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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Spotlight: Friends and Friendship

Our friends play an essential part in our lives. They keep us company, know our secrets, and shape our lives as we shape theirs. These films showcase the best of friendship, and remind us all why we choose to spend our lives in the company of others.

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Spotlight: Fairy Tales

Some fairy tale adaptations are meant for children, some are not. Some are faithful to the original, others more loosely inspired. This is a collection of all the above and the many nuanced ways old stories get reinterpreted over and over again.

Fairy Tales
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