Author: Zoe Star Rühle
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Captives (1994): On the Gentle Chokehold of Comfort Trash
As cuffing season approaches, we take a look at love, power and the erotic appeal of public restrooms.
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Anthony Perkins in 10½ Movies, pt. III: Bates Motel Revisited
As we collect our cutlery to dissect the actor’s later career and return to Psycho, the central question remains: Why Anthony Perkins?
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Anthony Perkins in 10½ Movies, pt. II: Europe, Baby!
Coming fresh off of Psycho’s success, Anthony Perkins boards his plane to Paris. But will European grounds prove more fruitful? A glimpse into the actor’s make-or-break-era.
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Anthony Perkins in 10 ½ Movies, pt. I: Mama’s Boy Goes Hollywood
Norman Bates murdered a blonde runaway in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 classic Psycho, then he immortalized Anthony Perkins, the actor who portrayed him. But who was that Perkins fella, really?
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Come and See (1985): The Apotheosis of War
Often cited as one of the most horrific movies you can subject yourself to, the backstory behind Elem Klimov’s war fable is surprisingly romantic and enduring.
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Withnail and I (1987): Death of a Friendship
Many a movie has been made about the end of a romance. But in 1987, Bruce Robinson directed the cult film of all cult films and finally treated the friendship-breakup with equal importance.
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