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Entries by Jon Eig from 12/2012

The Plot Thins: Mythos in Movies

| Posted 12.10.2012
Read More: Silver Linings Playbook, Skyfall, Argo, Flight, Life of Pi, Aristotle, Movie Review Skyfall, Movie Review Flight, Fall Movies 2012, News

I've come to decide that Aristotle was a pretty smart guy and that plot, in both content and structure, matters quite a bit. I've also come to decide that we live in an age where plots have been greatly degraded.

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The National Film Registry Scorecard

| Posted 12.20.2012
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I am always intrigued by the Library of Congress's annual selections for the National Film Registry. Since 1989, panels of experts have selected 25 films per year to add to this list. The net they cast is wide, covering all types of film, recognized for cultural, historical or artistic significance.

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