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The Endless Vitality of Steven Spielberg
On the eve of Steven Spielberg's 70th birthday, Josh Spiegel writes this essay on three of his modern classics released within 18 months of each other.
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Striking Similarities: “Sully” and “Snowden” Share a Political Ethos
In their respective films, Oliver Stone and Clint Eastwood examine the concept of duty as going beyond title.
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Tom Hanks and the Power of Fear
Noah Gittell analyzes how fear drives the majority of films in Tom Hanks' career, including "Sully."
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Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 236: “Splash”
Josh and Gabe talk about the 1984 film "Splash" on this week's podcast.
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Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 219: “Bridge of Spies”
Do you love films? I mean, really love films? I'm talking classic movies like The Conversation and The Godfather. You do? Good, because it's time for a special episode of Mousterpiece Cinema, but it might as well be called I Love Films. Why? We're talking abou...
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“Bridge of Spies” Is Snarky and Suspenseful
Bridge of Spies is the true story of James Donovan, an insurance claims lawyer tasked with negotiating the release of a military pilot shot down over enemy lines during the height of the Cold War. Directed by Steven Spielberg, with a screenplay assist from Joe...
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“Misery Loves Comedy”
Have you heard the one about how stand-up comics are pathologically needy folks who crave attention and affection from strangers? Oh, okay. Well, how about the one where they tend to have dysfunctional relationships and can only really relate to other comedian...
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Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 186: Pixar Shorts Collection, Vol. 2
We'd like to tell you that this week's episode of Mousterpiece Cinema is short in keeping with the tone and scope of our topic of discussion, but does "short" sound like it fits with our podcast? Of course not. That aside, Gabe and Josh tackle the second volum...
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“Forrest Gump” Keeps Running Away
Forrest Gump is never sure of what it is or what it wants to be. Directed by Robert Zemeckis from a script by Eric Roth (reshaping Winston Groom’s novel), the film is an ungainly mix of cheap drama, unearned sentimentality, and questionable humor that asks the...
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Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 125: “Toy Story”
Happy new year, friends! We're kicking things off in 2014 right by going back to the old bedroom and playing with some of our toys. That sounded a little weird, right? Well, the non-weird thing said in a weird way may be the secret theme of the first new Moust...
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