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What Kevin Feige Doesn't Understand
The genres may change, but the superhero tropes remain the same.
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Midweek Update: Oscar Nomination Reactions
Let's play the game.
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Wrestling with 'Shoah'
What does it mean to make a movie about an atrocity?
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Midweek Update: Making Room for the Sad Stuff
The admitted strangeness of exploring human misery.
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The Acting Business
What does "taking risks" mean for actors today?
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Midweek Update: Movie Resolutions
Viewing goals for the year ahead.
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A private space for us to converse and connect
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Top 10 Films of 2022
Set aside a little time in the new year for these movies.
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The Jewish American Memoir on Film
How do Jewish directors choose to tell their own stories?
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My Pledge to You
Hey all! A bit of housekeeping on a Friday night as we head into the holiday weekend. I’ve recently activated pledges on my Substack. What that means is you can make a pledge now and then you’ll only be charged if I turn on paid subscriptions. Two important
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Midweek Update: 'Babylon' and the Anxiety of Damien Chazelle
The director's 3-hour epic is an odd one coming from such a young filmmaker.
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Stars and Superheroes
Who is Henry Cavill without IP?