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Amhisx

The Value of Humanizing Evil in a Fictional Context

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An alternative to neo-Nazi human interest pieces.

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John Hughes Skewered Cynicism in ‘Planes, Trains & Automobiles’

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We look back at Planes, Trains & Automobiles on its thirtieth anniversary and how John Hughes’ masterpiece brilliantly skewers cynicism and self-righteous indignation.

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‘The Punisher’ Franchise: An In-Depth Ranking

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Vengeance has a name.

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How Does Film Criticism Climb Out From Underneath the Hollywood Scandals?

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With Hollywood scandals making headlines in waves, how do we overcome our collective paralysis?

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How ‘The Good Place’ Made a Modern Hell of Technocracy

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Hell is other algorithms.

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‘Passenger 57’ Turns 25: Four Reasons For A Look Back

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“Christ, you think they’d put an airline bomber on a bus or a train.” This wonderful piece of dialogue and more as we look back at Passenger 57 on its 25th anniversary.

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The Goofball’s Guide to Surviving a Whodunit

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5 farcical ensemble whodunits that take the piss out of Murder On the Orient Express.

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13 Essential Horror Anthologies

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Time to cram some high-density spooks into your Halloween queue.

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How Chris Peckover Is Killing It Without Smashing You in the Face

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We chat with writer and director Chris Peckover about hammers to the face, subverting archetypes, and evolving our approach to messaging.