Essays
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The Case For Comedic Actors Doing More Drama
Trading laughs for tears these actors showcase their range.
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With 80 New Films in the Pipeline, Netflix Has Monetized Teaser Culture
Netflix’s plans to release 80 original films in 2018 show how effectively the studio has tapped into audience anticipation.
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What We Can Do After Weinstein
A few simple, easy-to-follow rules for how we can be better in the future.
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Lose Yourself In Gorgeous Epic Short ‘Fox And The Whale’
World-spanning and unique animation won’t let you look away. An adorable, googly-eyed fox totters through a storybook-painted landscape with enough CGI details to drown a…
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Body Issues Addressed Intimately in the Delicate ‘Wear My Skin’
Insecurity meets acceptance and conversation in a well-shot short. Youthful relationship films have been done to death. Tackling serious issues with them, done in a…
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Forget Movies: What Are the Rules for the Perfect Halloween Playlist?
Halloween playlists, unlike movies, come with far fewer ground rules or critical consensus.
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A Girl Grapples With Humanity In Porcine ‘Varken’
Unemployment could make anyone feel like a pig. But literally? Feeling low is a commonly-explored instigator of plots across media, but analyzing that psychology on…
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‘Goat Witch’ is Occult Horror at its Most Visceral (NSFW)
Send the kids out of the room for this gnarly short film.
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‘Giant’ and the Social Problem Genre Deserve Your Analysis
On the 61st anniversary of its premiere, we look at George Stevens’ epic as large as the Benedict ranch and the complicated genre it inhabits.