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The 35 Best Films of 2010

The 35 Best Films of 2010

The best films of 2010 include a fake documentary, a comedy about Jihad, a vampire story NOT dealing with tacky tween romance, a haunting hillbilly noir, and an elegant tale about clones. Not necessarily the usual cinematic suspects.

‘Memento’ Is the Movie of the Attention Economy

‘Memento’ Is the Movie of the Attention Economy

We are afraid of time, and so like Leonard in Memento, we kill it, compulsively and indiscriminately.

How Hollywood Saved Itself (Again) at the Summer 2017 Box Office

How Hollywood Saved Itself (Again) at the Summer 2017 Box Office

The Summer Box Office of 2017 does not represent the death of the Hollywood. It simply represents the changing face of Hollywood accounting.
Making Movies to Survive in ‘The Wolfpack’

Making Movies to Survive in ‘The Wolfpack’

The Wolfpack is less about the power of movie consumption and more about the power of movie creation.
40 Nights at the Movies (in the Comfort of Your Home): The Franchise

40 Nights at the Movies (in the Comfort of Your Home): The Franchise

Back by popular demand! Recommendations from "40 Nights at the Movies" will keep you, your dog and your elephant glued to the couch for months.
Order, Chaos, and Faith: The Themes and Form of ‘The Dark Knight’

Order, Chaos, and Faith: The Themes and Form of ‘The Dark Knight’

Originally a story about the perils of combating organised crime, The Dark Knight makes several radical departures that frequently result in the main characters being split among tonally disparate contexts whose relevance to each other is not always immediately evident.
The Science Overshadows the Story in ‘Interstellar’

The Science Overshadows the Story in ‘Interstellar’

Interstellar is a movie full of Big Ideas that end up overshadowing the human element, particularly during the poorly plotted first act.
2014: A Most Mediocre Year

2014: A Most Mediocre Year

The odds of discovering gems like Boyhood felt thinner in 2014 than they have for quite some time.
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’ Does an Amazing Thing With Corn

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’ Does an Amazing Thing With Corn

Interstellar lurches toward an Inception-ish crosscutting climax, but the rush is not so thrilling as the imagery and the meaning of the corn; humankind's sole remaining sustenance.

Tie Goes to the Computer: ‘Side By Side’

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In ‘The Dark Knight Rises’, Money Matters

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