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Movies on My Mind: The Pleasures of Re-Watching

Movies on My Mind: The Pleasures of Re-Watching

The very best films warrant repeated viewings so that fresh nuances emerge, allowing a deeper understanding and appreciation to accrue.

‘Five Easy Pieces’ Must Be Appreciated on Its Own Cantankerous Terms

‘Five Easy Pieces’ Must Be Appreciated on Its Own Cantankerous Terms

As the hippie hangover from the ‘60s begins in earnest in ‘Five Easy Pieces’, Jack Nicholson’s Bobby Dupea has neither tuned in nor entirely dropped out.

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