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A Face in the Crowd: How a forgotten gem from the 50’s predicted Trump’s rise

A Face in the Crowd: How a forgotten gem from the 50’s predicted Trump’s rise

When A Face in the Crowd (1957) was initially released, the film received mixed reviews from critics and audiences, along disappointing box…
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Andrew Wertz
Get Out (2017) and the Perception of Reality

Get Out (2017) and the Perception of Reality

They often say that history is written by those who win. That is to say, truth — what is considered factual is often not as simple as we…
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Tara Edwards
Take Your Fill of Love — 10 Questions with Anna Biller

Take Your Fill of Love — 10 Questions with Anna Biller

“I’m the Love Witch, I’m your ultimate fantasy!”
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Shane Scott-Travis
‘Toni Erdmann’ mixes big laughs with real, complex family drama

‘Toni Erdmann’ mixes big laughs with real, complex family drama

Based on its premise, Toni Erdmann (2016) sounds like a typical Hollywood comedy-drama: an oddball father attempts to reconnect with his…
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Andrew Wertz
I Am Not Your Negro (2016): The Importance Of Witnessing

I Am Not Your Negro (2016): The Importance Of Witnessing

It seems almost like destiny that the legacy of James Baldwin would one day be preserved in the form of a documentary. He was, after all…
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Tara Edwards
China’s Box Office and the Future Of Diversity In Cinema

China’s Box Office and the Future Of Diversity In Cinema

At the beginning of 2016, talk show host Bill Maher came under fire because he blamed the Chinese box office for the continued practice of…
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Tara Edwards
Trespass Against Us (2016): Review

Trespass Against Us (2016): Review

It is truly bewildering when a project has all the makings for something sublime and yet upon viewing the final product so little of that…
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Connor Dalton
20 Most Anticipated Films of 2017 (Part 2)

20 Most Anticipated Films of 2017 (Part 2)

In case you’ve missed Part 1 of our list chronicling the most anticipated films of 2017, make sure to catch up on #s 20–11 by clicking on…
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Connor Dalton
The Scariest Movies, Organized by Some of Our Biggest Fears

The Scariest Movies, Organized by Some of Our Biggest Fears

We’re scared of it already. Let’s watch the scariest movies to make them even scarier.
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Mike Epifani
Split (2017): Review

Split (2017): Review

Everybody loves a comeback and that sentiment is on full display with the pinnacle of M. Night Shyamalan’s burgeoning resurgence. His…
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Connor Dalton
The Lubitsch Legacy: “How Would Lubitsch Do It?”

The Lubitsch Legacy: “How Would Lubitsch Do It?”

“I feel sorry for people who have never seen an Ernst Lubitsch movie; they are missing such delights.” — Peter Bogdanovich
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Shane Scott-Travis
15 Movies That Make You Feel Good About Staying In

15 Movies That Make You Feel Good About Staying In

Movies that prove that leaving home can often be a terrible decision.
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Mike Epifani
Hidden Figures: Balancing Realism And Melodrama

Hidden Figures: Balancing Realism And Melodrama

Lifetime movies, mostly joke fodder for those of us who spend our lives studying and analyzing film, remain a lucrative business despite…
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Tara Edwards
20 Apocalyptic Films to Get You Through the Next Four Years

20 Apocalyptic Films to Get You Through the Next Four Years

Science fiction cinema can be a pretty rewarding and rip-roaring genre, particularly when handled with insight and speculation. Within the…
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Shane Scott-Travis
The 9 Most Underrated American Directors of the 21st Century

The 9 Most Underrated American Directors of the 21st Century

Be aware, and keep a lookout.
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Mike Epifani
20 Most Anticipated Films of 2017 (Part 1)

20 Most Anticipated Films of 2017 (Part 1)

2017 promises to be another mammoth year in the world of films. Big-scale blockbusters, new projects from considerable directors and an…
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Connor Dalton
‘Moonlight’, ‘La La Land,’ And The Human Condition

‘Moonlight’, ‘La La Land,’ And The Human Condition

For the past few years, there has been mutterings (and if you’re Steven Soderbergh, loud shouts) that film and its industry is dying. Or it…
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Tara Edwards
8 Reasons They Haven’t Made a Great Video Game Movie

8 Reasons They Haven’t Made a Great Video Game Movie

And it’s not for lack of talent.
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Mike Epifani
Fences (2016): Review

Fences (2016): Review

Denzel Washington’s Fences is a full blown emotional onslaught. Taking on the life of a middle-aged man struggling with the conundrum he…
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Joshua Williams
“Rogue One” Had the “Toy Story 3” Ending I Really Wanted (SPOILERS)

“Rogue One” Had the “Toy Story 3” Ending I Really Wanted (SPOILERS)

Dark, wonderful, and realistic.
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Mike Epifani
The Death of the Classic Christmas Movie

The Death of the Classic Christmas Movie

Hollywood has become the Grinch’s cliff lair.
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Mike Epifani
‘Barry,’ ‘Jackie,’ And The Myths Of Personas

‘Barry,’ ‘Jackie,’ And The Myths Of Personas

If you have no interest in the person who the film is about, biopics will always have a much harder task in entertaining its audience…
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Tara Edwards
La La Land (2016): Review

La La Land (2016): Review

La La Land is one of the most magical movie-going experiences within the last decade. A near perfect musical that wallows in both nostalgia…
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Joshua Williams
Manchester by the Sea (2016): Review

Manchester by the Sea (2016): Review

Kenneth Lonergan’s new drama Manchester by The Sea is an emotional assault with near flawless execution. The avid playwright tackles an…
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Joshua Williams
A Tale Of Two Koreas: On The Choice Of ‘Age Of Shadows’ For Best Foreign Language Film

A Tale Of Two Koreas: On The Choice Of ‘Age Of Shadows’ For Best Fo...

The 2017 Academy Award race began months ago for most of the film community, but the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film begins perhaps…
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Tara Edwards
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