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‘Deep Cover’: Bill Duke’s Exhilarating and Aesthetically Poignant Undercover-Cop Thriller ‘Deep Cover’: Bill Duke’s Exhilarating and Aesthetically Poignant Undercover-Cop Thriller Read an article »
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Scorsese’s Sexless Period Drama ‘The Age of Innocence’ as a Visceral Depiction of Emotional Starvation and Internalized Violence Scorsese’s Sexless Period Drama ‘The Age of Innocence’ as a Visceral Depiction of Emotional Starvation and Internalized Violence Read an article »
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40 Years of Hurt, Face-Hugging Dreams of Breathing: Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien’ 40 Years of Hurt, Face-Hugging Dreams of Breathing: Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien’ Read an article »
‘JFK’: Oliver Stone’s Emotionally Accurate and Masterfully Crafted Trip Down the Rabbit Hole ‘JFK’: Oliver Stone’s Emotionally Accurate and Masterfully Crafted Trip Down the Rabbit Hole Read an article »
Approaching Menace: The American Pathology of Martin Scorsese’s ‘Taxi Driver’ Approaching Menace: The American Pathology of Martin Scorsese’s ‘Taxi Driver’ Read an article »