Movies
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The 36 Dramatic Situations: The Chaser (2008) and Abduction
This article is part of our 36 Dramatic Situations series. For 36 days straight, we’ll be exploring the famous 36 Dramatic Situations by examining a…
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Criterion Files #519: Close-Up
Anytime a face is shown on screen, and we see that face speak, a host of questions – implicit or explicit – are automatically present.…
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The 36 Dramatic Situations: The Contender (2000) and Erroneous Judgment
This article is part of our 36 Dramatic Situations series. For 36 days straight, we’ll be exploring the famous 36 Dramatic Situations by presenting a…
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The 36 Dramatic Situations: Misery (1990) and Falling Prey to Cruelty and Misfortune
This article is part of our 36 Dramatic Situations series. For 36 days straight, we’ll be exploring the famous 36 Dramatic Situations by examining a…
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Import This! Solomon Kane (DVD)
Great movies come from all around the world, and so do great DVDs and Blu-rays. Import This! is an irregular feature here at FSR that…
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Review: The Disappearance of Alice Creed
The opening of The Disappearance Of Alice Creed is a fantastic how-to guide on planning, preparing for, and executing the abduction of a human being.…
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Review: The Other Guys
It would be easy to say The Other Guys is the funniest ‘buddy cop’ movie of the past several years. Or that it’s the most…
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Criterion Files #29: Picnic at Hanging Rock
There are five words in the English language that when strung together instantly build a mysterious attraction when they’re attached to a work of art,…
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Foreign Objects: Mulan (China)
Foreign Objects travels the world of international cinema each week to look for films worth visiting. So renew your passport and get your shots, because…