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The Subversive Machismo of “Aliens”
On its 30th anniversary, Kenji Fujishima writes about James Cameron's "Aliens," and its subversive approach to machismo in film.
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The Legacy of “Point Break”
On its 25th anniversary, Angelica Jade Bastién writes about Kathryn Bigelow's action film/exploration of masculinity "Point Break."
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TIFF Review: “The Martian”
Science can save us. Even if you’re an astronaut left behind for dead on Mars, it’s possible to “science the shit” out of staying alive. That’s the thesis behind Ridley Scott’s latest sci-fi blockbuster, based on the best-selling, scientifically accurate novel...
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Netflix Weekend 7/25: Joaquin Phoenix Edition
This week we’ll be highlighting three films starring Joaquin Phoenix, for no real good reason other than that he’s become one of the greatest modern actors of our time.
Let’s take a look at Gladiator first. This film is interesting to me because it’s one I’...
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Critic Speak: Conflicting Over The Counselor
The latest from Ridley Scott, The Counselor, came out this weekend and it almost immediately became a hot topic in the critical community. I was one of the many critics who gave the film an unfavorable review, but before even Sunday night there was a growing s...
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‘The Counselor’ Needs More Car-Humping
This combination of Ridley Scott, Cormac McCarthy, the drug war, and an all-star cast is sorely disappointing.
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History of Film: Ridley Scott’s ‘Blade Runner’
Blade Runner is a reminder that some films deserve a second chance. At its initial release the film was a flop. To be fair, the theatrical cut of the film contained an unnecessary Harrison Ford voiceover as well as an ending that felt a bit too conventional fo...
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Reverse Pop Culture Primer: ‘Aliens’ vs. ‘ReBoot’
Welcome to the first installment of Reverse Pop Culture Primer! Every week I take a famous catchphrase, punchline, or spoiler that I learned from another part of pop culture without ever seeing the movie it references. How does knowing the joke backwards affec...
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