While the 1950s produced some fascinating and thought-provoking science fiction, it was largely bleak and fatalistic. Facing down Soviet missiles and nuclear holocaust at every turn, Cold War America’s favorite escapist genre became a way to deal with the angst and terror many Americans felt when they looked at the world around them. With alien [...]

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The Bridge of San Luis Rey is a beautiful movie. The film’s shooting locations are exquisite. The sets are stunning. The costumes are gorgeous. The actors are superlative.
Too bad the movie sucks.

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