Leonardo DiCaprio
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The Films of 2025, Ranked
It’s that time of year: It’s time to look back at and rank every 2025 film that I saw. Instead of doing a top 10 or bottom 10 or anything like that, I’m ranking absolutely everything. And this year, I saw a whole bunch. I’ll say up front that I don’t bother with movies that… Read more
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The Psychology of Rick Dalton
How does Quentin Tarantino keep in audience invested in the drama of the Lancer TV pilot within “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood?” A story within a story can be a tricky thing to execute without lowering the stakes of the primary narrative, so how does Tarantino pull it off? This video essay digs into… Read more
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