Your intellect may be confused, but your emotions will never lie to you.
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It's a good question, because a movie isn't good or bad based on its politics. It's usually good or bad for other reasons, though you might agree or disagree with its politics.Roger Ebert
The secret of the movie is that it doesn't strain to draw parallels with current world events - because it doesn't have to.
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We don't have a lot of class-conscious filmmaking.
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What am I to think when six weekends of this year already have been won by slasher movies that were not screened for critics and got bad ratings on the tomato meter when they were screened
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Alan Berg's memory haunts many people, even those who never heard him on the radio, because his death could be read as a message Be cautious, be prudent, be bland, never push anybody, never say what you really think, offer yourself as a hostage to the weirdos even before they make the first move. These days, a lot of people are opposed to the newfound popularity of 'trash television,' and no doubt they are right, and the hosts of these shows are shameless controversy-mongers. But at least they are not intimidated. Of what use is freedom of speech to those who fear to offend.
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The prevailing style in the mainstream is represented by Michael Bay. This is shorter and shorter takes and less and less dialogue.
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