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The Symbolic Importance of Maria's Home in Nights of Cabiria
Apr 19

Apr 19 The Symbolic Importance of Maria's Home in Nights of Cabiria

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Gen X Mother and Gen Z Child on "The Breakfast Club"
Apr 19

Apr 19 Gen X Mother and Gen Z Child on "The Breakfast Club"

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Why Bradley Cooper's version of "A Star is Born" is the Best One Yet
Apr 11

Apr 11 Why Bradley Cooper's version of "A Star is Born" is the Best One Yet

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Who Did the Right Thing?
Apr 11

Apr 11 Who Did the Right Thing?

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The Truman Show: All Bubbles Pop
Apr 4

Apr 4 The Truman Show: All Bubbles Pop

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The Lego Movie is A Critique of 21st Century Capitalism, Obsessive Materialism, Government Infringement, and the Road to Enlightenment; Masked by Colorful Bricks of Childhood
Mar 22

Mar 22 The Lego Movie is A Critique of 21st Century Capitalism, Obsessive Materialism, Government Infringement, and the Road to Enlightenment; Masked by Colorful Bricks of Childhood

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How Raging Bull breaks Hollywood Tradition with its Sound Editing
Jan 4

Jan 4 How Raging Bull breaks Hollywood Tradition with its Sound Editing

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What if Vittorio De Sica's Bicycle Thieves was made in Hollywood?
Jan 4

Jan 4 What if Vittorio De Sica's Bicycle Thieves was made in Hollywood?

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Religion, Power, and Matriarchal Rule in One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest
Dec 6

Dec 6 Religion, Power, and Matriarchal Rule in One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest

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Ghost World: Quirky and Realistic Depictions of Teenage Eccentricity, Angst, and Evolution
Nov 30

Nov 30 Ghost World: Quirky and Realistic Depictions of Teenage Eccentricity, Angst, and Evolution

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Revisiting Sean Baker's The Florida Project
Oct 31

Oct 31 Revisiting Sean Baker's The Florida Project

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The Royal Tenenbaums: How Wes Anderson Masterfully Juxtaposes Mise-En-Scene and Narrative
Oct 25

Oct 25 The Royal Tenenbaums: How Wes Anderson Masterfully Juxtaposes Mise-En-Scene and Narrative

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The Lobster (2015): Cinematic Ambiguity at its Finest
Sep 25

Sep 25 The Lobster (2015): Cinematic Ambiguity at its Finest

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Roman Holiday’s Influence on Enchanted
Sep 17

Sep 17 Roman Holiday’s Influence on Enchanted

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The Mossbacher Family: Representations of the Mind, Body, and Soul in the White Lotus
Sep 12

Sep 12 The Mossbacher Family: Representations of the Mind, Body, and Soul in the White Lotus

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How Thelma’s Character Arc is Developed through the Male Supporting cast of Thelma & Louise
Sep 5

Sep 5 How Thelma’s Character Arc is Developed through the Male Supporting cast of Thelma & Louise

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The Beauty and Complicity of the Character Arcs of Whiplash
Aug 30

Aug 30 The Beauty and Complicity of the Character Arcs of Whiplash

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How Birdman’s Enigmatic Ending Demonstrates the Dangers of an Icarian Complex in the 21st Century
Aug 1

Aug 1 How Birdman’s Enigmatic Ending Demonstrates the Dangers of an Icarian Complex in the 21st Century

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25 Breathtaking Film Sountracks
Jun 26

Jun 26 25 Breathtaking Film Sountracks

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The Impact of 1960s Counterculture Movement in the 1970s New Hollywood Era: A Review of the Literature
Jun 16

Jun 16 The Impact of 1960s Counterculture Movement in the 1970s New Hollywood Era: A Review of the Literature

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