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Defector At The Movies
Good, Bad, Or Invisible, CGI Makes Movies Unreal
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Corey Atad
March 8, 2024
Arts And Culture
The Hollywood Strike Forces A Reckoning For The Trades
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Katharine Trendacosta
August 24, 2023
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Arts And Culture
In An Era Of Gnarly Filmmakers, William Friedkin Aimed To Be The Gnarliest
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Israel Daramola
August 8, 2023
Arts And Culture
Is An Independent Hollywood Possible?
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Soraya Roberts
August 2, 2023
Defector At The Movies
‘Barbie’ Was Born Out Of The Anxiety Of Modern Filmmaking
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Nicholas Russell
July 21, 2023
Capital
The Writers Are Striking For The Future Of Entertainment
198
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Katharine Trendacosta
May 26, 2023
Defector At The Movies
Andrea Riseborough’s Oscar Nod Is A Nomination For The Past
141
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Soraya Roberts
February 6, 2023
Arts And Culture
It’s Not Nepotism; It’s Wealth.
267
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Kelsey McKinney
December 20, 2022
Capital
Inside Hollywood’s Visual Effects Crisis
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Drew Magary
August 2, 2022
Defector At The Movies
‘Hollywood Shuffle’ Brought An Independent Spirit To Black Cinema That’s Become All Too Rare
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Billy Haisley
October 2, 2020