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The 10 Best Horror Movies Based on True Stories
Justine Smith ranks the best horror films based on shocking true stories, like the mass Zodiac killings.
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How to Save the World: On “Mr. Robot” and David Fincher
Valerie Ettenhofer compares the work of David Fincher with the USA Network show "Mr. Robot," whose second season begins tonight.
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On The Rhythms of Sorkinese
In Steve Jobs, director Danny Boyle’s most overt visual showcase is relegated to the film’s transitions. Set backstage at three different tech product launches, the film makes two major leaps forward in time between 1984 and 1988 and again between 1988 and 199...
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Why Kristen Stewart Is Hollywood’s Most Sincere Starlet
Following Kristen Stewart’s turns in the Twilight series, among the most widely mocked film franchises of all time, public perception of the actress was less than kind. She usually seemed uncomfortable in the spotlight, gradually garnering a reputation for nev...
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Sex and Death on Film 101
Sexual education in North American schools is lacklustre to say the least, slowly progressing and occasionally spouting misinformation (it’s supposed to be HOW big?). As a result, many young people first learn about sex and related issues from movies and telev...
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5 Directors Who Got Snubbed While Their Films Got Nominated
It’s that time of year again, yes, Oscar season. And much love was bestowed on white people and more specifically idiosyncratic white men. But so be it. The Director category looks fairly game this year, if not completely surprising, with nominations going to ...
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(Death) Scenes from a Marriage: 7 Films to Watch After “Gone Girl”
David Fincher and Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl provided countless thinkpieces with their adaptation of Flynn’s bestselling thriller, and much of it wrangled with what exactly the film was trying to say about marriage and about gender. Some called it the most femi...
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Opening Acts 1/14/2015
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.
For your reading enjoyment …
Selma is a Horror Movie by Alyssa Rosenberg. Ms. Rosenberg ex...
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Under the Box: 4 Great Home Releases of David Fincher’s Films
Today sees the home release of Gone Girl on DVD and Blu-ray. I’m excited to check out the Blu-ray release of the film as it will come with a small “Amazing Amy” book, as well as a commentary track from director David Fincher. As far as special features go, tha...
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Video Essay: Kevin B. Lee’s The Best Films of the Decade So Far
The people have spoken! Remember those half decade lists I was talking about and how the remarkable Kevin B. Lee started all this kerfuffle? Well, the esteemed video essayist has completed his daunting task in polling 290 film critics and cinephiles and the re...
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