harken

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Cinematographer Eric K. Yue also employs pans and zooms that harken back to the New Hollywood films of the 1970s, placing this film in a long lineage of gritty New York City indie filmmaking.

From Los Angeles Times

Renovations and renaming harken back to Binion’s Horseshoe, a hotel and gambling hall in downtown’s “Glitter Gulch” where the World Series of Poker began.

From Seattle Times

“Everything Everywhere All at Once’s” director duo, Daniels, made their color-coordinated outfits a statement harkening back to pivotal moments in their award-winning film.

From Los Angeles Times

The hearts harken back to an earlier time, when I was hospitalized for anorexia at Boston Children’s Hospital 25 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times

Chastain was on the verge of playoff elimination when he harkened to a racing move he used on GameCube with his brother, Chad, as a kid.

From Seattle Times