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‘The Stranger’ Turns Existentialism Into Something Dangerous

April 26, 2026 Neal Pollack 3 Comments absurdism, Albert Camus, Algiers 1930s, arthouse cinema, Benjamin Voisin, best films 2026, black and white film, book adaptation, Camus adaptation, classic literature, colonial history, colonialism, culture criticism, existential philosophy, existentialism, film adaptation, film criticism, film reviews, foreign film, François Ozon, French Algeria, French cinema, French New Wave, Italian neorealism, Jean-Paul Sartre, media analysis, Meursault, movie reviews, Orson Welles adaptation, philosophy in film, Pierre Lottin, postcolonial themes, race and identity, Rebecca Marder, The Cure Killing an Arab, The Myth of Sisyphus, The Stranger, violence and morality

François Ozon’s elegant Camus adaptation finds new urgency in colonial Algiers

The ‘Michael’ Biopic Won’t Show the King of Pop in a ‘Bad’ Light

April 24, 2026 Gillian G. Gaar 2 Comments 1980s pop culture, Antoine Fuqua, artist exploitation, Billie Jean, biographical film, brand management, Bubbles chimp, celebrity biopic, celebrity image, celebrity legacy, child stardom, Colman Domingo, controversial figures, culture criticism, entertainment industry, estate control, fame and isolation, film criticism, film reviews, hagiography, Hollywood biopics, Jaafar Jackson, Jackson 5, Jackson family, John Branca, John McClain, Joseph Jackson, Katherine Jackson, King of Pop, Lionsgate, Lionsgate films, media analysis, Michael Jackson, Michael movie 2026, moonwalk, Motown 25, movie reviews, music biopic, music history, music video era, Neverland Ranch, Nia Long, Off the Wall, Pepsi commercial accident, pop music, Prince Jackson, race and identity, Thriller album, Thriller video

The ‘man in the mirror’ proves surprisingly bland

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