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Opinion
Where Are All the Thanksgiving Movies?
With Halloween behind us, Christmas is already on everybody’s minds. Yuletide tunes are on the radio, and Black Friday advertisements…
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Reviews
‘September 5’ Draws Powerful Distinction Between Good and Evil
In a year when the Oscars’ Best Documentary award went to “No Other Land” — an equivocating Palestinian drama of…
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Contributors
Why Are So Many Christmas Movies Set in Chicago?
Having spent the last two months studying Christmas movies, I’ve been imparted with a renewed understanding of one of the…
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Contributors
How ‘Gattaca’ Revealed IVF’s Nagging Problem
Art always exists in a difficult balance between authorial intent and audience interpretation. This has been a highlight of recent…
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Why ‘Chappaquiddick’ Matters Even More Today
It’s a common rule of storytelling and life that people reveal themselves under pressure. Selfishness, greed, hatred or violent temperaments…
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Reflections on Bruce Willis’ Final Decade of Acting
Two years ago, the world was shocked by the sudden and unexpected retirement of action star Bruce Willis. We learned…
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Contributors
What Happened To World War II Movies?
Collective moments are a fascinating thing to examine. When society fixates on something, it tells us about our internal processes…
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Reviews
Joel and Ethan Coen Are Better Together: ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ Proves It
One of the greatest works of criticism about the Coen brothers comes from Screentakes’s Jennine Lanouette in her review of…
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Opinion
Why Do Conservatives Like ‘Star Trek?’
Every few months, a liberal on X asks the same question: “Why do conservatives like ‘Star Trek?’” The popular television…
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Reviews
Oscar Flameout ‘Last Duel’ Is Beholden to Hollywood’s #MeToo Movement
The newest movie to explore the politics of the #MeToo movement is Ridley Scott’s “The Last Duel” and it was…
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