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Before the Dead Man Wakes: A Rian Johnson Retrospective Ranking
With the world waiting to see “Wake Up Dead Man,” now is the perfect time for a retrospective ranking of Johnson’s films....
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Last Flag Acting: What Democrats Can Learn From Movie Politicians
Cinema is uniquely suited to dramatize politics. Here are three lessons from the careers of movie politicians....
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Bennett’s Summer 2025 Best-to-Worst Movie List
These are the movies I watched this season, presented in order of preference....
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Astonishing, Uncanny, Extreme: An Oral History of “X-Men” (2000)
A chronicle of the 25-year-old film's chaotic origin, based on more than 30 accounts....
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How History Fulfilled the Prophecies of Satoshi Kon
Kon revealed the effect the internet would have on our psyches, with his predictions coming to pass in horrific ways....
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Michael Bay’s “The Island” Turns 20 in an Era of Bioethical Nightmares
“The Island” reveals an uncharacteristically thoughtful side of Michael Bay....
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Jurassic Drive-In: Memories of Summer Moviegoing, Family Traditions, and Megafauna
For years, the original “Jurassic Park” trilogy was a staple of our family movie nights....
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“Tomorrowland” in 2025: Defying a Dark Future for Disney (and the World)
“Tomorrowland” has retroactively attained an aura of premonition....
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This Is How Childhood Ends: Growing Up in the Shadows of “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith”
When “Revenge of the Sith” was released, I was finally old enough to experience the allure of the dark side....
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Wong Kar-wai’s “2046” in 2025: A Requiem for Romance, an Elegy For Hong Kong
Fantasias of auteurism hold no allure for Wong, who shows how the story of a man can become the story of a region....
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