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alexwh4 days ago2 min read

An Oscar-Winning Civil War Veteran?

Most reading this will never have heard of a man named Absalom Erickson.

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Jason CoffmanMar 188 min read

Why TEX MONTANA WILL SURVIVE! Is Important — Whether You Like It or Not

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Rom WatsonAug 15, 20154 min read

I Used to Love That Movie — Why Don’t I Now?

That a film’s meaning is created not by the film, but by…

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Jason CoffmanDec 7, 20158 min read

In Film and in Dreams

Guy Maddin’s The Forbidden Room is one of the best examples of how film can mimic dreams.

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Chantel L. CarlsonDec 1, 20154 min read

Play It Again, Dad: A Reflection on Memory, Movies, and R. P. McMurphy

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Virginia PasleyOct 29, 20157 min read

The Dueling Universes of Bridget Jones

Production for Bridget Jones’s Baby (2016), the third installment in the Bridget Jones…

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Jason CoffmanOct 27, 201512 min read

Jem and the Holograms: Learning the Right Lessons from a Box-Office Disaster

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The Outtake

Smart, accessible, and sometimes very personal writing on film and television, classical and contemporary. Written (mostly) by people who study this stuff for a living. Relax, we’re professionals.

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