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This isn’t Camp. This is holy water!: “Showgirls” at 25

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Paul Verhoeven’s infamous 1995 satire isn’t Camp going by Susan Sontag’s definition, but it is one of the great American movies.

Matt Cipolla Posted on September 22, 2020September 23, 2020

Treading the sands of David Lynch’s “Dune”

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On the eve of Denis Villeneuve’s retelling of the Frank Herbert sci-fi epic, we look back at David Lynch’s messy ’80s adaptation.

Josephine Maria Yanasak-Leszczynski Posted on September 9, 2020September 8, 2020

“Tesla”‘s flights of fancy match the subject of its illumination

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In his latest anti-biopic, Michael Almereyda drenches the life of the famed inventor in layers of enticing artifice.

Scout Tafoya Posted on August 20, 2020August 17, 2020

Here She Comes, Watch Your Step: 10 Pop Culture Femme Fatales

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A look at some of our favorite movie & TV characters who used body & brains to get what they want — even if it killed someone.

Beau North Posted on February 13, 2020February 12, 2020

High Flying Bird Review: Soderbergh Games the System With a Searing Capitalist Critique

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The Tarell Alvin McRaney-penned basketball drama highlights the commodification of young black men both on and off the court.

Scout Tafoya Posted on February 8, 2019August 3, 2020
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