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Insulated by technology: a spoilerific analysis of a later scene in The Cabin in the Woods

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Stasis, vacuum, wisecracks: Luc Besson's Lockout

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"I only think with a pencil in my hand": James Wolcott on Pauline Kael's writing technique

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"Never repress anything": 5 questions about Cronenberg's A Dangerous Method

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