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<em>Triangle of Sadness</em> is a Satire That Skillfully Goes Overboard

Triangle of Sadness is a Satire That Skillfully Goes Overboard

Olivia Rutigliano on Ruben Östlund’s New Palme d'Or-Winning Comedy

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Talking to Myself: On <em>The Image Book</em> and the Legacy of Jean-Luc Godard

Talking to Myself: On The Image Book and the Legacy of Jean-Luc Godard

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Why We Root for the Adaptations of Our Favorite Book Series (Even When They Disappoint Us)

Why We Root for the Adaptations of Our Favorite Book Series (Even When They Disappoint Us)

Tolkien Devotee Jenna Kass and Fantasy Philistine Dylan Roth Recap the First Season Finale of The Rings of Power

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A film scholar uncovered the oldest footage from a Black film company at the Library of Congress.

A film scholar uncovered the oldest footage from a Black film company at the Library of Congress.

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Dawnie Walton in Praise of <em>Say Anything</em>’s Gangly, Vulnerable Male Lead

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A Bite for Every Mood: A Guide to October’s Four New Literary Vampire Shows

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Another Dumb <em>Blonde</em>: On the Controversial Adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates’s Epic Novel

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Literary Dispatches from the New York Film Festival

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Why There Are No Clear Heroes or Villains in <em>Princess Mononoke</em>

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