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8 Low-Budget Films That Delivered Big
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8 Low-Budget Films That Delivered Big

By
James Orbesen
/ 27 January 2020

Money isn't everything, although in filmmaking it counts for a lot. These eight films defied their minuscule budgets.

The Joy of Missing Out in ‘Dishonored 2’
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The Joy of Missing Out in ‘Dishonored 2’

By
Nick Dinicola
/ 27 January 2017
Dishonored 2 wants us to know it’s OK to miss out on things.
Furiosa Returns in ‘Mad Max – Furiosa #1’
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Furiosa Returns in ‘Mad Max – Furiosa #1’

By
Matthew Fay
/ 29 June 2015
But is it the Furiosa we know and love?
Power and Disability in ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’
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Power and Disability in ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’

By
Brent Walter Cline
/ 18 June 2015
More needs to be said about Furiosa as not only a powerful female character, but a powerful, disabled female character.
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‘Dirty Mary Crazy Larry’ & ‘Race with the Devil’ Have Enough Peter Fondaisms to Choke a Giraffe

By
J.C. Macek III
/ 4 June 2013
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The Super Bowl of Selling: The Best and Worst Ads

By
Jessy Krupa
/ 4 February 2013
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The National Identity of Remote, Lethal Lands: the Australian Road Movie

By
PopMatters Staff
/ 27 January 2011

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