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A Verdict on Henry Kissinger’s Verdict: The Monster Escapes Again
In remarkable speed, the editors of “Jacobin” released a slim post-death volume on Kissinger’s legacy just in time for the holiday season but fails to…
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Christopher Rhine
One of Us, We Accept You: ‘The Zone of Interest’ (Book & Film)
Martin Amis and Jonathan Glazer find news ways of depicting the undepictable, conjuring the incorrigible, and make us confront the horrors of being on…
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Christopher Rhine
State of the Film Union 2024
Strikes and Politics and Streaming took over the film landscape last year, where solidarity came and went and Netflix was the big winner.
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Christopher Rhine
Wilde Times
Oscar: A Life worth remembering and body of work worth reading; from Socialism to Sodomy Laws and everything in between.
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Christopher Rhine
The Medium Killed the Message
David Thomson's new book about War on Film takes us on an ill-contextualized journey through the good, the bad, and the ugly takes on war films.
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Christopher Rhine
Barbenheimer Review
The most anticipated cinematic weekend of our generation leads to a record-breaking box office that will hopefully inspire more originals and less…
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Christopher Rhine
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State of the Film Union 2023
Every year, as usual, is an important year for film. The stakes were raised more recently because of #metoo, streaming services, and pandemic…
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Christopher Rhine
"Athena" and "Blonde," Netflix Releases Under Siege
Critics responded lukewarm to hostile for these two recently released films. Are they correct in roasting the streaming giant are just continuing their…
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Christopher Rhine
Zora Neale Hurston, Cudjo Lewis, and Franz Boas
How Zora Neale Hurston developed her unique writing style through interviewing Cudjo Lewis, survivor of the last slave ship, and black communities in…
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Christopher Rhine
The Death of Halyna Hutchins
Who was Halyna Hutchins? What happened on set that led to her death? Who, if anybody, should be held responsible?
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Christopher Rhine
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The Cinema of Afghanistan
A rich cinematic industry once again comes under threat
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Christopher Rhine
Amazon's Acquisition of MGM
I originally began this as a Weekly Reel news piece, but with all the information about the deal and history of MGM, it was better to expand into a…
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Christopher Rhine
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