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From Gena to Annette: Great Actresses with Oscar Nominations but No Wins
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A Plea for Someone to Save Megalopolis
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The Connection to Old Hollywood: Peter Bogdanovich (1939-2022)
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Bright Wall/Dark Room December 2021: I’ve Had a Rough Year, Dad: The Unbearable, Beautiful Messiness of One Line in The Royal Tenenbaums by Matt Chambless
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Home Entertainment Guide: December 2021, The Criterion Collection
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The Mystery Was the Point: On the Life of Dean Stockwell (1936-2021)
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The 2020 Frontrunners For Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress
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Nicolas Roeg, 1928-2018
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