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Author Archives: Noah Gittell

The Shining
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Retro Review: Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining Once Defined Horror, Today It’s Stating the Obvious

by Noah Gittell October 16th, 2024October 22nd, 2024

Even if you’ve never seen it, it’s hard to separate the legend of The Shining from the film itself. Its key moments have become part of our cultural lexicon. “Heeeere’s Johnny!” “Redrum” “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” It has been parodied by The Simpsons and Key & Peele. It inspired […]

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How Scream Rebooted a Genre That Was Bleeding Out

by Noah Gittell October 9th, 2024October 9th, 2024
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Retro Review: Silly and Thrilling, Ghostbusters Made History and Documented It Too

by Noah Gittell August 28th, 2024August 28th, 2024
The Last Detail
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Retro Review: Hal Ashby’s The Last Detail Captures the Essence of New Hollywood

by Noah Gittell August 13th, 2024August 13th, 2024
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Retro Review: Brian De Palma’s Blow Out Watches You Watch

by Noah Gittell July 1st, 2024July 1st, 2024
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by Noah Gittell June 7th, 2024June 7th, 2024
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Returning to Point Break Uncovers the Romance Between the Two Leading Men

by Noah Gittell May 24th, 2024May 23rd, 2024
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What Nightmares Are Made Of: The Sixth Forces Us To Confront an Awful Chapter of American History

by Noah Gittell May 9th, 2024May 9th, 2024

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