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Darren Franich

Reporter · US

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Sep 11, 2026
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Aug 28, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Darren Franich

    Why Hollywood Has Never Made a Great 9/11 Movie (opens the original)

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    There has never been a great film about September 11, 2001. There should be. For 25 years, artists and audiences have been processing the attacks onscreen. But something is still missing. You’re a moral person, I’m sure. So you may think no one should ever make a movie about 9/11. The sorrow of that day is unfathomable. Its consequences still reverberate across our brutal world. It would be respectful to leave it alone. But I love movies too much to think about this logically. Before 9/11, the d

  2. Article · Aug 28, 2026 · Darren Franich

    All 30 Ridley Scott Movies, Ranked From Worst to Best (opens the original)

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    If Ridley Scott retired 46 years ago, he would still be one of the most influential filmmakers ever. Now The Dog Stars is his 30th movie. And he was already a veteran director before he came to features. Is it true that he made a thousand TV advertisements, or was it two thousand? Ads paid well, and the fast pace suited him. (He has never liked relaxing.) Half a century later, some Brits still remember his bread commercial. And then, on the big screen, he invented a new world. Smoke, steam, neon

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