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Days of Heaven

by Brian Holcomb

[20.Dec.07] :. Malick puts the visual and aural emphasis on a vast, natural world that would be nothing more than a backdrop to the human story for most filmmakers, creating a breathtaking visual experience.

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Invasion of the Body Snatchers

by Bill Gibron

[24.Sep.07] :. Why is this 1978 remake so scary? It turns the urge to find oneself into a seemingly horrifying proposition: is individuality really all that special, and how far would you go to protect it?

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PopMatters Picks: The 50 DVDs Every Film Fan Should Own Feature

Part 4: Challenging Convention

by PopMatters Staff

[21.Jun.07] :. As cinema went completely commercial, abandoning art for artifice, true aesthetic acumen was hard to come by. Luckily, for the movies included herein, it was their difference, as well as their diversity, that helped them stand out from the rest of the high concept hackwork.

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Days of Heaven (1978)

by Michael Buening

[18.Apr.06] :. Terrence Malick's 1978 film leaves you with the ache of paradise briefly felt and then remembered.

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Cuba (1979/2002)

by David Sanjek

[1.Aug.02] :. The idea that an individual, like Robin Hood, could stand up for the rights of the oppressed comes across as a pleasant fantasy, worthy of song and legend, but devoid of the means to stand up against state power.

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