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Why Bridesmaids Was Better Than Tree of Life; Or, How I Learned to Stop Taking Myself So Seriously at the Movies

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What makes a film a good film? Must a good film be an important social text, or does social meaning and use also reside in collective laughter, personal enjoyment, and downright indulgence? Can humor be beautiful?

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2012-01-01

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Film analysis

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Vaughan, Hunter. "Why Bridesmaids Was Better Than Tree of Life; Or, How I Learned to Stop Taking Myself So Seriously at the Movies" Oakland Journal 22 (2012). 32-37

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Oakland Journal Number 22: Winter 2012