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SXSW 2016: Fingers on the Pulse
In the wake of SXSW, Marshall Shaffer reflects on the festival's unique place in the cinematic landscape.
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Fanboy Versus Fanboy: The Genius of Edgar Wright
[Note: This article contains spoilers for “The World’s End."]
Edgar Wright’s latest film, The World’s End, arrives on a wave of critical praise centered primarily on how the film’s science fiction elements reflect its characters' struggle with middle age. T...
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The Second Criterion: ‘Three Colors: Blue’
When France commissioned director Krzystof Kieslowski to make a film trilogy about the three virtues represented by the colors of the French flag: Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, they probably wanted him to celebrate these virtues. Instead, Kieslowski decide...
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