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Film History ‘Nobody’s Girl Friday’ Is a Wise Counterpoint to the “Great Man” Auteur Theory
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Film History ‘Nobody’s Girl Friday’ Is a Wise Counterpoint to the “Great Man” Auteur Theory

By Christopher John Stephens / 25 April 2018

We've always been aware that films are not immaculately created. Smyth's work is a meticulously researched history of how women entered, developed, sustained, and grew within the Hollywood dream factory.

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‘Feud’ Finds the Emotional Truth of an Epic Rivalry

By Jay Bamber / 27 April 2017
TCM Classic Film Festival 2014
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TCM Classic Film Festival 2014

By Terrence Butcher / 20 November 2014
Unlike Sundance Channel or IFC, Turner Classic Movies' original manifesto remains as solid as Gibraltar.
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No Contract for Old Men: 5 ‘Old Folks’ in Pop Culture That Are 5Xs Tougher Than You

By Kit MacFarlane / 31 May 2012
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Prime Time Larceny: It Takes a Thief

By Michael Barrett / 1 February 2012
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Forbidden Hollywood Collection, Vol. 2

By PopMatters Staff / 30 March 2008
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James Cagney: Another Look at Hollywood’s Tough Guy

By Chadwick Jenkins / 25 April 2007
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The Dick Cavett Show – Hollywood Greats

By Matt Mazur / 15 February 2007

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Johnny Cash’s ‘American IV’: A Farewell to the Man in Black
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Johnny Cash’s ‘American IV’: A Farewell to the Man in Black

By Bruce Kramer / 2 February 2023
Why Disney’s Splash Mountain Has Finally Sunk
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Why Disney’s Splash Mountain Has Finally Sunk

By Jason Sperb / 2 February 2023
JazzMatters: The Best New Jazz of January 2023
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JazzMatters: The Best New Jazz of January 2023

By Will Layman / 1 February 2023
Post-Punk Tree of Life: Twin Tribes and Black Swan Lane Sustain the Genre
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Post-Punk Tree of Life: Twin Tribes and Black Swan Lane Sustain the Genre

By Alison Ross / 1 February 2023
Post-Apocalyptic ‘The Last of Us’ Begs the Question – Do We Ever Learn? 
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Post-Apocalyptic ‘The Last of Us’ Begs the Question – Do We Ever Learn? 

By Ana Yorke / 31 January 2023

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Call for Papers: All Things Reconsidered – February/March 2023
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Call for Papers: All Things Reconsidered – February/March 2023

By Sarah Zupko / 24 January 2023
PopMatters Seeks Music Writers
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PopMatters Seeks Music Writers

By PopMatters Staff / 28 September 2022
PopMatters Seeks Film Critics and Essayists
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PopMatters Seeks Film Critics and Essayists

By Karen Zarker / 28 September 2022
PopMatters Seeks Television Critics and  Essayists
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PopMatters Seeks Television Critics and Essayists

By Karen Zarker / 28 September 2022

 
 
 

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Johnny Cash’s ‘American IV’: A Farewell to the Man in Black
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Johnny Cash’s ‘American IV’: A Farewell to the Man in Black

By Bruce Kramer / 2 February 2023
Why Disney’s Splash Mountain Has Finally Sunk
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Why Disney’s Splash Mountain Has Finally Sunk

By Jason Sperb / 2 February 2023
JazzMatters: The Best New Jazz of January 2023
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JazzMatters: The Best New Jazz of January 2023

By Will Layman / 1 February 2023
Post-Punk Tree of Life: Twin Tribes and Black Swan Lane Sustain the Genre
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Post-Punk Tree of Life: Twin Tribes and Black Swan Lane Sustain the Genre

By Alison Ross / 1 February 2023
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