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How Cinema Remembers the AIDS Crisis
Kristine Allen-Brown 10/18/26 Kristine Allen-Brown 10/18/26

How Cinema Remembers the AIDS Crisis

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Philadelphia and the Moment AIDS Cinema Entered Mainstream Hollywood
Kristine Allen-Brown 10/11/26 Kristine Allen-Brown 10/11/26

Philadelphia and the Moment AIDS Cinema Entered Mainstream Hollywood

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Before Philadelphia: How American Screens Learned to Represent AIDS
Kristine Allen-Brown 10/11/26 Kristine Allen-Brown 10/11/26

Before Philadelphia: How American Screens Learned to Represent AIDS

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When Kids’ Movies Are Written for Adults Too
Kristine Allen-Brown 9/13/26 Kristine Allen-Brown 9/13/26

When Kids’ Movies Are Written for Adults Too

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From Edward Cullen to Everywhere: Robert Pattinson’s Remarkable Second Act
Kristine Allen-Brown 8/30/26 Kristine Allen-Brown 8/30/26

From Edward Cullen to Everywhere: Robert Pattinson’s Remarkable Second Act

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The Five Functions of Film Style
Kristine Allen-Brown 8/23/26 Kristine Allen-Brown 8/23/26

The Five Functions of Film Style

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The Invisible Structure of Movies
Kristine Allen-Brown 8/9/26 Kristine Allen-Brown 8/9/26

The Invisible Structure of Movies

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On the “So Bad It’s Good” Trope
Kristine Allen-Brown 7/26/26 Kristine Allen-Brown 7/26/26

On the “So Bad It’s Good” Trope

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How A Knight’s Tale Makes the Middle Ages Feel Alive
Kristine Allen-Brown 7/12/26 Kristine Allen-Brown 7/12/26

How A Knight’s Tale Makes the Middle Ages Feel Alive

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Iranian Cinema and the Politics of Realism
Kristine Allen-Brown 6/28/26 Kristine Allen-Brown 6/28/26

Iranian Cinema and the Politics of Realism

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The French New Wave and the Invention of the Modern Film Director
Kristine Allen-Brown 6/21/26 Kristine Allen-Brown 6/21/26

The French New Wave and the Invention of the Modern Film Director

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Ruins, Reality, and the Birth of Italian Neorealism
Kristine Allen-Brown 6/14/26 Kristine Allen-Brown 6/14/26

Ruins, Reality, and the Birth of Italian Neorealism

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When Movies Became Franchises
Kristine Allen-Brown 6/7/26 Kristine Allen-Brown 6/7/26

When Movies Became Franchises

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Jaws and the Death of New Hollywood
Kristine Allen-Brown 5/31/26 Kristine Allen-Brown 5/31/26

Jaws and the Death of New Hollywood

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How Hollywood Learned to Fear Young People
Kristine Allen-Brown 5/24/26 Kristine Allen-Brown 5/24/26

How Hollywood Learned to Fear Young People

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The Hidden Politics Behind Outrage (Part II)
Kristine Allen-Brown 5/3/26 Kristine Allen-Brown 5/3/26

The Hidden Politics Behind Outrage (Part II)

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The Hidden Politics Behind Outrage (Part I)
Kristine Allen-Brown 4/26/26 Kristine Allen-Brown 4/26/26

The Hidden Politics Behind Outrage (Part I)

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The Man Who Couldn’t Be Loved: Power, Loneliness, and the Illusion of Control in Citizen Kane
Kristine Allen-Brown 4/5/26 Kristine Allen-Brown 4/5/26

The Man Who Couldn’t Be Loved: Power, Loneliness, and the Illusion of Control in Citizen Kane

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