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Bodies, the new Netflix miniseries, is a show less about a time traveling murder mystery and more about the soul of London.

Bodies, the new Netflix miniseries, is a show less about a time traveling murder mystery and more about the soul of London.

Bodies, the new Netflix miniseries, is a show less about a time traveling murder mystery and more about the soul of London.

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Netflix’s Bodies is a Time-Travel Thriller About the Soul of London

Darren Mooney Darren Mooney Oct 23, 2023

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Killers of the Flower Moon Confronts Where White Supremacy Meets Masculinity

Darren Mooney Darren Mooney Oct 20, 2023

Martin Scorsese's Casino is a crime movie, but it also exists at a crossroads of the old western and religion.

Martin Scorsese's Casino is a crime movie, but it also exists at a crossroads of the old western and religion.

Martin Scorsese's Casino is a crime movie, but it also exists at a crossroads of the old western and religion.

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Martin Scorsese’s Casino is a Western and a Religious Parable

Darren Mooney Darren Mooney Oct 18, 2023

The Fall of the House of Usher, the new Netflix series by Mike Flanagan, suggests that consequence is its own inescapable form of generational trauma.

The Fall of the House of Usher, the new Netflix series by Mike Flanagan, suggests that consequence is its own inescapable form of generational trauma.

The Fall of the House of Usher, the new Netflix series by Mike Flanagan, suggests that consequence is its own inescapable form of generational trauma.

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The Fall of the House of Usher Is a Phenomenal Accomplishment of Generational Horror

Darren Mooney Darren Mooney Oct 16, 2023

Michael Myers is the embodiment of pure evil. Between 2018 and 2022, that evil took a very specific form. David Gordon Green's Halloween trilogy offers a portrait of America stalked by a resurgent fascism.

Michael Myers is the embodiment of pure evil. Between 2018 and 2022, that evil took a very specific form. David Gordon Green's Halloween trilogy offers a portrait of America stalked by a resurgent fascism.

Michael Myers is the embodiment of pure evil. Between 2018 and 2022, that evil took a very specific form. David Gordon Green's Halloween trilogy offers a portrait of America stalked by a resurgent fascism.

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Halloween’s Michael Myers Became America’s Fascist Boogeyman

Darren Mooney Darren Mooney Oct 13, 2023

Fair Play, Chloe Domont's feature directorial debut, is very much informed by and in conversation with the erotic thriller genre.

Fair Play, Chloe Domont's feature directorial debut, is very much informed by and in conversation with the erotic thriller genre.

Fair Play, Chloe Domont's feature directorial debut, is very much informed by and in conversation with the erotic thriller genre.

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Netflix’s Fair Play Offers a Role Reversal of a Classic Erotic Thriller Template

Darren Mooney Darren Mooney Oct 11, 2023

Watching Ahsoka, it increasingly feels like Star Wars is a series of Pavlovian triggers designed to appeal to audience members who already care about the objects on screen.

Watching Ahsoka, it increasingly feels like Star Wars is a series of Pavlovian triggers designed to appeal to audience members who already care about the objects on screen.

Watching Ahsoka, it increasingly feels like Star Wars is a series of Pavlovian triggers designed to appeal to audience members who already care about the objects on screen.

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Ahsoka Is About Star Wars’ Obsession with Continuity

Darren Mooney Darren Mooney Oct 9, 2023

The Exorcist: Believer is a timely piece of horror cinema, a dark allegory about the way in which the modern world seems designed to pit people against one another and force them to make monstrous choices that fundamentally compromise them.

The Exorcist: Believer is a timely piece of horror cinema, a dark allegory about the way in which the modern world seems designed to pit people against one another and force them to make monstrous choices that fundamentally compromise them.

The Exorcist: Believer is a timely piece of horror cinema, a dark allegory about the way in which the modern world seems designed to pit people against one another and force them to make monstrous choices that fundamentally compromise them.

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The Exorcist: Believer Is a Parable for a Divided America

Darren Mooney Darren Mooney Oct 6, 2023

William Friedkin’s The Exorcist remains one of the best horror movies ever made. It is also a film indelibly of its moment — a perfect snapshot of the simmering anxieties of early 1970s America.

William Friedkin’s The Exorcist remains one of the best horror movies ever made. It is also a film indelibly of its moment — a perfect snapshot of the simmering anxieties of early 1970s America.

William Friedkin’s The Exorcist remains one of the best horror movies ever made. It is also a film indelibly of its moment — a perfect snapshot of the simmering anxieties of early 1970s America.

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The Exorcist is About the Horrors of Modernity

Darren Mooney Darren Mooney Oct 4, 2023

With the release of The Creator in cinemas, it seems like a good opportunity to revisit director Gareth Edwards’ last film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

With the release of The Creator in cinemas, it seems like a good opportunity to revisit director Gareth Edwards’ last film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

With the release of The Creator in cinemas, it seems like a good opportunity to revisit director Gareth Edwards’ last film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

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With Rogue One, Gareth Edwards Gave Star Wars a Sense of Scale

Darren Mooney Darren Mooney Oct 2, 2023

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