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Getting High on Your Own Supply: ‘Scarface’ as an Allegory of Capitalism

Getting High on Your Own Supply: ‘Scarface’ as an Allegory of Capitalism

Scarface implies that under capitalism, “getting high on your own supply” is inevitable, as the system is based on the exploitation of dissatisfaction.

Five ‘Mission: Impossible’ Films Are Made, Well, Possible

Five ‘Mission: Impossible’ Films Are Made, Well, Possible

Paramount's release of this five-film set on Blu-ray hits all the highs and lows of this franchise.

The Summer of De Palma: Looking Back at a Master Filmmaker’s Career

The Summer of De Palma: Looking Back at a Master Filmmaker’s Career

Following the release of Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow's document on the eponymous director, the legacy of Brian de Palma's extensive and controversial filmography is given renewed attention.
40 Nights of Must-Watch Movies (in the Comfort of Your Home): The Franchise

40 Nights of Must-Watch Movies (in the Comfort of Your Home): The Franchise

Back by popular demand! Recommendations from “40 Nights of Must-Watch Movies” that will keep you, your dog and your elephant glued to the couch for months.

Brian de Palma’s ‘Dressed to Kill’ Is Still Sexy, Still Shocking, Still Classic

Brian de Palma’s ‘Dressed to Kill’ Is Still Sexy, Still Shocking, Still Classic

Dressed to Kill doesn't address itself to every viewer, but for those who love horror and the tradition of suspense that de Palma so expertly participates in, it will always deliver.

The Pragmatic Anarchy of the Long Take

How ‘Scarface’ Went From Pariah to Populist

How ‘Scarface’ Went From Pariah to Populist

Scarface may symbolize a get-rich-or-die-tryin’ temperament, but it stands as a slick popcorn puree of bootstrap Americana laced with lots of liquid WTF?.

100 Essential Directors – Brian De Palma

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Murder A la Mod / The Moving Finger (1986)

The Black Dahlia (2006)

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