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Peter Suderman

    Latest articles by Peter Suderman

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    The Nice Guys is a reminder of the importance, and sheer pleasure, of great screenwritingThe Nice Guys is a reminder of the importance, and sheer pleasure, of great screenwriting
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    It’s a Shane Black movie through and through.

    By Peter Suderman
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    The comic book movement that gave us the era of the superhero movieThe comic book movement that gave us the era of the superhero movie
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    Widescreen comics were the forerunner of the blockbusters we know today.

    By Peter Suderman
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    How Marvel built such an impressive movie universeHow Marvel built such an impressive movie universe
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    We talked to the screenwriters of Captain America: Civil War about the challenges and payoffs of making sure all of Marvel’s movies connected.

    By Peter Suderman
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    The new film Green Room is exciting. Its director, Jeremy Saulnier, is even more so.The new film Green Room is exciting. Its director, Jeremy Saulnier, is even more so.
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    The filmmaker is one of Hollywood’s most promising young talents.

    By Peter Suderman
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    Kevin Costner wants his movie star groove backKevin Costner wants his movie star groove back
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    The current state of Hollywood means he’s gonna have a tough time finding it, and his new movie Criminal won’t help.

    By Peter Suderman
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    Hardcore Henry shows the limits of movies that feel like video gamesHardcore Henry shows the limits of movies that feel like video games
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    The two mediums are looking more and more like each other, but that isn’t always a good thing.

    By Peter Suderman
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    What lots of movies could stand to learn from the sparse, low-budget Midnight SpecialWhat lots of movies could stand to learn from the sparse, low-budget Midnight Special
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    What lots of movies could stand to learn from the sparse, low-budget thriller.

    By Peter Suderman
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    Frank Miller gave us the best Batman — and the worstFrank Miller gave us the best Batman — and the worst
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    In the years since Dark Knight, Miller has continued to work with both the character and the brooding sensibility, with increasingly unpleasant results. And in the process, he has squandered much of what made the original so great.

    By Peter Suderman
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    The Divergent movies are awful. What could they have learned from Alien’s Ripley?The Divergent movies are awful. What could they have learned from Alien’s Ripley?
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    Sigourney Weaver’s seminal role holds the key to what makes female action heroes successful and memorable.

    By Peter Suderman
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    J.J. Abrams loves mystery almost to a fault. With 10 Cloverfield Lane, he gets it right.J.J. Abrams loves mystery almost to a fault. With 10 Cloverfield Lane, he gets it right.
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    Secrecy has long been a hallmark of Abrams’s work; his latest film shows the power secrets can hold when they’re used effectively.

    By Peter Suderman