Blockbusters and Birdwalks
By Garrett Chaffin-Quiray
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Episodes: 181
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At Blockbusters and Birdwalks, you’ll listen to reviews and conversations about all kinds of movies, from Academy Award winners to exploitation masterpieces with a mix of commercial hits and obscure favorites thrown in for good measure. The point is recognizing that movies present our culture with the building blocks of social memory, enabling each of us to enjoy ourselves because movies are fun.
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 18: Conclusion: “Heathers”
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 18A: Conclusion: Alternatives to “Heathers”
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 17: Emotional Realism, Part 2: “Welcome to the Dollhouse”
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 17A: Emotional Realism, Part 2: Alternatives to “Welcome to the Dollhouse”
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 15: Special Effects: “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 15A: Special Effects: Alternatives to “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 16: Audiences, Part 2: “Joker: Folie à Deux”
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 16A: Special Effects: Alternatives to “Joker: Folie à Deux”
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 14: Sound: “Portrait of a Lady on Fire”
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 14A: Sound: Alternatives to “Portrait of a Lady on Fire”
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 13: Editing: “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 13A: Editing: Alternatives to “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 12: Image Making: “The Night of the Hunter”
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 12A: EXTRA CREDIT: Alternatives to “The Night of the Hunter”
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 11: Design: “Marie Antoinette”
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 11A: EXTRA CREDIT: Alternatives to “Marie Antoinette”
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 10: EXTRA CREDIT: “Friday”
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 10A: EXTRA CREDIT: Alternatives to “Friday”
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 9: Performance: “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 9A: Performance: Alternatives to “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 8: Performance: “Amadeus (Director’s Cut)”
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 8A: Performance: Alternatives to “Amadeus (Director’s Cut)”
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 7A: Non-Classical Style: Alternatives to “The Swimmer”
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 7: Non-Classical Style: “The Swimmer”
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 6: Classical Style: “Sweet Smell of Success”
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 6A: Classical Style: Alternatives to “Sweet Smell of Success”
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 5: Audiences, Part 1: “Perfect Days”
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 5A: Audiences, Part 1: Alternatives to “Perfect Days”
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 4: Emotional Realism, Part 1: “Come and See”
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 4A: Emotional Realism, Part 1: Alternatives to “Come and See”
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 3: Life of a Movie: “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 3A: Life of a Movie: Alternatives to “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 2: 6 Critical Questions: “Drum”
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 2A: 6 Critical Questions: Alternatives to “Drum”
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 1: Introduction: “La Haine”
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 1A: Introduction: Alternatives to “La Haine”
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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2005, a conversation – “Kingdom of Heaven”
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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2005, a conversation – “Munich”
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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2005, a conversation – “The Puffy Chair”
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Romance, a conversation – “Warm Bodies”
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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2005, a conversation – “The Proposition”
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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2005, a conversation – “Brick”
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Romance, a conversation – “Harold and Maude”
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Romance, a conversation – “Fire Island”
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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2005, a conversation – “The New World” (The Extended Cut)
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Romance, a conversation – “10 Things I Hate About You”
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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2005, a conversation – “Syriana”
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Romance, a conversation – “Some Kind of Wonderful”
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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2005, a conversation – “North Country”
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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2005, a conversation – “Bad News Bears”
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Comic Book Movies, a conversation – “30 Days of Night”
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Comic Book Movies, a conversation – “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen”
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Comic Book Movies, a conversation – “Tank Girl”
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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2005, a conversation – “Paradise Now”
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Comic Book Movies, a conversation – “Superman II”
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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1971, a conversation – “Carnal Knowledge”
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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1971, a conversation – “The Beguiled”
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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1971, a conversation – “Duck, You Sucker!”
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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1971, a conversation – “The Decameron”
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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1971, a conversation – “Punishment Park”
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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1971, a conversation – “The Devils”
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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1971, a conversation – “McCabe & Mrs. Miller”
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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1971, a conversation – “Klute”
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May 31, 2024 |
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1971, a conversation – “Bananas”
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May 16, 2024 |
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1971, a conversation – “The Andromeda Strain”
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May 03, 2024 |
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“Mom and Dad” (1945), a conversation about a Blockbuster
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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“She Done Him Wrong” (1933), a conversation
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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“Airport” (1970), a conversation about a Blockbuster
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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“An Officer and a Gentleman” (1982), a conversation about a Blockbuster
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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“Cleopatra” (1963), a conversation about a Blockbuster
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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“Walk the Line” (2005), a conversation about a Blockbuster
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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“Doctor Zhivago” (1965), a conversation about a Blockbuster
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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"Sound of Freedom” (2023), a conversation about a Blockbuster
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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"The Mule" (2018), a conversation about a Blockbuster
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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"Turn Me On, Goddammit!" (2011), a conversation
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Oct 21, 2023 |
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"Beau Travail" (1999), a conversation
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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"Shoah, Part 2" (1985), a conversation
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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"Shoah, Part 1" (1985), a conversation
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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"Prisoners" (2013), a conversation
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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"CODA" (2021), a conversation
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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"No Country for Old Men" (2007), a conversation
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Film History 1945 to Now- 16. "Summer of Soul" (2021)
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May 31, 2023 |
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Film History 1945 to Now- 15. "Parasite" (2019)
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May 31, 2023 |
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Film History 1945 to Now- 14. "Persepolis" (2007)
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May 30, 2023 |
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Film History 1945 to Now- 13. "The Piano" (1993)
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May 30, 2023 |
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Film History 1945 to Now- 12. "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" (1991)
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May 26, 2023 |
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Film History 1945 to Now- 10. "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (1984)
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Film History 1945 to Now- 11. "Pulgasari" (1985)
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Film History 1945 to Now- 9. "The Castle of Cagliostro" (1979)
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Deliberate Controversy, a conversation – Part 8: “2000 Mules”
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Deliberate Controversy, a conversation – Part 7: “Bamboozled”
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Film History 1945 to Now- 8. "The 36th Chamber of Shaolin" (1978)
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Film History 1945 to Now- 7. "Midnight Cowboy" (1969)
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Deliberate Controversy, a conversation – Part 6: “The Last Temptation of Christ” (1988)
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Film History 1945 to Now- 6. "North by Northwest" (1959)
