Opinions
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‘Robocop’ at 30: How The Sci-Fi Classic Reflects Contemporary American Anxieties
30 years ago, Paul Verhoeven unleashed a violent social satire of the Reagan era, but is it still as relevant today as it was back then?
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Fredo Corleone Deserves Better
He’s more than just your real world political punchline.
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The American Dream is Gonna Eat You, Too
Dictators and cannibals. What do you think about on the Fourth of July? Apple pie?
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The Hangout Film, the American Dream, and the Pursuit of Straight Chilling
Why the joy of comfortable stasis is our national quest.
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Rhys Thomas is Quietly Becoming TV’s Most Interesting Director
All hail the king of high-concept comedy, whose upcoming ‘Comrade Detectives’ is one of our most anticipated new shows.
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Revenge of the (Film) Nerds
How cult directors are crashing the mainstream scene.
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Minions Are Unimportant to ‘Despicable Me’
Three movies, a spin off, and way too much promotional marketing later, Minions are cute but are horrible sidekicks and even worse side characters.
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The Return of Weird TV
From Twin Peaks to American Gods: how strangeness has bled into primetime TV.
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Let’s Talk About Michael Bay
Hating Michael Bay is in vogue, but is he as bad as critics say?
