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The question behind "Eternal Sunshine"

Andrew M. Butler
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Is "Vertigo" the dream of a dying man?

Charles Barr
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"Blade Runner": Is Deckard a replicant?

Scott Bukatman
(Columbia Pictures)

Sally's fake orgasm was a group effort

Tamar Jeffers McDonald
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(LucasFilm)

The key to "Star Wars" is in the garbage

Will Brooker

Hollywood's secret screenwriting weapon

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"Tell me about the birds"

Deena Goldstone
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Stop writing women like "JANE"

Paula Young Lee
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Logan Marshall-Green, Noomi Rapace and Michael Fassbender in "Prometheus"

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Do characters express theme?

Cary Tennis
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