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Time-Transcending Paranoia in ‘The Parallax View’

Time-Transcending Paranoia in ‘The Parallax View’

Fear of unseen powers causing public tragedies was so widespread in 1974 America that filmmakers knew audiences would believe the corporate murder machine of The Parallax View.

The 20 Top Movie Tearjerkers

The 20 Top Movie Tearjerkers

Sad movies for sad times. Think you're impervious to crying during a movie? These 20 films are guaranteed to get you weeping.

Starting Over (1979)

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