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The military justifies its existence: 8 notes on Battleship

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"Love means never having to say you're sorry": 9 things I liked about Dark Shadows

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"The humans, what can they do but burn?": 5 notes on The Avengers

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Insulated by technology: a spoilerific analysis of a later scene in The Cabin in the Woods

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Stasis, vacuum, wisecracks: Luc Besson's Lockout

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"I only think with a pencil in my hand": James Wolcott on Pauline Kael's writing technique

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