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Why Are Some of the World’s Best Directors Reviving This Special Film Format Created in the 1950s?

The legacy of VistaVision is intertwined with some of the most acclaimed films ever made. The high-resolution film format, developed by Paramount Pictures in the 1950s, is able to create richer and ...
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Prescient and political, 'One Battle After Another' is one of the year's best films

Paul Thomas Anderson's action thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio is a loose adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's Vineland. It ...
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10 Movies From the 1950s That Will Entertain You From Start to Finish

The 1950s were a pivotal decade for classic movies, marked by the release of iconic titles such as The Searchers, All About Eve, and Some Like It Hot, which ultimately defined the later years of ...
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Oil Dorado: The Life and Times of an Oil Boom

From the 1910's through the 1950's, oil permeated every aspect of life in Butler County. From the 1910's through the 1950's oil permeated every aspect of life in Butler County, Kansas. Those in the ...
The New York Times

Three Great Documentaries to Stream

In this month’s picks, sheep, shirkers and coup d’état soundtracks. By Ben Kenigsberg The proliferation of documentaries on streaming services makes it difficult to choose what to watch. Each month, ...