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The Last Picture Show: The American Cinematic Experience, by Patrick Brown, December 13, 2017

Malcolm X: Honoring the Man, by Aaron Pinkston, November 16, 2017

A Nightmare on Elm Street: Is It Still Scary?, by Alex Moore, November 1, 2017

Blade Runner: Easy to Admire, Tough to Love, by John Gilpatrick, October 12, 2017

Fitzcarraldo: Narrative/Documentary, by Marcus Emanuel, August 30, 2017

The Host: Piercing the Monster Movie, by John Gilpatrick, August 24, 2017

Bonnie and Clyde: Anxious Opinions, by Alex Moore, August 16, 2017

Being There: Re-thinking Peter Sellers, by Sarah Gorr, August 8, 2017

Gone with the Wind: Out of the Canon, by Sarah Gorr, July 25, 2017

The Fifth Element: Epic Expectations, by John Gilpatrick, July 19, 2017

Mon Oncle: Futuristically Dated, by John Gilpatrick, June 15, 2017

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: Cult of Celebrity, by Zachary Davis, May 3, 2017

Trainspotting: Drugs Are Bad, by Alec Jensen, March 27, 2017

M: Murder and Mob Mentality, by Sarah Gorr, February 22, 2017

In the Mood for Love: 21st Century's Best, by Alex Moore, February 7, 2017

Tampopo, by Felicia Elliott, January 10, 2017

Dog Day Afternoon, by Sarah Gorr, December 14, 2016

Halloween, by Alex Moore, October 25, 2016

The Departed, by John Gilpatrick, October 4, 2016

The Magnificent Seven, by Alex Moore, September 21, 2016

A Star Is Born, by Jonathan Lester, September 13, 2016

Ghost in the Shell, by Sarah Gorr, July 26, 2016

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