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I find that the opening scene of The Secret Agent is a pretty good lens into the overall experience of watching the film.
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Nouvelle Vague (2025)
Among the great and influential directors of the past thirty years, Richard Linklater is the one with the least neurosis.
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Mary Poppins (1964)
There is a version of this review where I try to explain, analytically, why Mary Poppins works.
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Bugonia (2025)
I’ll be honest: I’ve spent the better part of a decade dodging Yorgos Lanthimos movies.
Mar 9, 2026
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