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“Ratched” is exactly what you think it’s going to be, and worse

By: Gena Radcliffe

Ryan Murphy executive produces an origin story no one asked for, with more hollow camp than anyone needs.

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Thrilling, Absurd, and Poignant: Revisiting “Total Recall” 30 Years Later

Paul Verhoeven's wild sci-fi action thriller remains a one-of-a-kind look at a bleak & plausible future.

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From Wilted to Wistful in “Broken Flowers”

Part deadpan comedy, part drama, and part neo-noir, Jim Jarmusch's 2005 indie remains one of his most textured—and one of his most approachable.

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Hell is Real, and It’s Las Vegas in “Casino”

Martin Scorsese's underrated gangster drama Casino depicts Sin City as a place where dreams & nightmares are one, & no heroes are to be found.

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How Not to Talk to Women: the “Catwoman” Disaster

Fifteen years later, the spectacular failure of Catwoman still stings.

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From Captain Marvel to Catwoman: 35 Years of Female Superheroes

We take a look at the state of female-led superheroes up to this point, from the lows of Catwoman to the highs of Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel.

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Murderville is the cure for the winter doldrums

Criterion Corner: Luis Buñuel, “Minding the Gap”, “Rolling Thunder Revue”

“The Quick and the Dead” is fast on the draw & a ton of fun

“Ratched” is exactly what you think it’s going to be, and worse

Thrilling, Absurd, and Poignant: Revisiting “Total Recall” 30 Years Later

From Wilted to Wistful in “Broken Flowers”

Hell is Real, and It’s Las Vegas in “Casino”

How Not to Talk to Women: the “Catwoman” Disaster

From Captain Marvel to Catwoman: 35 Years of Female Superheroes