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Films that draw us into the gritty highs and lows of the music world are having a big cinematic moment. There’s the new head-banging Queen biopic, a film…
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From sappy to silly to downright vile, Hollywood has tried for generations to capture the many facets of the American family. Just in time for…
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Not all horror movies are scary or spooky. Some films, like “Shaun of the Dead” or “An American Werewolf in London,” actually have a big dose of comedy in…
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Most horror movies are meant to be spooky and scary...but bad acting or cheap special effects can turn a terrifying tale into campy one. The classic…
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What happens when the world of fine art and the world of filmmaking meet? This month on Movies on the Radio, The State of Things is not tackling the art…
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Jackson Pollock, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Frida Kahlo: all had rich stories to match their art. And those stories were further dramatized in the…
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The best filmmakers can craft a world so vivid viewers can imagine themselves living alongside the characters. Through intricate sets, or the magic of…
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Good cinema takes you out of your living room and transports you miles, eons, and even worlds away. And like a good book, the best films can leave you…
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Film Curator Laura Boyes is a sucker for old romantic movies. But digging for gems from the golden age of cinema also tends to turn up sexist tropes: the…
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Vacation movies may show off some of the world’s most beautiful scenery, but the most compelling films are the ones that show characters another side of…