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Inside Out 2: what justifies a sequel beyond repeating a premise

Pixar’s follow-up finds its reason for existing not in adding emotions to the board, but in shifting the conflict from managing what Riley feels to the fragility of how she begins to think about herself. It is a brisker and less revelatory sequel than the first, but one with a recognizable dramatic necessity.

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Alien: Romulus: a critique of orientation rather than nostalgia

The decisive question is not how many familiar elements Alien: Romulus brings back, but what the viewer knows about the place occupied by each body, the threat that remains offscreen, and the routes that can still be taken. But this version must not be presented as a definitive review: a full viewing under controlled technical conditions still needs to be documented.

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James Newton Howard: How to Listen to a Score That Manages Doubt

Before looking for a recognizable theme, ask what information the music adds, withholds or shifts. Two contrasting cases—The Village and Michael Clayton—turn that question into a method for a second viewing without assigning the composer what also belongs to editing and the collective work of sound.