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Contributors
Why ‘Blade Runner’ Ruled the ’80s
How important is context for a movie? Take “Casablanca.” Context isn’t critically important to the 1942 film. Oh, it might…
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Contributors
The Very Best (and Worst) TV Shows of 2024
In honor of the 2024 Summer Olympics, let’s grade the year’s best and brightest TV shows on a medal-winning curve.…
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Lists
The Best Two-Season Shows of All Time
Great TV shows that lasted just two seasons is a surprisingly long list. It makes you wonder why good shows…
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Lists
The Key Behind ‘Girls with Powers’ TV Shows
Eleven of “Stranger Things” fame was a revelation in 2016. Girls with powers has been a trope going back to…
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12 Perfect Horror Movie Double Features
As we get closer to Halloween you might be in the market for a scary double feature. No problem. I’ve…
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Reviews
‘Civil War’ Will Be Watched, and Studied for Years
So thanks to MAX I finally got to see Alex Garland’s “Civil War.” I had heard the reaction fell into…
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Contributors
Six Myths That Define the American Psyche in Cinema
Psyche comes from the Greek psykhe, which means, “The soul, mind, spirit, or invisible animating entity which occupies the physical…
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Opinion
13 Great Television Shows Written By Women
In no particular order… ‘Fleabag’ & ‘Killing Eve’ — Phoebe Waller-Bridge The busy scribe might have stumbled lately with her…
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Lists
Ultimate ‘80s Movie List: Best of the Best
What is the quintessential 80s movie? We don’t mean the best movie from the 1980s. That’s a different category. What…
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Opinion
The 10 Best TV Shows of 2024 (So Far)
If this is the end of “Peak TV” it was hard to tell. We’ve already had a Q1 that blasted…
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