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No Top Ten

December 31, 2014

Why I've never done top ten lists.

In Memoriam

Luise Rainer: A Contemplation

December 31, 2014

The first Magpies obituary for one of the longest-lived Oscar winners.

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Cough of Death

December 17, 2014

It is possible to cough without having an incurable disease. Unless you're in the movies.

Seventy-Five Years of Spectacle

December 15, 2014

One of Hollywood's great spectacles even if there are excellent reasons for not liking it.

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Home and Not Home

December 3, 2014

The problem with being from Los Angeles is the existence of Mythic Los Angeles.

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Film and the Normalization of Happy Families

November 26, 2014

Connecting with your family of origin is not always a happy ending.

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When Puppets Are For Everyone

November 19, 2014

There's a lot of good stuff for families out there, and not just on the Street.

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The War to Inspire No War Movies

November 12, 2014

World War I has left surprisingly little of itself in pop culture.

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A Few Scattered Thoughts on Animated Features

November 5, 2014

Sneaking into the animation ghetto in time for awards season.

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Macaroni and Cheese for the Soul

October 22, 2014

Comfort movies are just as real and just as valid as comfort food.