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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 PopMatters Staff / 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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She Wants Her MTV:  How ‘Private Dancer’ Made Tina Turner a Video Queen
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She Wants Her MTV: How ‘Private Dancer’ Made Tina Turner a Video Queen

By Christian John Wikane / 24 May 2023
Paula Abdul Found Artistic Growth and Maturity with ‘Spellbound’
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Paula Abdul Found Artistic Growth and Maturity with ‘Spellbound’

By ​Peter Piatkowski / 24 May 2023
Hopelessly Devoted to Whom? Olivia Newton-John, Juliana Hatfield, and Me
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Hopelessly Devoted to Whom? Olivia Newton-John, Juliana Hatfield, and Me

By Renee K. Nicholson / 24 May 2023
Bob Dylan’s Art Is Best Served Naked
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Bob Dylan’s Art Is Best Served Naked

By Trent Kelly / 23 May 2023
This Rich, Weird Life: An Interview with M. Ward 
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This Rich, Weird Life: An Interview with M. Ward 

By Jedd Beaudoin / 23 May 2023

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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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She Wants Her MTV:  How ‘Private Dancer’ Made Tina Turner a Video Queen
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She Wants Her MTV: How ‘Private Dancer’ Made Tina Turner a Video Queen

By Christian John Wikane / 24 May 2023
Paula Abdul Found Artistic Growth and Maturity with ‘Spellbound’
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Paula Abdul Found Artistic Growth and Maturity with ‘Spellbound’

By ​Peter Piatkowski / 24 May 2023
Hopelessly Devoted to Whom? Olivia Newton-John, Juliana Hatfield, and Me
Culture/Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Music/Music Features/My Favorite Thing

Hopelessly Devoted to Whom? Olivia Newton-John, Juliana Hatfield, and Me

By Renee K. Nicholson / 24 May 2023
Bob Dylan’s Art Is Best Served Naked
All Things Reconsidered/Culture/Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/History/Music/Music Features/Performing Arts/Visual Arts

Bob Dylan’s Art Is Best Served Naked

By Trent Kelly / 23 May 2023
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