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Spotlight: I Spy a Spy: A Tribute to John le Carré

Having worked for both MI5 and MI6, John le Carré was uniquely qualified to write espionage novels, many of which were made into movies, which went on to influence the genre as a whole. This week we offer a tribute to the spymaster himself.

I Spy a Spy: A Tribute to John le Carré
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Spotlight: Movies about Movies (about Movies)

In this week’s Spotlight, directors turn the camera on their own craft, investigating what goes into making great cinema. The result is a series of stories about actors, writers, directors, and producers -- as well as massive budgets and microbudgets, meticulous planning and random chance, political pressure and personal passion.

Movies about Movies (about Movies)
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Spotlight: Body Horror

Vaccine breakthroughs are beacons of hope for most, but phobias about bodily intrusion still linger in the cultural imaginary, inspiring this week's spotlight. From alien parasites to surgical transfiguration, these films subject the body to a fate stranger and grimmer than death itself.

Body Horror
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Spotlight: Marx and Marxism

In honor of the recent World Philosophy Day, we celebrate one of the all-time greats whose work has never been more relevant, Karl Marx. As a reflection of his global influence, we present these films from countries including Korea, Germany, Chile, China, Algeria, and Sweden about income inequality, class struggle, and revolution.

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Spotlight: The Golden Horse Awards

The Golden Horse Film Festival, held annually to showcase Chinese-language cinema, culminates in a ceremony for the Golden Horse Awards, among the most prestigious and respected awards in the Chinese-speaking film industry. To celebrate this year’s winners and nominees, let’s look back at their past work.

The Golden Horse Awards
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Spotlight: The Czech New Wave

On the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, we've curated a list from the Czech Republic's most politically subversive film movement. Reckoning with everything from bourgeois decadence to totalitarianism, these transgressive flicks have been both politically censored and critically praised.

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Spotlight: And Then We Danced

We’ve all been spending a lot of time on the couch lately. Mix it up with characters who tap, twirl, and shimmy their way through life in films that range from musicals to cult classics, from those all about dance to those where life itself is the stage.

And Then We Danced
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Spotlight: Reading List Revisited

Some stories are just more cinematic than others, including many written long before cinema even existed. This week, we’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite literary adaptations — several of which have been brought to the big screen more than twice.

Reading List Revisited
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Spotlight: Foreign Horror Originals

In preparation for Halloween, we present foreign films that inspired some of the most famous American horror movies ever made. If the American remakes scared you, the originals will chill you to the bone.

Foreign Horror Originals
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