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The two movies that opened the door to “youth culture” in Hollywood, The Graduate and Easy Rider, were milestones to be sure. But can it really be said that they were milestones in the art of cinema? “I think The Graduate is not really a . . . Read more »
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John Townsend on “Riskiest Thing I Ever Did”: Notes on Brief Encounter,
about 5 hours ago.
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Steven Copycat on Three Reasons: Being John Malkovich,
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“This is my first, and probably one of my favorite Criterion films. Wes Anderson has wowed me in every one of his movies. Even though none of them can compare to the Life Aquatic or Royal Tenenbaums . . .”
Parker Richardson on The Royal Tenenbaums,
about 21 hours ago.
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about 22 hours ago.
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about 22 hours ago.