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20 Years On, “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith” Isn’t Fantasy – It’s Prophecy
Movie of the Week #35 is a real bummer
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Jonathan R. Lack
Review: Robert Altman's "Popeye" is playful, sweet, and utterly singular
Movie of the Week #34
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Jonathan R. Lack
Review: "Battle Royale" turns 25, and is more prescient and powerful than ever
Movie of the Week #33 is one of my all-time favorites
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Jonathan R. Lack
Review: "The Great Gatsby" (1974) only has value as a soporific
Movie of the Week #32
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Jonathan R. Lack
Review: "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" turns 50, and the laughs keep coming
Movie of the Week #31 isn't dead yet
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Jonathan R. Lack
Review: "Alien: Resurrection" is cuckoo bananas, and I love it
Movie of the Week #30
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Jonathan R. Lack
Review: "The Tree of Life" and my personal Terrence Malick Journey
Movie of the Week #29 surveys 12 years of writing
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Jonathan R. Lack
A Silent Dream of Sexual Cacophony: Psychoanalyzing E. A. Dupont’s VARIETÉ – Part Four: The Phallus
Movie of the Week #28, Part 4 of 4
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Jonathan R. Lack
A Silent Dream of Sexual Cacophony: Psychoanalyzing E. A. Dupont’s VARIETÉ – Part Three: The Ménage-a-trois
Movie of the Week #28, Part 3 of 4
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Jonathan R. Lack
A Silent Dream of Sexual Cacophony: Psychoanalyzing E. A. Dupont’s VARIETÉ – Part Two: The Fetish
Movie of the Week #28, Part 2 of 4
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Jonathan R. Lack
A Silent Dream of Sexual Cacophony: Psychoanalyzing E. A. Dupont’s VARIETÉ – Part One: The Dream
Movie of the Week #28, Part 1 of 4
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Jonathan R. Lack
Review: Michael Mann's "Miami Vice" redefines what film can feel like
Movie of the Week returns with installment #27
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Jonathan R. Lack
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