, Premieres on MUBI

By Michael Nordine
Feb 14, 2017

Like just about everyone else, MUBI has gotten into the distribution business — in a way. The streaming service, a favorite among cinephiles, has been offering a curated selection of arthouse titles for years: 30 movies at a time, each available for 30 days. Its new Discoveries platform, which seeks...