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Mar 11, 2023 |
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Film History 1945 to Now- 5. "The Seventh Seal" (1957)
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Deliberate Controversy, a conversation – Part 5: “Monty Python’s Life of Brian” (1979)
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Film History 1945 to Now- 4. "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1953)
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Film History 1945 to Now- 3. "Rashomon" (1950)
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Deliberate Controversy, a conversation – Part 4: “Basic Instinct” (1992)
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Film History 1945 to Now- 2. "The Killers" (1946)
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Film History 1945 to Now- 1. "Rome, Open City" (1945)
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Deliberate Controversy, a conversation – Part 3: “Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS” (1975)
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Deliberate Controversy, a conversation – Part 2: “Last Tango in Paris” (1972)
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Deliberate Controversy, a conversation – Part 1: “Dragged Across Concrete” (2019)
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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"Friday Night Lights" (2004)
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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"Sideways" (2004)
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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1976, a conversation – Part 6: "King Kong" (1976)
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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"Shrek 2" (2004)
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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1976, a conversation – Part 5: “Obsession” (1976)
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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"The Passion of the Christ" (2004)
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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"Team America: World Police" (2004)
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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1976, a conversation – Part 4: “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie” (1976 / 1978)
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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"House of Flying Daggers" (2004)
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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"Shaun of the Dead" (2004)
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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1976, a conversation – Part 3: “The Bad News Bears” (1976)
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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"Million Dollar Baby" (2004)
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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"Fahrenheit 9/11" (2004)
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Oct 15, 2022 |
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"The Sea Inside" (2004)
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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1976, a conversation – Part 2: “The Enforcer” (1976)
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" (2004)
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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"The Bourne Supremacy" (2004)
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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1976, a conversation – Part 1: “Rocky” (1976)
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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"Crash" (2004)
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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"Super Size Me" (2004)
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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CENSORSHIP, a conversation – Part 8: “Henry & June” (1990)
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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CENSORSHIP, a conversation – Part 7: “Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer” (1986 / 1990)
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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"A Very Long Engagement" (2004)
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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"I, Robot" (2004)
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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CENSORSHIP, a conversation – Part 6: “The Flamingo Kid” (1984)
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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CENSORSHIP, a conversation – Part 5: “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” (1984)
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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"The Greatest Show on Earth" (1952)
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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"Going My Way" (1944)
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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CENSORSHIP, a conversation - Part 4: "The Split" (1968)
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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"Gandhi" (1982)
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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CENSORSHIP, a conversation - Part 3: "Greetings" (1968)
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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CENSORSHIP, a conversation - Part 2: "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (1966)
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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CENSORSHIP, a conversation - Part 1: "Censor" (2021)
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May 20, 2022 |
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"Caligula" (1979)
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May 19, 2022 |
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"Joker" (2019), a conversation
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May 04, 2022 |
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"Dolemite Is My Name" (2019), a conversation
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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"God's Not Dead" (2014), a conversation
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Apr 03, 2022 |
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"Minari" (2020), a conversation
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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"Pig" (2021), a conversation
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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"Red Rocket" (2021), a conversation
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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"The Last Duel" (2021), a conversation
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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"Hobo with a Shotgun" (2011), a conversation
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Jan 23, 2022 |
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"A Clockwork Orange" (1971), a conversation
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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"Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song" (1971)
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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"Titanic" (1997)
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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"Bless the Beasts and Children" (1971), a conversation
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Dec 05, 2021 |
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"The Thing" (1982), a conversation
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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"The Thing from Another World" (1951), a conversation
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Oct 31, 2021 |
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"Promising Young Woman" (2020), a conversation
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Oct 09, 2021 |
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"Straw Dogs" (1971), a conversation
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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Meryl Streep Double Feature: "Mama Mia!" (2008) and "The Iron Lady" (2011), a conversation
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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"The Rescuers" (1977)
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Sep 11, 2021 |
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"Nomadland", a conversation (2020)
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Sep 11, 2021 |
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"Love Story" (1970)
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Aug 29, 2021 |
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"The Silence of the Lambs" (1991)
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Aug 29, 2021 |
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"Army of the Dead" (2021)
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (1974)
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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"The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" (2007)
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Apr 18, 2021 |
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"The Outlaw Josey Wales" (1976)
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Apr 17, 2021 |
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"Stop Making Sense" (1984)
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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"Desert Hearts" (1985)
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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"Memento" (2000)
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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"Black Hawk Down" (2001)
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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"Bohemian Rhapsody" (2018)
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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"Slap Shot" (1977)
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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"Yentl" (1983)
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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"Platoon" (1986)
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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"Conan the Barbarian" (1982)
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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"Blade Runner" (1982 / 1992 / 2007)
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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"Moulin Rouge!" (2001)
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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"Pulp Fiction" (1994)
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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"Boyz N the Hood" (1991)
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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"Lone Star" (1996)
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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"Hedwig and the Angry Inch" (2001)
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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"Trainspotting" (1996)
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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"Moonlight" (2016)
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Feb 04, 2021 |