Essays
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31 Days of Horror: The Halloween Tree (1993)
They said it couldn’t be done. A fifth year of 31 Days of Horror? 31 more terror, gore and shower scene-filled movies worth highlighting? But…
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What is the Meaning of ‘The Master’?
Following the release of The Master, Paul Thomas Anderson sent critics on a quest to uncover meaning. We go along for the ride.
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Fade Out: Tony Scott (1944–2012)
Tony Scott – the director of Top Gun, True Romance, Man on Fire and many others – has died. According to USA Today, the filmmaker…
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Fade Out: Chris Marker (1921–2012)
Documentarian, experimental filmmaker, essayist, photographer, multimedia guru, and all-around Renaissance Man Chris Marker passed away in his home country of France yesterday, allegedly his 91st…
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No Sleep: Revisiting ‘Insomnia,’ The Christopher Nolan Movie No One Seems to Remember
Published in 2012, this essay from film critic Scott Beggs dives deep into Christopher Nolan’s first studio picture, Insomnia.
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Fade Out: Ernest Borgnine (1917–2012)
Oscar winner Ernest Borgnine died Sunday in Los Angeles, according to Variety. He was 95. The consummate character actor was the oldest living Best Actor recipient…
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Fade Out: Nora Ephron (1941–2012)
On June 26th, writer/director Nora Ephron died at the age of 71. According to CNN, she was undergoing treatment for acute myeloid leukemia. After a…
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Watch: The DNA-Bending Sci-Fi Short That’s Being Made Into a Feature Film
https://medium.com/media/3f8113097636332b22aabe4a27b9c726/href Why Watch? There are few things as creepy as British people talking about science, which is just one small reason why Matt Westrup’s The…
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Would ‘Hook’ Be a Classic On Par With ‘The Wizard of Oz’ If It Were Released in 1939?
Despite the fact that we’re getting pretty close to its 75 year anniversary, The Wizard of Oz is just as recognized and celebrated today as…