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“I’m axking you for an apologeky”: “Popeye” at 40

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Robert Altman’s adaptation of the seminal comic strip remains a prime example of how to bring a cartoon to life in earnest.

Peter Sobczynski Posted on December 7, 2020December 7, 2020

“Robin’s Wish” reclaims the legacy of the late, great Robin Williams

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Robin Williams receives a heartfelt ode, wrapped in a PSA about the disease that led to his unique struggles.

Megan Sunday Posted on September 2, 2020September 2, 2020

“Good Will Hunting” was Gus Van Sant’s big swing for the normies

Good Will Hunting
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Gus Van Sant’s Oscar-winning character drama is a safe, middlebrow nuts-and-bolts picture as formative as it is uncreative for the filmmaker.

Clint Worthington Posted on June 22, 2020June 22, 2020

“Dead Poets Society” and the Freeing, Frightening Passion of Youth

Dead Poets Society
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On the film’s thirtieth anniversary, we look back at Peter Weir’s intricate drama and the inherent tragedy of seizing the day.

Andrew Bloom Posted on June 18, 2019August 11, 2020
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