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CONTENT
Damian Masterson
Dec 24, 2021
Gathering Rosebuds in "Harold and Maude"
"In every life, if it lasts long enough, the inevitability of its ending can’t help but eventually become an ever-present...concern."
Damian Masterson
Dec 3, 2021
Time in "tick, tick…BOOM!"
It’s about a protagonist explicitly writing like they’re running out of time and turning out to be right.
James Keepnews
Nov 27, 2021
"The Gods Are Coming Back!"
The Eternals, Low-key vs. Loki, and the Wrath of God.
Damian Masterson
Nov 19, 2021
Taking Risks in "Amélie"
What Amélie is really about is steeling up our courage to take the risks that are a necessary part of a life well-lived.
Damian Masterson
Sep 24, 2021
People as Numbers in "Moneyball"
As much as we may enjoy an underdog tale of smart and scrappy upstarts taking on the rich kids, the sad lesson of Moneyball is that the...
Sophia Acquisto
Sep 9, 2021
Our Pandemic: 10 Years After "Contagion"
Nothing spreads like misinformation.
James Keepnews
Jul 16, 2021
“There’s Nothing Out There!” — George A. Romero’s 'Lost' PSA-For-Hire "The Amusement Park"
Shelved for decades, Romero’s Lutheran-commissioned project captures a banal yet unsettling snapshot of America.
Sahil Sharma
Jul 9, 2021
I Had a Good Time at the Alien Invasion!
Independence Day, the mothership of 90’s blockbusters, celebrates 25 years.
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