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Essays, Vague Visages

On Familiar Ground: Paul Schrader and the Death Impulse

April 21, 2020April 17, 2020 Michael J. Casey

As the coronavirus pandemic approaches its projected peak, the need to stay indoors takes on a renewed urgency. But, for a good many, self-isolation is less than a luxury. Escape is needed, and there are fewer art forms that offer … Continue reading On Familiar Ground: Paul Schrader and the Death Impulse

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COMPLIANCE

September 18, 2012December 27, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Compliance is the second feature from writer/director Craig Zobel. It is a movie of faceless authority and how helpless we can be to it. Right out of the gate, we are told that the movie is “inspired by true events.” The … Continue reading COMPLIANCE

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