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All Is Not Lost: Robert Redford’s Silent Film Knocks Cannes’ Socks Off
Also in our pre-holiday wrap-up of the week: Orson Welles’ meeting minutes, the Little Mermaid’s nemesis gets a makeover, and Alan Cumming as you’ve never seen him before.
How ‘Fifty Shades’ Fever Has Paved the Way for Kink in Academia
We’re also looking at a new volume of letters by Italo Calvino, a list of movies that curious gay kids probably watched in the ’90s, and an unbelievable story about a Lady and the Tramp poster.
‘August Osage County’ Trailer: Where’s the Drama?
Plus, Lars Von Trier’s already-notorious “Nymphomaniac” employs body doubles, the new Daft Punk album has already been turned into a David Lynch-style music video, and is Elementary the right way to update a classic hero?
Unpacking the Literary References Informing ‘Mad Men’ Season 6
Everything in ‘Mad Men’ is freighted with meaning — so here’s what we’re gleaning from the featured books and author quotes.
‘The Hangover III’ as Muse: 10 of the Best On-Screen Trios in Movie History
From the Dude and his motley crew to a handful of stooges, Word & Film has combed the catalogue of cinematic threesomes for our favorites.





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