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'The Seventh Cross' Is a Vital Tale for Anyone Concerned About the Resurgence of Totalitarianism
The beautiful storytelling of Anna Seghers' World War II classic belies its important insights into life under fascism.
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Five 'Mission: Impossible' Films Are Made, Well, Possible
Paramount's release of this five-film set on Blu-ray hits all the highs and lows of this franchise.
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'Seventeen' Is a Journalistic Thriller for Anyone Concerned About the State of News Media
Replete with intense drama, moral dilemmas, and interpersonal conflict, Hideo Yokoyama provides a remarkably well-constructed illustration of the dilemmas journalists face in difficult situations.
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Alex March's Dubious 'Mastermind'
What amazes me about Charlie Chan-spoof Mastermind isn't that such a thing exists but that such a thing exists without my having heard of it.
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The Paradox We All Must Live with: del Árbol's 'A Million Drops'
Víctor del Árbol's A Million Drops is a mystery-thriller in the best tradition of the genre, one which offers an intricately-researched historical tale while also trying to say something appreciably profound about human nature.
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Power and Misogyny in 'Red Sparrow'
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13 Jun 2018
Fear and Loathing in the Zone: 'Annihilation's' Dreamy 'Death Drive'
Annihilation's reflections on what Freudian psychoanalysts have referred to as the 'death drive' offers an account of modern life we cannot ignore.
11 Jun 2018
In 'First Reformed', a Suffering Minister Watches the World Burn
In Paul Schrader's stark story of a spiritual apocalypse, Ethan Hawke's minister finds more to believe in an eco-activist's radicalism than his own pulpit.
04 Jun 2018
The Crack That Lets the Light in: Interview with Director Shane T. Hall
Filmmaking is tough. The original vision is rarely the result. But the imperfections of the collaborative process can be just what the film needs, says Concealed director Shane T. Hall.
30 May 2018
'I Kill Giants' Is Safe for Kids and Essential for World-weary Adults
One ought not to approach this film looking for action but looking for connection, empathy, emotion.
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Aimee Molloy's 'The Perfect Mother' Shines in Its Social Commentary
Molloy pens a gripping psychological thriller while critiquing the pressures of modern motherhood.
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Kill the Writer: Jason Raftopoulos on Directing 'West of Sunshine'
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