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Smart, accessible, and sometimes very personal writing on film and television, classical and contemporary. Written (mostly) by people who study this stuff for a living.

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But Does the Dog Die?

That an entire website is devoted to warning audiences about onscreen dog deaths…

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How I Fell in Love with 3D Film

During my junior year of college, my dad died.

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How Martin Scorsese’s SILENCE Changed the Way I View the World

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My Father and ‘National Security’

Our last conversation was about the movie I least expected

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The Superhero Girlfriend

Is it bad for a woman to play a this role, or is there more to it than that?

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Your Back-to-School Reading List

For many of The Outtake’s writers and readers, school is back in session. (Sorry.)

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Mr. Robot Goes Full Hitchcock

Sam Esmail’s homage to the Master of Suspense goes deeper than you think.

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Women Editors, Modern Romances, and Busting Ghosts

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Economical Exposition in Michael Clayton

A scene like this from Michael Clayton could have taken up…

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Mike Birbiglia’s Modern-Day Romances

How does category affect film?