Alexander Huls
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20th Century Fox The Taken Series Is Every Father's Fear—and Fantasy
Luc Besson's wildly successful franchise is based on the troubling allure of paternal vengeance.
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Paramount Why The Conversation Should Be Required Viewing at the NSA
Francis Ford Coppola's psychological thriller, which turns 40 today, may be the best exploration of the dangers of surveillance that pop culture has ever produced.
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The Romantic Comedy Is Dying, but Cinematic Romance Is Thriving
Films like Enough Said and The Spectacular Now offer one solution for stale rom-coms: Don't skip out on the nuances and complexities of love, even if that means more heartbreak.
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Summit Entertainment The Ender's Game Movie Is Secretly a Defense of Millennials
The beloved book's children-versus-adults premise takes on new relevance in film, where it dispels notions that youth today are entitled, technology-dependent narcissists.
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The Jurassic Park Period: How CGI Dinosaurs Transformed Film Forever
The 1993 thriller, returning to theaters this weekend in 3D, marked the second time Steven Spielberg started a new era in cinema—for better and for worse.
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The 'Greatest Films Ever' List Includes Nothing From the Past 40 Years? Good
