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Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre

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Movie distribution is a complete mess. With studios holding out for theatrical releases while streaming services poach viewers from cinema seats, industry giants seem to be at war. And We, The People — who only want to watch exceptional movies — are the victims.

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Women's History Month Streaming List

Having women behind the camera makes all the difference

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There’s a scene in Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Little Women that goes down in history as one of my favorites in all of cinema.

In it, Saoirse Ronan, who plays the spirited and independent Jo March, gives a monologue about how women are expected to be one dimensional — either opinionated or loved, smart or pretty, dedicated to her career or to her husband.

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15 Best Films to Watch When You’re Craving a Vacation Somewhere Warm

Stop watching the Top Gun Beach Scene on repeat and turn on these iconic, nostalgic warm-weather vacation films

Knives Out: Glass Onion

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So you’re already getting vacation pangs. Join the club.

January is a slow, painful crawl. The post-holiday blues, the pressure to rise and grind, the dregs of winter. It all adds up to an insufferable 31 days of stress and sadness — or maybe that’s just my seasonal depression talking.

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I could never understand people who did their laundry with horror movies in the background, until the pandemic. The lack of a commute or a social life gave me the time to watch all those famous movies I hadn’t seen before. But mostly, I ended up watching scary ones.

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The Ultimate Pride Month Streaming Guide: Best Queer Titles to Watch This June

From documentaries to movies, to television shows, queer cinema demonstrates the richness and multiplicity of the queer experience.

It’s Pride Month, so companies will trick out their websites with rainbow flags and conjure extravagant floats for Pride parades across the country. Then come July . . . they’ll return to the dull old days. The commercialization of Pride month was inevitable, but it’s still disheartening.

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Oscar Nominations Reactions: Best and Worst Academy Award Nominations

What We Liked About The Academy Award Nominations and What We Didn’t

It’s that time again: award season!

The self-congratulatory parade of shows is often predictable, yet we still tune in and participate — sorta like cheering for our favorite sports teams.

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