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We live in the world of 'Burn After Reading'

We live in the world of 'Burn After Reading'

Scott Tobias

How Coen brothers' comedy about a D.C. blackmailing scheme gone wrong has become the political film of the moment.

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Did the Trailer for ‘What Lies Beneath’ Ruin the Movie?

Did the Trailer for ‘What Lies Beneath’ Ruin the Movie?

Keith Phipps

Plenty of trailers give away too many twists and turns. But can a trailer give away a film's heart and soul? A 25-year-old Robert Zemeckis movie might have the answer.

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Open Question: What's your gold standard for movie dialogue?

Open Question: What's your gold standard for movie dialogue? ✦

Scott Tobias

"Here's looking at you, Revealers."

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In Review: 'Death of a Unicorn,' 'A Working Man'

In Review: 'Death of a Unicorn,' 'A Working Man'

Scott Tobias

Who would you take in a fight: Jason Statham or a mythical horned creature? Two revenge pictures suggest the answer.

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The ‘80s in 40: ‘Flashdance’ (April 15, 1983)

The ‘80s in 40: ‘Flashdance’ (April 15, 1983) ✦

Keith Phipps

In this glossy Jerry Bruckheimer production about a scrappy Pittsburgh welder/dancer, winning is everything.

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#63 (tie): 'Casablanca': The Reveal discusses all 100 of Sight & Sound's Greatest Films of All Time

#63 (tie): 'Casablanca': The Reveal discusses all 100 of Sight & Sound's Greatest Films of All Time

Scott Tobias Keith Phipps

The sparkling jewel of the studio system has made audiences swoon for decades. We try to unpack what makes movie magic possible.

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