One Perfect Archive
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‘Braveheart’ and Creating the Battle of Stirling
Learn all about how the legendary battle scene in Mel Gibson’s historical war epic was brought to life. No animals were hurt.
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‘Skyfall’ and the Origin of the World’s Most Famous Spy
‘Skyfall’ gives audiences a James Bond they’ve never seen before. It’s an exciting origin story for one of the world’s most famous spies.
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The Wide-Eyed Fan Love of ‘Almost Famous’
Cameron Crowe’s semi-autobiographical film is a love letter to the starry-eyed among us.
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The Moral Ambiguity of ‘Sicario’
Can you condone evil acts if they’re carried out in the name of the greater good? That’s the question Denis Villeneuve’s poses to the viewer.
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The Violent Satire of ‘Robocop’
Paul Verhoeven’s cult classic warned us about the future.
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Discovering the Self Through Song in ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’
John Cameron Mitchell’s pop-punk masterpiece uses conventions of the movie musical to deliver something beyond words.
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Relishing Marital Trauma Both Real and Imaginary in ‘Eyes Wide Shut’
How We Learned to Stop Worrying And Love The One You’re With.
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‘Blue Velvet’ and the Blinding Light of Love
On trauma and sincerity in David Lynch’s 1986 film.
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The Quiet Terror of ‘Alien’
How sound (or lack of it) builds the sci-fi horror film’s seminal scares.