Features
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Culture Warrior: ‘Taxi Driver’ at 35
You hear the phrase “This movie could never be made today” quite often, and it’s typically a thinly veiled means by which a creative team…
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Talking Heads: Can Studio Meddling Ever Be a Good Thing?
Every week, Landon Palmer and Cole Abaius log on to their favorite chat client of 1996 as OutofFoucault23 and RockRockRockRocknRollHS in order to discuss some…
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Criterion Files #33: Lies Tell the Truth in ‘Nanook of the North’
The documentary feature has a considerably long history of a, most likely, mis-distinction in terms of what it actually is. To many, a documentary picture…
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Culture Warrior: Can Cinema Ever Be Spontaneous?
Acts of spontaneity have been an essential component of artistic expression in the twentieth century, based in the notion of a perceived “purity” within the…
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The Pros and Cons of a Flexible Movie Ticket Pricing System
Over the weekend, discounted tickets through Groupon helped The Lincoln Lawyer’s box office numbers, which once again draws the question of ticket prices back into…
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Old Ass Movies: The Marx Brothers Spend ‘A Night in Casablanca’
Your weekly fix of great movies made before you were born that you should check out before you die. This week’s Old Ass Movies celebrates the…
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Talking Heads: The Best Things About Film Festivals
Every week, Landon Palmer and Cole Abaius log on to their favorite chat client of 1996 as Expressionalism23 and 5DollarMilkshake in order to discuss some…
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Culture Warrior: Breaking the Movie Mold
A very strange thing happened at this year’s Golden Globes ceremony. Somewhere between Ricky Gervais’ biting monologue/critique and Robert De Niro’s uncomfortable lifetime achievement acceptance…
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Talking Heads: Will We Own Every Movie Thanks to Streaming and On-Demand?
Every week, Landon Palmer and Cole Abaius log on to their favorite chat client of 1996 as MichaelBayFan2938 and Sharktopus11 in order to discuss some…
