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An Analysis – The Unresolved Legacy of Fritz Lang’s “M”
The common misconception about our society is that now we have iPods and antibiotics we are a more progressive, forward-thinking culture. But if we only look back into our inconveniently well-recorded history, we can see that might not have always been the case. When Americans…
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What We’re Watching – 1/19/2012
Ah, winter. The time when my usual routine of watching a lot of stuff turns into “really watching a lot of stuff,” what with it being dreary outside most of the time. Here are a few things that have distracted me during the last stretch…
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An Appreciation – Aguirre: The Wrath of God
The opening shot is as striking as any you’ll see. Up high in the Peruvian mountains, amongst the clouds and mist, a line of soldiers, animals, and workers snake their way down a steep path. While the shot is taken from a distance, it’s clear…
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MacGuffin Roundtable #20 – Citizen Ruth
The MacGuffin crew discuss Citizen Ruth, from director Alexander Payne and starring Laura Dern. This episode can be played online via the flash player below or it can be downloaded from here. It is available on iTunes and Stitcher.
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An Analysis – Spielberg vs. Spielberg
In a darkened space below the deck of the Orca, a fishing boat that probably isn’t big enough, the Ahabesque character of Sam Quint relays a chilling tale about a mission to deliver an atomic bomb to Japan during World War II. While drunk and…
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What We’re Watching – 1/11/2012
Television has been taking up much of my time, as I am still playing catch up with several shows, so these are the newest shows I have been trying out.
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Top 10 of 2011 – Allen’s Picks
With 2011 officially in the books, it’s time once again to look back and reflect on some of the best films that have come out in the past year. As with all movie writers, coming up with a list like this is usually expected, but…
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