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All posts by Max Covill
The Look of Lust: The Posters of BDSM
As the years go by, more and more films are delving into the realm of what the MPAA would call, "Strange Behavior". Featured below are some of the most well known films in the genre of BDSM as well as one of the newest entries into the club, The Duke of Burgun...
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Opening Acts 1/16/2015
Every day, Opening Acts highlights the best pieces of writing on film, television, and literature published around the Internet. Please share if you like what you see.
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At the Oscars, Best Actress and Best Picture Rarely Coincide ...
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Two Cool: “Thief” vs “Drive”
Michael Mann's Thief and Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive have a lot similarities than their five letter titles. It's almost as if the DNA of Thief runs through the fabric of Drive and greatly influenced Refn's story. Thief features a leading performance from Jame...
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Opening Acts 1/13/2015
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Strong Female Lead: A Feminist Golden Globes Show by Megan Ga...
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Liam Neeson and Olivier Megaton On Taken 3
With only a few days left until the anticipated sequel, Taken 3, here are some new interviews with star Liam Neeson and director Olivier Megaton. In the interviews, the biggest question of course is why. Why come back to a franchise that was never supposed to ...
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Opening Acts 1/7/2015
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Oscar Films and the Prison of Historical Accuracy by Bilge Eb...
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Opening Acts 1/6/2015
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Fishes Out of Water: Surrealist Juxtapositions by Michael Pat...
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Opening Acts 1/5/15
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Being in Time: Aging Onscreen Part Two – Adulthood and Old Ag...
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The Best Film Writing of 2014
As the year 2014 comes to a close, it offers time to reflect on the past twelve months in popular culture. Whether it was big moments in our nation such as Ferguson, the Ebola outbreak, or a cyber attack, we had plenty of trouble this year. We also lost some f...
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With A Little Help From Our Friends
Every week, With a Little Help from Our Friends highlights the best pieces of writing on film, television, and literature published around the Internet. Please share if you like what you see.
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"Why Can’t Movies Capture Genius?" b...
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