I was raised on classic cinema and musicals. But while I was always taught to appreciate the art, I was not taught to think critically about it.
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If you’re a hopeless romantic like Seb and me, iron your suit and whistle along as we take a stroll through the sights, sounds, and bittersweet feels of this modern American masterpiece.
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It’s possible the reason I loved A League of Their Own so much was that it was a wonderland of amazing female athletes who occupied their own fully formed world.
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Throughout his journey Eddie Edwards is ridiculed at every turn, but he never stops working hard to get where he wants to be.
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In many ways, 12 Angry Men is a perfect case study that proves exceptional cinema only requires two things: flawless dialogue and performers with the range and dexterity to deliver it.
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Perfect actors, perfect script, perfect setting, perfect emotion. After you watch Moonstruck, you can’t help but look back and think, what was in that recipe?
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Anne Elliot in Netflix’s 2022 adaptation of Persuasion, starring Dakota Johnson and directed by Carrie Cracknell, is definitely a Wine Aunt.
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Rewatching the film as a non-religious adult, I’m glad I have grown out of my extremely narrow sense of certainty. But it also makes me wonder: how much have I actually changed?
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Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival makes such a strong impact because it reveals itself as a hopeful piece of science fiction.
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I’m sure I’m not the only one who left the showing of Jordan Peele's Nope reminiscing about M. Night Shyamalan’s Signs, another sci-fi film I absolutely love.
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I didn’t love Thomas Bezucha’s 2005 Christmas dramedy The Family Stone when I first saw it. But I’ve come to realize it’s actually one of the great Christmas movies.
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My love of movies, Christmas, and life itself would look very different without Frank Capra’s 1946 masterpiece.
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I take comfort in knowing that film noir—a genre that has existed for almost 100 years—has seen it all before. So here are few timeless, hard-won lessons and the noir films that illustrate them.
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You really wanna know why I like noir? All right, pull up a chair and gimme a light. I’ll tell you what I know.
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Little Monsters and Nightbreed, introduced within the horror universe in 1989 and 1990, both illustrate the benefits of discovering asylum outside of personal calamity in a realm occupied by monsters.
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By all cinematic standards of today, this film is not only masterfully conceived—it is among Shyamalan’s very best.
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Many horror fans have found solace in films meant to sow fear. Why might that be? Let’s grab a dim flashlight, slowly open a creaky wooden door, and explore.
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Movies have captured these important years as well as any art form, offering plenty to connect with across generations.
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Or, how I learned to lighten up a little bit and find the value in taking chances.
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