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Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s Optimism in ‘Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day’ Isn’t Cock-eyed, It’s Beady-eyed
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Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s Optimism in ‘Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day’ Isn’t Cock-eyed, It’s Beady-eyed

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 / 19 November 2018

The series of small and large triumphs snatched from the teeth of social inertia leaves one elated at human potential. Eight Hours Don't Make a Day is Fassbinder's version of a "feel-good" film.

The Many Incarnations of Bertolt Brecht’s ‘Baal’
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The Many Incarnations of Bertolt Brecht’s ‘Baal’

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 / 26 March 2018

"If you do Baal right, then no one can like it," says Ethan Hawke, who starred in a modern stage remake.

Compelling Sociopaths and ‘The American Friend’
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Compelling Sociopaths and ‘The American Friend’

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 / 29 February 2016
Dennis Hopper brings out the sociopathic characteristics of Tom Ripley in Wim Wenders' The American Friend.
‘The Bridge’ Shows a Forgotten Side of Nazi Germany’s Final Days
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‘The Bridge’ Shows a Forgotten Side of Nazi Germany’s Final Days

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 / 26 June 2015
The Bridge, which tells the story of the Volkssturm in the final days of the Nazi party, is classic work of art.
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‘The Tin Drum’ Is a Big Film, Loaded with Symbols and Multiple Layers of Meaning

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 / 22 January 2013