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P.S.H. I Love You: Hoffman serves up sleaze in the middling “Red Dragon”

Red Dragon
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Try as he might, Philip Seymour Hoffman can’t lend enough sleaze to Brett Ratner’s Hannibal Lecter sequel to make it feel less like a bland retread.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on October 19, 2020October 19, 2020

P.S.H. I Love You: “25th Hour” grapples with our fragile lives

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Philip Seymour Hoffman lends remarkable texture to Spike Lee’s 25th Hour, a film in mourning over New York and the fleeting nature of being.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on September 8, 2020September 8, 2020

Reflecting on the Post-9/11 Malaise of “25th Hour”

25th Hour
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A riveting portraint of post-9/11 New York City, Spike Lee’s scintillating crime drama is one of his most intriguing explorations.

Tim Stevens Posted on March 23, 2020March 23, 2020

“Fight Club”, “Fleabag” and The Battle Against Toxicity

Fight Club
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A look back at the movie that inadvertently launched a toxic movement & the TV series that better understood postmodern pain.

Sarah Gorr Posted on October 15, 2019October 15, 2019
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