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America's Dirty Secrets Revealed in Robert Altman's Short Cuts
Altman spent his entire career amplifying the hidden comedy in America’s soul. Short Cuts is his most sweeping and relatable sketch of the country caught off-guard.
16 Feb 2017
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'A Special Day' in Fascist Italy
Despite the tumultuous times, the characters in A Special Day can’t escape the clichés of a standard melodramatic story.
08 Dec 2015
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'The Bridge' Shows a Forgotten Side of Nazi Germany's Final Days
The Bridge, which tells the story of the Volkssturm in the final days of the Nazi party, is classic work of art.
25 Jun 2015
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Effortlessly Cool and Youthful: 'Band of Outsiders'
While Band of Outsiders is less frequently canonized than certain of Godard's other works, it can still rightfully be read as a touchstone in the development of film form and cinema history.
26 Jun 2013
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She Doesn't Trust Him and the Hormonal Urgency of His Desires Leads Us to Believe She Shouldn't
Of Miloš Forman’s Czech films, Loves of a Blonde remains his most successful melding of social observation and political critique.
11 May 2010
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Essential Art House: Brief Encounter
No matter how exciting their meetings are, there’s always the looming train ride back to nonexistence.
28 Apr 2010
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Essential Art House: Jules and Jim
François Truffaut's splendid New Wave is released in the Essential Art House series, with a gorgeous print but completely devoid of special features.
25 Apr 2010
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